Dr. Emmanuel Acheampong holds a PhD. in Natural Science from University of Hamburg in Germany. His expertise is in community ecology and modelling, with special focus on phyto- and mesozooplankton, fish stock assessment and in linking natural and socio-economic sciences in the study of climate change impacts on coastal communities. Emmanuel was a research fellow for five years – from August, 2007 to December, 2012 – at the Centre for Earth System Research and Sustainability – aka Centrum für Erdsystemforschung und Nachhaltigkeit (CEN) – in Hamburg, Germany. CEN is a multi-disciplinary centre made of different institutions with diverse expertise ranging from Fisheries Sciences and Oceanography through to Systems Analysis, Communication and Global Change Governance. Dr. Acheampong was with CEN’s Institute of Hydrobiology and Fisheries Science (IHF); the institute is now called Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science (IMF). His post-doctoral research was part of two international (European Union-funded) programmes (MEECE – Marine Ecosystem Evolution in a Changing Environment, and EUROBASIN – European Basin-scale Analysis, Synthesis and INtegration) to resolve the impact of climatic processes on marine ecosystems. Currently, Dr. Acheampong is a senior lecturer at the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. He also doubles as Data Hub and Information Systems Managerfor the African Centre of Excellence for Coastal Resilience (ACECoR). Dr. Acheampong teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in Oceanography, Coastal Zone Management, Environmental Statistics and Modelling.
Dr. Emmanuel Acheampong
Senior Lecturer - ( Senior Member ) Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences-
Expert participant on fisheries governance in Ghana
Knowledge Integration Writeshop on transdisciplinary and transformative ocean governance organised by The One Ocean Hub Project. Port Elisabeth, South Africa.
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Display Booth Manager of interactive, video display on The ROC data hub
Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment Accra, Ghana.
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Poster presentation on “Microbial turnover of dissolved organic matter from the coastal Gulf of Guinea”. Co-authored with Ama Kwartemaa Agyei Frimpong, Maria Lund-Paulsen, Denis Aheto, Torkel Gissel Nielsen, and Rafael Gonçalves-Araujo
ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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Oral presentation on “Climate change risk and adaptation for fisher communities in Ghana”. Co-authored with Olivia Harrod, Suzanne Painting, James Bell, Benjamin Kofi Nyarko, Georg Engelhard, and Bryony Townhill.
International Symposium on Climate Change Effects on the World's Ocean Bergen, Norway.
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Oral presentation on ecological risk assessment of multiple stressors based on NPZD Model
DTU Aqua Seminar Series; Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Oral presentation on the evolution of pelagic fisheries under climate change
COP26 Webinar on Oceans and Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience Online via Zoom Webinar.
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Facilitator
Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
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Presenter
International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Guest Speaker
“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Co-Facilitator
“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
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Presenter
“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
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Facilitator
“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
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Presenter
Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
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Panelist
Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
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Facilitator
Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
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Co-Discussant
“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Speaker
Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
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Presenter
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
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Guest Speaker
Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
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Participant
6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
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Panelist
Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
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Guest Speaker
“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.
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Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) Project Grant (co-recipient); US$ 1.2 mil. for 2025 - 2030
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
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Coast-under-Control Project Grant (co-recipient); € 50.000.00 for 2021 - 2023
French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (French IRD)
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Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP
Cefas/UKAID
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Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
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Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia
IDA-V3100
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Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
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Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area
Calgary Zoo Foundation
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Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana
University of Liverpool
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Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana
Valued at US$32,365.00
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Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia
Conservation International
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Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop
World Bank
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Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program
World Bank
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Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
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Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana
Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
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Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management
World Bank
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Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments
Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
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Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession
AERC Ltd.
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Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
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Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana
Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary
USAID through Friends of the Nation