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Prof. Livingstone K Sam-Amoah
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Prof. Livingstone K Sam-Amoah

Professor - ( Senior Member ) Department of Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering
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Field(s) of Specialization
Agric Science Education
Agricultural Engineering
Irrigation
Field(s) of Academic Interest
Gis and Remote Sensing for Water Resources Development and Management
Hydrological Data Collection, Analysis and Modelling
Irrigation System/Scheme Management Turnover Studies
Performance Assessment of Irrigation Schemes
Use of Crop Models in Simulation Studies
About

Prof. L. K. Sam-Amoah holds a PhD (2001), and M.Phil (1994) and MSc. (1993) degrees from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is a Professor of Agricultural Engineering and was the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences of the University of Cape Coast from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2019. Prior to his appointment as Provost, Prof. Sam-Amoah served as the Dean, School of Agriculture, Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, and Coordinator for the Technology Village of the School of Agriculture.

His research areas are: Performance Assessment of Irrigation Schemes; Agricultural Simulation Studies; Irrigation System/Scheme Management Turnover Studies; Crop Water Requirement Studies; and GIS and Remote Sensing for Water Resources Development and Management.

He is a member of Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE), Ghana Society of Agricultural Engineers (GSAE), Ghana Science Association (GSA) and University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). He has also served as External Examiner/Assessor for the University of Larenstern (Netherland), University for Development Studies, University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and University of Education, Winneba. He has won a number of awards including Israeli Government Award, Ghana Government Scholarship, World Bank Scholarship, Swedish Government Award (SIDA) and Commonwealth Fellowship.

He has served and continues to serve on a number of boards and committees both in and outside the University of Cape Coast. He served as a member of the Committee of Deans and Principals of RUFORUM’s 105-member Universities across 37 African countries (2014-2016). He currently serves on the 7-member Technical Committee of RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum on Capacity Building in Agriculture) which is headquartered at Makerere University, Uganda.

Prof. Sam-Amoah is happily married with three adult children.

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Degrees
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Soil and Water Engineering

    Newcastle University 2001
  • Master of Philosophy in Soil and Water Engineering

    Newcastle University 1994
  • Master of Science in Soil and Water Engineering

    Newcastle University 1992
  • Bachelor of Science in Agric Engineering

    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 1986
  • Facilitator

    September, 2024

    Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.

  • Presenter

    October, 2024

    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.

  • Guest Speaker

    October, 2024

    “Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.

  • Co-Facilitator

    October, 2021

    “Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.

  • Presenter

    November, 2024

    “Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.

  • Facilitator

    November, 2024

    “Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    November, 2023

    Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    March, 2024

    Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.

  • Presenter

    June, 2024

    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.

  • Panelist

    June, 2024

    Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.

  • Facilitator

    July-August, 2012

    Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.

  • Co-Discussant

    July, 2023

    “Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2022

    Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2019

    Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.

  • Speaker

    August, 2024

    Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.

  • Presenter

    August, 2023

    Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.

  • Guest Speaker

    April, 2024

    Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.

  • Participant

    2021

    6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).

  • Panelist

    2014

    Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.

  • Guest Speaker

    2010

    “West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

  1. 2008

    Commonwealth Fellowship

    University of Glasgow

  2. 2004

    Swedish Government Award (SIDA)

    Swedish Government Award (SIDA)

  3. 1997

    Ghana Government (NARP)/World Bank Scholarship

    Ghana Government

  4. 1997

    Ghana Government (NARP)/World Bank Scholarship

    Ghana Government

  5. 1991

    Ghana Government Scholarship

    Ghana Government

  6. 1990

    Israeli Government Award

    Israeli Government

  1. 2008

    Commonwealth Fellowship

    University of Glasgow

  1. 2008

    Member

    Ghana Institution of Engineers

  2. 1994

    Member

    Ghana Science Association

  3. 1986

    Member

    Ghana Society of Agricultural Engineers

  1. Principal Investigator

    January 2015 - Present

    A Study on the Status on Higher Agricultural Education in Ghana

  2. Member

    January 2005 - Present

    TALIF Campus Review Committee for Cape Coast Polytechnic

  3. Project implementer

    January 2005 - Present

    TALIF Project

  4. Consultant

    January 2003 - Present

    Review of Curricula of Agricultural Training Institutions of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for affiliation to the University of Cape Coast

  5. Consultant

    January 2003 - Present

    Coconut Sector Development Project

  6. Assistant Project Co-ordinator

    January 2002 - Present

    AgSSIP project “Sustainable Rice-Based Cropping Systems”

  7. Member

    January 2002 - December 2003

    Committee set up to Review the Curriculum of the School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast

  1. 2024-2025

    Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

    Cefas/UKAID

  2. 2024

    Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi

  3. 2023-2024

    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

  4. 2023-2024

    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

  5. 2023

    Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

    IDA-V3100

  6. 2023

    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

  7. 2022-2023

    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)

  8. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  9. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  10. 2022

    Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

    Calgary Zoo Foundation

  11. 2021

    Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

    University of Liverpool

  12. 2021

    Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

    Valued at US$32,365.00

  13. 2021

    Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

    Conservation International

  14. 2021

    Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

    World Bank

  15. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

    World Bank

  16. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom

  17. 2020

    Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

    Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland

  18. 2019-2020

    Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

    World Bank

  19. 2017

    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

  20. 2013

    Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

    AERC Ltd.

  21. 2012

    Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

    UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.

  22. 2011

    Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

    Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)

  23. 2010

    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

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