Prof. Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye is Professor of Religion and Environment in the Department of Religion and Human Values in the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, where he also received his MPhil, BA, and Diploma in Education. Awuah-Nyamekye holds a PhD from the School of Philosophy, Religion and the History of Science of the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Awuah-Nyamekye in addition, has a certificate in HIV/AIDS Counselling and Care Giving from the University of Ghana. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Scholars Publishers in the United Kingdom and also on the Advisory Board of Counterpoint: Navigating Knowledge, an Interdisciplinary Research Hub based in Berlin, Germany. He is a member of the following academic associations: the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), the International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) (Ghana’s Rep) and the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC). His current research interests are focused on religion and environment, environmental ethics, religion and development, religion and politics, and women and religion. Awuah-Nyamekye has written and published two books and has co-edited two others. He has authored several articles in internationally esteemed scholarly journals and has presented papers at several international conferences. Currently, Prof Awuah-Nyamekye serves as the editor–in-Chief of three journals in the Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Coast--- Drumspeak, Asemka and the Oguaa Journal of Religion and Human Values (OJORHV), an official journal of the Department of Religion and Human Values.
Prof. Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye
Professor - ( Senior Member ) Department of Religion and Human ValuesHead of Department
Department of Classics and Philosophy-
Presented a Key Note Address on the topic: Environmental Education and Sustainable Lifestyle Choices: The Case of Ghana
the Hunan City University, Yiyang, China. Theme of Conference: Building Sustainable cities for tomorrow: Smart, Green and Quality Urban Development HuNan City University, Yiyang, China.
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Participant
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) Orientation for Governing Council members of Colleges of Education in Ghana (Greater Accra and Eastern Council Member) Koforidua, Eastern Region of Ghana.
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Presented my Professorial Inaugural Lecture
Professorial Inaugural Lecture School of Medical Sciences Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
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Panel Member
Virtual Conference on Revisiting Missionary Education Strategies to Advance Human Flourishing in Africa. Virtual.
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Speaker on the topic: How does Religion respond to ecological challenges and insecurities caused by Climate Change.
a Conference under the theme: Religion and Human Security in Africa, sponsored by University of Groningen, the Netherlands and UCC At the Faculty of ARTS Conference Room at University of Cape Coast(UCC).
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Participant
a workshop for Supervisors of Doctoral Students, organised by the College of Humanities and Legal Studies (CHLS), University of Cape Coast Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang Auditorium .
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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.
Environmental Education and Sustainable Lifestyle Choices: The Case of Ghana
HuNan City University, Yiyang, China.
The 4-Year Bachelor of Education Programme: The role of stakeholders in sustaining the achievements’
Berekum College of Education.
The 4-Year Bachelor of Education Programme: The role of stakeholders in sustaining the achievements’
Berekum College of Education.
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Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE) best Abstract Travel Award
Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE)
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2.Adrian Hastings African Scholar Award
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Head of Department, Department of Classics and Philosophy
University of Cape Coast
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Head of Department, Department of Religion and Human Values
University of Cape Coast
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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