Dr. Opuni-Frimpong, Emmanuel

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 09:43

Expertise

Climate change research. Plant/insect interactions impacts on forest productivity. Landscape and community ecology of insect biodiversity in forest ecosystem. Genetic selections and silvicultural systems to reduce pest impacts in forest stands. Impact of exotic species on forest ecosystem

Research grade

Research Scientist

Institution information

Forestry Research Insitute of Ghana (FORIG)

Educational background

2002-2006 PhD. Forest Science. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA.

1998-2001 M.Phil. Silviculture and Forest Management (Forest Entomology). Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.

1991-1994 B.Sc. Natural Resources Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.

Current research

Conservation of African Mahogany diversity: Provenance Selection, Propagation, and Mixed Planting Systems to Reduce Shoot Borer Impact on Mahogany Forest, AAS/AFORNET, 2007-2008. Principal Investigator

Towards Sustainable Timber Production in Ghana: Stage I. Improving Shoot Borer Resistance and Developing Silvicultural Systems to Maximize Mahogany Plantation Success. 2005-2009. Co-principal Investigator.

Contact information

Forestry Research Institute of Ghana
P. O. Box UP 63 KNUST
Kumasi, Ghana

Tel: +233-03220-60123 /60373
Fax: +233-03220-60121

Email: eofrimpon@csir-forig.org.gh