Nana Yeboaa Opuni-Frimpong

Position

Senior Lecturer

School

Natural Resources

Department

Forest Science

I am a forester with a social science background. I have broad research interests that span medicinal plants, urban forests, environmental and natural resource economics and the impact of changing forest landscapes on forest-dependent communities. The key feature of my work is an emphasis on both theoretical and empirical aspects and their relevance at the community level. My most recent research focused on “tools for sustainable urban agriculture in the Sunyani Municipality”. Currently pursuing PhD in Social Forestry and Environmental Governance, my research would focus on the Dynamics in Medicinal Plants Security. The study would explore the interaction between various aspects of sustainable utilisation of medicinal plants in both rural and urban communities and their conservation. In addition, I am part of a team working on a project titled “Sustainable Small-Scale Woodlot management for bioenergy and rural livelihood improvement”. Before joining the University of Energy and Natural Resources, I worked with the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG)of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Teaching
Urban Forest Management and Arboriculture
Social Issues in Natural Resources Management
Indigenous knowledge in Natural Resources Management
Natural Resources Economics