Mr. Christian Opoku-Kwarteng is an Assistant Research Scientist at the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and a PhD Entomology candidate at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management from KNUST as well as a Diploma in Education from the University of Education-Winneba (UEW) all in Ghana. His area of professional interests includes Forest Entomology, Biodiversity Conservation, Agroforestry, Forest Landscape Restoration, Ecosystem services and climate change, Schools’ Outreach and Climate Change Sensitization programmes, Management of forest resources in agricultural landscapes, Natural resource management, Forest transitions, Forest plantations, Alternative livelihoods for forest fringe communities, and Ecotourism.

Luiselli, L., Fa, J.E., Duc, O.L., Edem A. Eniang, E.A., Gonedele-Bi, S., Segniagbeto, G.H., Behangana, M., Ajong, S.N., Hema, E.M., Koné, D., Demaya, G.S., Morani, M., Amori, G., Malonza, P.K., Mutua, M.N., Ngalieu, Michele M.K., Palma, M.D., Ofori-Boateng, C., Amponsah, C.K., Opoku-Kwarteng, C., Mensah, M, Pacini, N. and Dendi, D. (2025). Red Listing African Goliath Beetles: Assessing Threats and Conservation Needs.

Documentary on saving Ghana’ Threatened Trees: the case of Aubregrinia taiensis https://youtu.be/OVs-HpGhhEo?si=nFbM5x2A0ybrPZiT

Opoku-Kwarteng, C. (2024). World Bee Day: Research, Communities, Beekeeping and Bee Colony Survival in Ghana. https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1957/

Mireku Asomaning, J., Amponsah, J. O., Peprah, T., Owusu, S. and Opoku-Kwarteng, C., Aninagyei Ofori, D. (2020). Accelerated ageing tests of Nauclea diderrichii (De Wild. & T. Durand) Merrill seeds: evaluating seed vigour from different forest provenances to aid plus-trees selection in Ghana. Res. J. Seed Sci., 13:1-8. DOI: 10.3923/rjss.2020.1.8

Opoku-Kwarteng, C. and Tagoe, E.N.A. (2021). "The Bobiri Forest Reserve and Butterfly Sanctuary – A home of colour and beauty". Journal of Indigenous and Shamanic Studies.

Djagbletey, G.D., Guuroh, R.T., Addo-Danso, S.D., Duah-Gyami, A., Amwetsitsi, G.D.K., Opoku, A.D., Okyere-Agyapong, E., Opoku-Kwarteng, C., Gakpetor, P.M., Owusu-Asante, J.O., Asamoah, A.-G., Twintoh, J.J., Amponsah, J., Ebo-Nadel, J., Gati, M., Minkah, E., and Foli, E.G. (2021). A training manual for schools’ environmental education and outreach programme.

Media coverage of CSIR-FORIG/ Bobiri Research Centre for documentaries by Ghana Television. https://youtu.be/jLfn8Ac1mHk.

Opoku-Kwarteng, C., Adu-Bredu, S., Obiri Danso, K., Djagbletey, G.D., Frimpong-Anin, K., Duah-Gyamfi, A., Addo-Danso, S.D., & Malhi, Y. (2023). Drivers of wood decomposition rates in a tropical moist forest in Ghana. In F. Sarpong (Ed.), Diversification of agricultural systems-the role of tree crops in harnessing Ghana’s economic potential: CSIR RSA 34th Annual General Meeting and 5th scientific conference Book of Abstracts (p 47).

Amponsah, J. O., Mireku Asomaning, J., Opoku-Kwarteng, C., Walmsley, J. and Markesteijn, L. (2025) Soil seed bank dynamics along post-logged chronosequence sites of a moist tropical forest in Ghana. The manuscript ID is AFJE-20-207. (In review).

Master of Science degree in Environmental Science from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (2011-2014)

Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management from KNUST

Diploma in Education from University of Education-Winneba, Ghana. (2014-2017)

Forest Entomology, Biodiversity Conservation, Agroforestry, Forest Landscape Restoration, Ecosystem services and climate change, Schools’ Outreach and Climate Change Sensitization programmes, Management of forest resources in agricultural landscapes, Natural resource management, Forest transitions, Forest plantations, Alternative livelihoods interventions, and Ecotourism.

Forest Entomology, Biodiversity Conservation, Agroforestry, Forest Landscape Restoration, Ecosystem services and climate change, Schools’ Outreach and Climate Change Sensitization programmes, Management of forest resources in agricultural landscapes, Natural resource management, Forest transitions, Forest plantations, Alternative livelihoods interventions, Ecotourism, feasibility and impact assessment studies

November, 2018 -Present - Assistant Research Scientist (CSIR-FORIG)

Teacher (CSIR Basic School) - 1st October, 2010 to October, 2018.

2025 Tropical Biology Association Forest Restoration course, Makerere University, Uganda

KNUST Graduate Research Award 2024 Tropical Biology Association Restoring Threatened Trees through a Forest-Based Approach course, KNUST, Ghana

2022 African Forest Forum Technical writing and publishing scientific papers workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

“Unravelling the role of animals in African soils Ecology” (SOFIA)

Engaging Local Communities in Endangered Trees and Minor Crops

Utilization for Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Enrichment (EMBRACE)

BGCI-Trees Conservation

NTFP domestication and cocoa systems diversification at Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve, Ghana (NTFP Bosomtwe)

Towards Sustainable Small-Scale Woodlot Management for Bioenergy and Rural Livelihood Improvement

Phenology of woody plants

Ghana Institute of Foresters

CSIR-Research Staff Association of Ghana

International Union for the Study of Social Insects

African Forest Forum

Tropical Biology Association

International Association for Vegetation Scientists

Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa

Forestry Research Network of sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA)

International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)