Staff

Directorate

Directors

Dr. Kwame Antwi Oduro

Director

Dr. Kwame Antwi Oduro is a Principal Research Scientist and an expert in natural resources governance. He has over 20 years of experience in natural resource governance, forestry research, and related fields. He is also experienced in project coordination and has over a decade of management and administrative experience.

Prof. Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong

Deputy Director

Prof. Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong is a Principal Research Scientist and Deputy Director of CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, who is conscientious and committed to achieving organizational goals. He is adaptable, committed, and reliable, and works well as part of a team and on his own initiative.

Research Divisions

Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Division

Dr. Bright Obeng Kankam - HOD

Senior Research Scientist

Dr. Bright Obeng Kankam is a Senior Research Scientist and the head of the Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Division at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).

Senior Members
Senior Staff
Junior Staff

Biodiversity Cons. & Ecosystem Senior Members

Dr. Akwasi Duah-Gyamfi
Senior Research Scientist
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Dr. Lucy Amissah
Principal Research Scientist
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Dr. Caleb Ofori Boateng
Senior Research Scientist
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Dr. Kwodwo Kyenkyehene Kusi
Research Scientist
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Mrs. Hamdia Mahama Wumbeidow
Research Scientist
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Mr. Douglas Siaw Baah
Assistant Research Scientist
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Ms. Forzia Ibrahim
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. William Hagan Brown
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. Kwabena Afriyie Agyekum
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. Emmanuel Amponsah Manu
Assistant Research Scientist
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Dr. Stephen Adu-Bredu
Chief Res. Scientist (Retired.)
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Dr. Luke Cyprian N. Anglaaere
Principal Res. Scientist (Retired.)
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Biodiversity Cons. & Ecosystem Senior Staff

Jonathan Dabo
Chief Technical Officer

Paul Kankam
Chief Technical Officer

Mark Debrah Marfo
Chief Technical Officer

Kwasi Baah Acheamfour
Chief Technical Officer

Tracy Amponsah Akoto-Bamfo
Technical Officer

Alex Frimpong Boakye
Technical Officer

Michael Opoku
Technical Officer

Biodiversity Cons. & Ecosystem Junior Staff

Kwasi Amakye Overseer	Sampson Nketia Overseer	Edward Nsrowa Overseer
Anthony Appiah Senior Securiy Assistant	Collins Kwasi Ahenkorah Overseer	Stephen Abaidoo Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Kwesi Nyamekye Supervisor Grade 1	Joseph Ofori Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Daniel Awatey Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Zacharia Aidoo Literate Helper	Rawlings Appiah Supervisor Gd. 1	Kwabena Bosompem Supervisor Gd. 1
Francis Yeboah Supervisor Gd. 1	Michael Fiawatsor Supervisor Gd. 1

Forest and Climate Change Division

Dr. Reginald Tang Guuroh - HOD

Senior Research Scientist

Dr. Reginald Tang Guuroh is a Senior Research Scientist and the Head of Division of the Forest and Climate Change Division, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).

Forest and Climate Change Senior Members

Dr. Stella Britwum Acquah
Senior Research Scientist
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Dr. Daniel Shalom Addo-Danso
Senior Research Scientist
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Dr. George K.D. Ametsitsi
Senior Research Scientist
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Ms. Gloria Kukurije Adeyiga
Research Scientist
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Mrs. Dorothy A. Opoku
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. Christian Opoku-Kwarteng
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. Daniel K. Debrah
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mrs. Eunice Okyere-Agyapong
Assistant Research Scientist
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Dr. Ernest Gordon Foli (Retired)
Principal Research Scientist
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Forest and Climate Change Senior Staff

Mr. Markfred Mensah
Chief Technical Officer

Ms. Margaret Adugbire
Chief Administrative Officer

Ms. Abigail A. Ofosu-Brakoh
Technical Officer

Forest and Climate Change Junior Staff

Mr. George Atinyele Jnr Overseer	Samuel Ayambire Overseer	Mr. Amos Biekwo Asemonu Overseer
Mr. Sampson Akabayie Senior Security Assistant	Samuel Boateng Assistant. Overseer Gd.1	Margret Adablah Azumi Senior Technical Assistant
Akudbilla Cletus Ayabilla Assistant. Overseer Gd.1	Peter Ayribire Amoah Assistant. Overseer Gd.1	Mr. Amos Ania Akanzire Supervisor GD.1
Ms. Leticia Laadi Atareyure Assistant. Overseer Gd.1	Mr. John Mensah Supervisor GD.1	Ms. Jennifer Osei Owusu Technical Assistant Gd. 11
Mr. Heavens Mawutow Labourer	Ms, Joyce Bakur Labourer

Forest Policy, Governance and Livelihoods Division

Dr. Elizabeth Asantewaa Obeng - HOD

Principal Research Scientist

Dr. Elizabeth Asantewaa Obeng is a principal research scientist and the head of the Forest Policy Governance and Livelihoods Division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).

Staffs

Senior Members
Senior Staff

Forest Policy Governance and Livelihoods Senior Members

Dr. Jewel Andoh
Research Scientist
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Dr. William Dumenu
Research Scientist
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Adu Gyamfi Asamoah
Assistant Research Scientist
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Forest Policy Governance and Livelihoods Senior Staff

Emmanuel Asiedu-Opoku
Chief Technical Officer

Forest Improvement and Productivity Division

Dr. John K. Mensah - HOD

Senior Research Scientist

Dr. John K. Mensah is a senior research scientist and the current head of Forest Improvement and Productivity Division (FIPD) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).

Staff

Senior Members
Senior Staff
Junior Staff

Forest Improvement and Productivity Senior Members

Bandoh William K. Nuako
Research Scientist
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Dr. James Oppong Amponsah
Research Scientist
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Anthony Antwi-Wiredu
Assistant Research Scientist
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Patience M. Gakpetor
Assistant Research Scientist
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Francis Tease
Assistant Research Scientist
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Sandra Owusu
Assistant Research Scientist
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Forest Improvement and Productivity Senior Staff

Frank Asuming-Baffour
Chief Technical Officer

Ebenezer Ofori
Chief Technical Officer

Kwame Sarfo Bonsu
Chief Technical Officer

Daniel Peprah
Chief Technical Officer

Francis Owusu Nuamah
Senior Technical Officer

Simon Asumadu
Senior Technical Officer

Emmanuel Duodu Nyarko
Technical Officer

Forest Improvement and Productivity Junior Staff

Markfred Mensah Chief Technical Officer	Wahabu Yakubu Overseer	Ali Inusah Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Anthony Osei Kwaku Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Emmanuel Kodua Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Charles Adu Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Pius Yaw Addo Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Agyenim Boateng Supervisor Gd.1d. 1	Samuel Acheampong Supervisor Gd .1
Salifu Abdul Supervisor Gd.1	Bernard Yeboah Supervisor Gd.1	Salifu Iddi Serekye Supervisor Gd.1
Afriyie Yaw Labourer

Forest Economics and Marketing Division

Dr. Beatrice Darko Obiri - HOD

Chief Research Scientist

Dr. Beatrice Darko Obiri is a Chief Research Scientist (Socio-economics) and the Head of the Forest Economics and Marketing Division, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).

Staffs

Senior Members
Senior Staff

Forest Economics and Marketing Senior Members

Dr. Crentsil Kofi Agyekum
Research Scientist
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Jacquline J. Twintoh
Assistant Research Scientist
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Forest Economics and Marketing Senior Staff

Richard Kwadwo Adjei
Chief Technical Officer

Wood Industry and Utilization Division

Dr. James Korang - HOD

Senior Research Scientist

Dr. James Korang is a Science Research Scientist and the current head of Wood Industry and Utilization Division (WIUD), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).

Staff

Senior Members
Senior Staff
Junior Staff

Wood Industry and Utilization Senior Members

Dr. Emmanuel Ebanyenle
Senior Research Scientist
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Dr. Eng. Prosper Mensah
Research Scientist
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Mrs. Judith Owusu Asante-Odei
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. Haruna Seidu
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. James K. Govina
Assistant Research Scientist
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Dr. Jerry Oppong Adutwum
Research Scientist
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Mrs. Jemima Lartey Owusu
Assistant Research Scientist
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Mr. Francis Wilson Owusu
Principal Research Scientist (Retired)
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Wood Industry and Utilization Senior Staff

Mr. Felix Boakye
Chief Technical Officer

Mr. Eric Kwadwo Frimpong
Principal Library Asst.

Mr. Joshua Kwasi Adzigodie
Technical Officer

Wood Industry and Utilization Junior Staff

Mr. Christophen Kudze
Junior Foreman

Mr. Joshua Owusu Afriyie
Tradesman Grade 11

Non Research Divisions

Administration Division

Mrs. Comfort Darkwaah Konto - HOD

Principal Administrative Officer

Chartered Professional Administrator, MBA Strategic & Consultancy Management, B.A. (Hons.) Social Science (Economics), Diploma in Education, Advanced Level Education, Ordinary Level Education.

Staff

Senior Members
Senior Staff
Junior Staff

Administration Senior Members

Mr. Osei Tutu Boateng
Head of General Administration Section
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Mr. Francis A. Abetia
Administrative Officer
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Esq. Kofi Amoyaw Quashie-Sam
Legal Officer
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Administration Senior Staff

Mrs. Anastasia Duah-Gyamfi
Chief Administrative Asst.

Mr. Michael Ampah
Chief Administrative Asst.

Ms. Hamdia B. Hudu
Principal Administrative Asst.

Mrs. Hilda Dokey
Principal Administrative Asst.

Ms. Diana Afua Tanoah
Principal Administrative Asst.

Ms. Yaa Agyeiwaa Boateng
Administrative Assistant

Mr. Constant K. Ezuame
Principal Technical Officer

Mr. Issa Mohammed Awal
Snr. Transport Asst. Officer

Mr. David Astu Dafliso
Snr. Transport Asst. Officer

Mr. Patrick Baidoo-Ansah
Senior Technical Officer

Mr. William Berchie
Transport Asst. Officer

Mr. Joseph K. Ansah
Security Officer

Mrs. Mavis Bamfo Agyekumwaa (CSIR Basic School)
Chief Technical Officer

Mr. Eugene Asamoah (CSIR Basic School)
Technical Officer

Eunice B. Boadi (CSIR Basic School)
Technical Officer

Ms. Amina Suleiman
Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Rosemary Saa Agyemang
Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Grace-Julia Ackah-Arthur
Administrative Assistant

Mr. Richard Morrison
Administrative Assistant

Ms. Comfort Donkor (CSIR Basic School)
Technical Officer

Ms. Adubea Juliet
Administrative Assistant

Administration Junior Staff

Kofi Abraham Senior Security Assistant	Samuel Adu-Boahen Senior Security Assistant	Enock Asare Security Assis. Grade 1
Peter Lumor Junior Foremant	Gladys Opoku Overseer	Job Akougba Senior Securiy Assistant
Samuel Asamoah Traffic Supervisor	Sulemana Abdulai Traffic Supervisor	Thomas Atendana Overseer
Stella Asare Overseer	Simon Kumah Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Kwaku Wiafe Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Appiah Kubi Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Gifty Adwoa Agyeiwaa Assistant Overseer Gd. 1	Joyce Fosu Supervisor Gd. 1
Theophilus Amankwaa Labourer	Alberta Yuonayel Literate Helper	Sumaila Abubakari Labourer
Kennedy Appiah Security Assistant Gd. 11	Sampson Amoateng Supervisor Watchman	Alex Aglebe Driver Gd. 11
John Amoah Driver Gd. 11

Information and Communication Section

Ms. Martina E. Nikoi - HOS

Assistant Research Scientist

Master of Arts (M.A) (Information Studies), University of Ghana. Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) (Information Studies), University of Ghana, Diploma (in Librarianship), University of Ghana.