James Oppong Amponsah (PhD)

Position: Assistant Research Scientist

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Professional fields of interest: Tree Seed Conservation, Tree Phenology, Seed Ecology, Seed Germination Improvement and Seed Modeling

Professional background

Seed Science and Technology (Forest seeds)

Research Projects

Current Projects

  1. Threatened Trees Conservation Project in Ghana and Ivory Coast, Botanical Garden Conservation International (BGCI), United Kingdom

  2. Millennium Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP) Seed Conservation Project, Royal Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom

Past Projects

  1. Forest Investment Programme (GFIP)-Seed Source Documentation by the National Tree Seed Centre.

Publications

  1. Amponsah J. O., Asomaning J.M., Gakpertor P. M., and Gaveh E. A. (2022) Seed germination, storability and moisture sorption isotherms of the endangered African rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus). Journal of Horticulture and Forestry, 14 (1) pp 1-9 DOI: DOI: 10.5897/JHF2021.068

  2. Amponsah J. O., Maleeku B. K., Asomaning J. M., Djagbletey G. D. Debrah D. K, F. Kumah & Tandoh P.K (2018) Phenology and seed germination improvement of Terminalia superba and Terminalia ivorensis in a moist semi-deciduous forest of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Forestry, 34(1) pp 1-14.

  3. Djagbletey G.D., Adu-Bredu S., Dua-Gyamfi A., Abeney E. A., Asante W.A., Addo-Danso, S., Ametstitsi G. K., Amponsah- Manu E., Amponsah J.O (2018) Floristic composition and carbon stock of tree species of different conservation status following selective logging in a moist semi-deciduous forest un Ghana. Ghana Journal of Forestry 34 (1) pp 15-34

  4. Asomaning J. M., Amponsah J. O., Peprah T. (2017). Information Leaflets on Seven (7) Indigenous Tree Seeds of Ghana. Published by the National Tree Seed Centre CSIR-FORIG, Kumasi, 18th October 2017.

  5. Tandor P. K., Banful B. K., Gaveh E., Owusu E. S., Opoku P. & Amponsah J. O (2017) Physiological and biochemical quality response of Sterculia rhinopetella to different storage materials under ambient temperatures. Journal of Ecological Research 4 (7) pp16-25

Conference papers

  1. Seed conservation improvement and hydrothermal time modelling of the endangered African rosewood. 13th Triennial Meeting of the International Society for Seed Science 9 – 13th August 2021, Royal Botanic Gardens, UK.
  2. Phenology and seed germination improvement of two endangered tree species in the high forest zone of Ghana. Poster Presentation at the Species on the Move Conference, July 22-26th, 2019, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Awards / Fellowships

  1. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Fellowship (2022) - Work on Seed conservation of African rosewood at the KNUST
  2. Best Worker Award: Technical Grade (2018) - CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana Kumasi, Ghana
  3. Commonwealth Scholarship (2016) - MSc. Tropical Forestry, Bangor University, United Kingdom
  4. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Fellowship (2014) - MPhil. Seed Science & Tech. at the KNUST

About us

Forestry Research Institute of Ghana is one of the 13 institutes of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It is located at Fumesua near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It started as a research unit within the Forestry Department in 1962. It was fully established as a research institute and named FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FPRI) under the then Ghana Academy of Sciences in 1964 and in 1968 placed under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Contact us

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

Tel :+233-(0)3220-60123/60373
Fax :+233-(0)3220-60121
Email : [email protected]