Dr. Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah

WP 4

Dr. Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah

Dr. Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah is an Ecology and Natural Resources Management scientist. She is technically competent in applying the latest research methods and tools in modelling environmental issues, food crops production and environmental quality analysis (pollution). She holds PhD degree in Ecology and natural Resources Management (Soil Science) from University of Bonn, Germany and KNUST. She has over 15 years’ experience in research, teaching at the graduate level, workshop facilitation, student supervision and mentoring. Dr. Fosu-Mensah is a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana. She has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and co-authored a number of book chapters. Her research interest areas are climate change impact assessment and adaptation, environmental quality assessment (environmental pollution), site specific nutrient management, Land-use/land-cover change, and sanitation and public health. She has worked on several community based and regional research projects, some with local and International Institutions.