Dr. Ernestina Annan

ICT Officer


Research Areas/Interests

Water balance assessment, land use and climate change impact on hydrology modelling and assessment, integrated assessment of climate, land use, w...~more

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I am a dedicated researcher in soil and water (Agricultural) engineering, working at the intersection of land use/land cover change, climate change, hydrological processes and energy. My research focuses on soil moisture, land management systems and water cycle assessments, and energy systems modelling to promote sustainable land and water management practices. I earned my PhD in Climate Change and Land Use, a Master’s in Soil and Water Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, all from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

Over the years, I have gained hands-on experience with geospatial tools such as ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, QGIS, R packages, and Python, as well as modelling tools like the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and IDRISI Selva for land surface change analysis. I integrate climate datasets, including CMIP6 model outputs, into my work to better understand interactions among land, water, and climate systems. Recently, I have been building capacity in energy modelling tools, particularly the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) model, to understand and inform the energy transition strategies in Ghana, with support from the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Ghana.

Currently, I serve as the IT Officer and Office Manager at the WASCAL Climate Change and Land Use (CCLU) Centre at KNUST, where I continue to apply my technical and analytical skills to advance climate and environmental research across West Africa. I also engage in teaching and research support, including mentoring students within the WASCAL Centre and the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, and I look forward to transitioning to a Lecturer.


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