Angela M. Lamptey [Bsc., M.Phil, PhD (Ghana)]

Research interest

Fish Biology, Taxonomy  and Ecology;

Seabirds Ecology Conservation and Ecotoxicological Studies;

Sea Turtles Ecology and Conservation;

Child Labour in Ghana’s Fishing Industry;

Water Quality Monitoring of Nearshore Marine and Brackish Water Systems;

Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation.

Current research/project(s)

• Environmental Impact Assessment of Tema Port Expansion Project, Tema. Ghana: July 2017 - Date. Funded by International Finance Corporation.
• Food and feeding habits of three tuna species off Ghana’s coast. June 2019 – Date. Funded by the Fisheries Commission, MOFAD.

• Assessment of the water quality of coastal lagoons and nearshore marine ecosystems July 2010 - Date. Funded by DANIDA (2010-2013); IAEA (2013-2015); IFC (2017-Date).

• Assessment of the water quality of the Vaughan Dam and Accra Sewage Plant, UG. Jan 2016 – Date. Self-funded.

• Spatio-temporal distribution of seabirds on Ghana’s Coasts and various Ramsar Sites. Funded by Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), DANIDA, International Finance Corporation (IFC).

• Fisheries Performance Indicators and Training of Fishery Observers for Ghana Industrial Fisheries. Sept. 2017-Date. Funded by the World Bank under the West African Research Fisheries (WARF) Project.

Past research projects
• Environmental Impact Assessment of Atuabo Free Port Project, Sanzule Ghana: Jan- Sept., 2016. Funded by Government of Ghana.
• Assessment of the impact of anthropogenic pollution on shorebirds in the Densu Ramsar Site, combining water quality and trace metals evidence: Aug. 2016 – Feb. 2017. Funded by  Volkswagen Stiftung (Germany)
• Comparative analysis of Observer and Industrial fish catch data from the Trawler Industry of Ghana: June 2017 – June 2018. Funded by the Fisheries Scientific Survey Division (FSSD), MOFAD.
• Seasonal Changes in Artisanal Fishing gears in Ghana. Implications for Management: June 2017 – June 2018. Funded by MOFAD.
• Assessment of waterbirds populations in the Legon Botanical Gardens: Jan-April 2018. Self-funded.
• Water quality assessment of the Accra Sewerage Treatment Plant: Jan-April 2018. Self-funded.
• Food and Feeding habits of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus in the Weija Reservoir: Jan-June 2017. Funded by Prof. Erasmus Owusu.
• Food and feeding habits of Brachydeuterus auritus off Tema, Ghana: Jan-June 2017. Funded by Prof. Erasmus Owusu.
• Child Labour and Trafficking in Ghana’s Fishing Industry; Case study Lake Volta. From Jan-March 2018. Self-funded.
• Incidence of Heavy Metal Ingestion of Brachydeuterus auritus and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus from the Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana: Jan-June 2017. Funded by Prof. Erasmus Owusu and Ghana Atomic Energy Commision (GAEC).

Awards
• June 2018. Dedicated Service Award, National Science and Maths Quiz. Primetime Limited, Accra.
• March 2015 – Nano POGO grants for Environmental outreach in Second Cycle Schools.
• Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2013: DANIDA Fellowship for Doctoral studies.
• Aug. 2010: Association of African Universities (AAU). “Small Thesis Grant” for PhD.
• Aug. 2005 – Jun. 2007:  Canadian Youth Education and Training Awards Programme/ Canadian International Development Agency (CYETA/CIDA) Scholarship. Scholarship to study for a two-year Master of Philosophy Degree in Fisheries Science.
• August 2003 – May 2004. Ghana Wildlife Society Small Thesis Grant to help conduct and complete my undergraduate dissertation.
• Jan. 1996 –  Dec. 1998:  Cocoa Marketing Board Scholarship for my Senior High School education.

Recent publications
• Gbogbo, F., Arthur-Yartel, A., Bondzie, J.A., Dorleku, W.P., Dadzie, S., Kwansa-Bentum, B., Ewool, J., Billah, M.K. and Lamptey, A.M. (2018). Risk of Heavy Metal Ingestion of Two Commercially Valuable Species of Fish from the Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194682

• Wehye, A.S., Ofori-Danson, P.K. and Lamptey A.M. (2017) Population Dynamics of Pseudotolithus Senegalensis and Pseudotolithus Typus and Their Implications for Management and Conservation within the Coastal Waters of Liberia. Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal 8 (2): 201. doi: 10.4172/2150-3508.1000201

• Wehye, A.S., Ofori-Danson, P.K. and Lamptey A.M. (2017) Population Structure and some aspects of Biology of Pseudotolithus Senegalensis and Pseudotolithus Typus within the Coastal Waters of Liberia. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research 2(2): 8-16

• Nyarko, E., Lamptey, A.M. and Owiredu-Amaning, D. A. (2015). Application of Water Quality Index for assessment of the nearshore coastal waters of Accra. Journal of Pollution Research 34(4): 657-666.

• Lamptey, A.M. and Ofori-Danson, P.K. (2014). Review of the distribution of waterbirds in two tropical coastal Ramsar Lagoons in Ghana, West Africa. West African Journal of Applied Ecology 22(1): 77-91.

• Lamptey, A.M. and Ofori-Danson, P.K. (2014). The status of fish diversity and fisheries of the Keta Lagoon, Ghana, West Africa. Ghana Journal of Science 54: 3-18.

• Lamptey, A. M., Ofori-Danson, P. K., Abbenney-Mickson, S. Glud, R. N., Madsen, H. B. and  Abekoe, M. K. (2013). The influence of land-use on water quality in a tropical coastal area: case study of the keta lagoon complex, Ghana, West Africa. Open Journal of Modern Hydrology 3: 188 - 195.

Professional membership(s)
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) – since December 2014
- Ghana Science Association (GSA) – since 2004
- Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) – since 2006
- British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) – since October 2017.