Winnie Naa Adjorkor Sowah [Bsc., M.Phil, PhD (Japan)]

Research interest

Interests include; Application of Genetic principles and methods in Aquaculture development and management, population genetics and fisheries management.

Current research/project(s)

Research Scientist, Teleconnected Sargassum risk across the Atlantic: building capacity for transformational adaptation in the Caribbean and West Africa (SARTRAC). GCRF funding

Past research projects
1. Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Tilapia species from Ghana, Japan and Thailand (MSc)- MEXT funding
2. A Study on the genetic structure of tilapia from Ghana and Japan (PhD)-MEXT funding

Awards

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology or Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship.

Recent publications

1. Winnie N. A. Sowah, Shingo Seki and George Asare Darpaah (2017). Mitochondrial DNA analysis of tilapia from selected water bodies in Ghana. Fish Genetics and Breeding Science. 46: 49-56.
2. Winnie N. A. Sowah and Shingo Seki (2017). Genetic structure of tilapia from six water bodies in Japan. Fish Genetics and Breeding Science, 46: 57-64

Professional membership(s)
2014-Date                              The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
2015-Date                              The World Aquaculture Society