PROF. DAMIAN TOM-DERYASSOCIATE PROFESSORDEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY FACULTY OF BIOSCIENCENYANKPALA Campus
Background
Damian Tom-Dery is currently an Associate Professor of Plant Ecology and Management. His research interest ranges from Savanna Ecology, Agro-Ecology, Plant and Species Diversity, Biodiversity Loss, Vegetation Cover Change, Plant eco-physiology, and Global change. He is currently the Adjunct Head of Department for Biochemistry. He has previously been the Graduate Programmes Coordinator for the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Faculty’s Examinations Officer. Dr. Tom-Dery has consulted for both National and international Organizations such as; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Center for International Forestry (CIFOR), TREEAID Ghana, the Northern Development Authority, and the Global Shea Alliance. He has published several articles in refereed conference proceedings and journals. Dr. Tom-Dery envisions sharing his knowledge and leadership through teaching, research and communicating with the society at large.
Email: dtom-dery@uds.edu.gh
Namwinbown, T, Imoro, ZA, Weobong, CA, Tom -Dery, D, Baatuuwie, BN, Aikins,TA, Poreku, G, Lawer, EA (2024). Patterns of green space change and fragmentation in a rapidly expanding city of northern Ghana, west Africa. City and Environment Interactions 21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2023.100136.
Nasare, L. I.,Opoku, S.A., Amponsah, A., Tom-Dery, D., Asante, W.J., and Baatuuwie, B.N. (2023).Effect of sand mining on riparian landcover transformation in Dallung-Kukou catchment of the White Volta basin, Ghana. Heliyon 9(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18428
Tom-Dery D, Aduwa, S.A., Ochire-Boadu K., Amponsah, A., Nasare, L.I.,Prempeh N.O. and Baatuuwie, B.N. (2023). Effect of commercial farming on livelihoods and woody species in Mion District, Ghana. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100637.
Dery, G., Dzitse, S.,and Tom-Dery, D. (2023). Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region, Ghana. Phytomedicine Plus 3 (3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2023.100461
Amponsah,A., Nasare, L.I., Tom-Dery, D. and Baatuuwie, B.N. (2022). Land cover changes of Atewa Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in Ghana. Trees, Forests and People 9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100301.
Tom-Dery D, Jensen, K and Reisdorff, C. (2019) Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn.) seedlings recovery after fire: gas-exchange, growth and biomass partitioning assessment. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 28(3): 214–220. https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2019.1600433 2.
Amoah, C.M., Issifu, H., Tom-Dery, D., Husseini, R., Baatuuwie, B. Ochire-Boadu, K. and Asante W.J. (2019). Logging Effects of illegal chainsaw millers and conventional logging in Krokosua hills forest reserve, Ghana. International Journal of Conservation Science 10:177-186.
Tom-Dery, D, Eller F, Fromm J, Jensen K and Reisdorff C (2018) Elevated CO2 does not offset effects of competition and drought on growth of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) seedlings. Agroforestry System 93:1807-1819. doi: 10.1007/s10457-018-0286-7.
Tom-Dery D, Eller F, Jensen K, and Reisdorff C (2018) Effects of elevated carbon dioxide and climate change on biomass and nutritive value of Kyasuwa (Cenchrus pedicellatus Trin.). Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 91:88–95. doi:10.5073/JABFQ.2018.091.012.
Tom-Dery, D, Eller, F, Reisdorff, C and Jensen, K (2017) Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) at the crossroads: current knowledge and research gaps. Agroforestry Systems 92:1353-1371. doi:10.1007/s10457-017-0080-y.
Issifu H, Abonkra B, Ochire-Boadu K, Husseini R, Tom-Dery D, Baatuuwie BN, and Asante WJ (2016) Seed size polymorphism in Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss.: Implications for seed propagation. African Journal of Plant Science 10 (2): 50-57. doi: 10.5897/AJPS2015.1373.
Tom-Dery, D., Sackyi, D. and Bayor, H. (2015). Assessment of Vitellaria paradoxa population under different land use types in Northern Ghana. Elixir Environ. & Forestry 78. Pp 30088-30096.
Tom-Dery, D., Schroeder, J-M and Struwe, J. (2014). Regeneration potential and stand structure of a proposed plantation site in the transition zone of Ghana. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 6(3). Pp 238-246. doi: 10.5897/IJBC2012.134.
Tom-Dery, D., Frolich, S. K. and Frey, E. (2014). Problems in afforestation of rural areas of Northern Ghana–community viewpoint. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry 6(2). Pp. 22-30. doi:10.5897/JHF2013.0318.
Asante, W. J., Iddrisu L. N., Tom-Dery, D., Ochire-Boadu, K. and Kentil, K. B. (2014). Nutrient composition of Moringa oleifera leaves from two agro ecological zones in Ghana. African Journal of Plant Science 8(1). Pp 65-71. doi: 10.5897/AJPS2012.0727.
