Samuel Awini

Summary

I am studying the role of African elephants in climate change by examining their feeding impacts on vegetation and above-ground carbon dynamics. My research aims to identify demographic and habitat degradation thresholds that could shift their ecosystem role from carbon accumulators to carbon releasers, while also addressing misconceptions about the two African elephant species and their hybrids. As elephants face increasing threats from poaching and escalating human-elephant conflict (HEC) across their range, my work further explores any synergies or trade-offs between climate change mitigation and conservation efforts, and how these are linked to HEC. Learn more on my website: http://www.samuelawini.com.

Profile

Researcher info

Institution

University of Helsinki

Department/faculty

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Contact information

winsamuel@hotmail.com
+358453477182

Keywords
above-ground carbon african elephants carbon dynamics climate change conflict mitigation conservation ghana. habitat degradation human-elephant conflict (hec) hybrid elephants vegetation