PROF. ZIBLIM ABUKARI IMOROASSOCIATE PROFESSORDEPARTMENT OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENTFACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTNYANKPALA Campus
Background
Ziblim Abukari Imoro (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Conservation Ecology in the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Management, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale. He is presently the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment. Prof. Imoro began his career as a teacher at Zabzugu Senior High School and subsequently served as Cotton Production Officer with Ghana Cotton Limited in Tamale. In October 2007, Prof. Imoro was appointed as a lecturer at the University for Development Studies. He rose through the ranks from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor, and held several positions, including Faculty Academic Quality Assurance Officer, Faculty Coordinator for the Third Trimester Field Practical Programme, and Head of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Management. He has supervised several undergraduate and postgraduate research works, many of which have been published in reputable journals.
With over forty refereed Journal and Book chapter publications, Prof. Imoro is a member of professional bodies including Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH), and Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF). His core areas of research include Rangeland Ecology and Management, Wildlife Habitat Assessment and Management, Soil Quality and Health Improvement, Biodiversity Conservation, Habitat Restoration, and Forage Sciences.
One-day capacity building workshop on Building an Effective Team: Enhancing Collaboration and Productivity, organised by FNRE Research and Grants Support Unit on 7th November, 2024 at FNRE Conference Room, Silver Jubilee Building, UDS, Nyankpala Campus.
Two-day training workshop on Leading Self, Leading Others and Leading in Bigger Spaces for Non-teaching and Teaching Staff of UDS organised by Centre for Gender and Career Mentorship from Wednesday 2nd to Thursday 3rd October, 2024 at GUSS Hostel Conference Room, UDS, Dungu campus, Tamale.
A four-Day short course on collaboration for landscape restoration organised by Global Landscape Forum- the Pan African Landscape Restoration Education Programme in collaboration with Department of Environment and Sustainability Sciences and WACWISA under the sponsorship of CIFOR and ICRAF, from 3rd to 6th September, 2024 at WACWISA-UDS, Ghana.
One-day Ghana-United States innovation for Food and Economy workshop organized by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI). Wednesday October, 26, 2022. University for Development Studies International Conference Centre (ICC), Dungu campus, Tamale.
20th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference. “Mitigating the impact of Covid-19: The Role of Horticulture”. Thursday 12th – Friday 13th November, 2020. City Campus, UDS, Tamale.
Association of African Universities Institutional workshop on Quality Assurance, Higher Education Learner-Centered Teaching Skills and Research for 21st century Higher Education Personnel. 10th to 14th February, 2020. International Conference Centre (ICC), UDS-Tamale.
2018 Harmattan School. Depoliticizing Education for National Development: The Role of Academia, Civil Society Organisations and Development Partners. Wednesday, 7th to 18th February, 2018. UDS International Conference Centre, UDS, Dungu-Tamale.
2017 Harmattan School. Strengthening Multi-Party Democracy and Promoting Inclusive Governance for National Development: A shared Responsibility. Wednesday, 8th – Thursday 9th February, 2017. UDS International Conference Centre, UDS, Dungu-Tamale.
One-Day Training Workshop on Uploading of Examination Results on UDS Online Results System on 23rd May, 2016 at Auditorium, Nyankpala Campus.
Two-day Workshop on Accelerating Research Output and Collaboration with Multi-function Software (Mendeley) and Ethical issues in Research from 25th to 26th April, 2016 at Central Library, Nyankpala Campus.
Two-day Workshop on Quality Assurance Management in UDS for Deans, Directors and Heads of Department held from 28th to 29th April, 2015 at Academic Board Chamber, Central Administration, UDS.
Teeal and Agora Training-of-Trainers Workshop. 18th–20th November, 2014. Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Nyankpala.
Workshop on Accelerating Research output and Collaboration with Multi-Function software and ethical issues in research for library and academic staff of UDS, April 25-26, 2016 at Central Library, Nyankpala campus.
Orientation workshop for faculty and departmental Quality Assurance Officers, 21st July, 2016 at Dr. Andani Andan Academic Board Room, UDS-Dungu.
Workshop on ‘publishing in scholarly journals’, 13th September, 2012 at Library Block, UDS, Nyankpala.
Workshop on publishing in scholarly journals, December 6, 2010 at UDS Guest House, Accra.