# Shot and killed in the US: Who was Dr Kofi Akamani? - MyJoyOnline

> Dr Kofi Akamani was a Ghanaian academic and Professor of Forest Recreation and Conservation Social Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the United States.

- Published: 2026-09-24T14:00:41.622Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T14:00:41.622Z
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- Involves: An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture with Some Considerations for Social Equity (review in Agronomy, August 2021), Dr Kofi Akamani, Early Career Faculty Excellence Award from the College of Agricultural Sciences at Southern Illinois University (2016), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Forestry (January 2025), International Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources (2023), Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Murphysboro, Secretary General of the International Union of Biological Sciences (2026–2029 term), Southern Illinois University Carbondale, contributions to national and international scientific assessments on climate change, biodiversity, natural resources and environmental change, natural-resource management, forests, water, agriculture, biodiversity, conservation, climate change and community resilience research

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