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Jacob Agyekum

Meteorology and Climate Science

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About

Dr. Jacob Agyekum is a Research Scientist at the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-WRI) in Accra, and a part-time Lecturer at the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science from KNUST under the GCRF African SWIFT (Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques) Project. Jacob is the lead for research and projects in the areas of climate, meteorology and hydro-climatology at the CSIR-WRI.Jacob is an interdisciplinary Climate Scientist, with a research interest in Climate Modeling, Climate Extremes, Climate change and Health, and Climate Change impacts on Water Quality and Quantity. Jacob has published in leading international peer-reviewed journals on meteorology and climate extremes with an emphasis on the use of regional and global climate models. Jacob has served as a reviewer for many high-impact climate science journals.Jacob has a passion for music, computing, mentoring, and photography. He shares most of the time inspiring younger colleagues and playing his instrument; The Saxophone

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The researcher’s work centers on advancing understanding of water balance dynamics, particularly in hydrological systems like watersheds, using a blend of historical and future simulations of rainfall patterns. Their studies span themes such as land-use changes affecting water balance (Pra Basin, Ghana), climate variability influencing streamflow (Ghana, West Africa), precipitation measurements, extreme events ( severe floods, 2018), and hydrological drought analysis under various global warming scenarios. The integration of climate models with observational data provides a comprehensive approach to understanding the role of water resources in ecosystems and their resilience to environmental changes.

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