Trained as an interdisciplinary scientist, Dr. Oduro Appiah applies geospatial, quantitative, and
qualitative methodologies in the study of socio-ecological systems. His research program focuses on
land system science categorized under two broad areas of scientific inquiry. First, under environmental
change and sustainability, his research seeks to understand and interpret how land use and climate
change impact forest ecosystems. Also, part of this research area focuses on rural and urban vegetation
change resulting from increasing anthropogenic activities and climate change. Second, Dr. Oduro
Appiah’s research seeks to understand how environmental resource policies and climate change impact
livelihood outcomes. His recent research in the United States, Canada, and Ghana has focused on land
uses (e.g., oil and gas drilling, mining, urban sprawl, agriculture, etc.) and their associated impacts on the
environment, including but not limited to boreal and tropical forest ecosystems.