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Nathaniel N. D. Annorbah

PhD, MPhil, BSc

Position:
Ag. Head, Department of Biological Sciences

Department:

Biological Sciences

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+233(0) 246 212 603

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Dr. Nathaniel N. D. Annorbah is a Lecturer and Acting Head of the Department of Biological Sciences in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. He is a conservation ecologist and biodiversity expert with a specialised focus on avian ecology, particularly in the research and conservation of parrots and vultures. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Master of Philosophy in Biodiversity Studies from the University of Ghana, as well as a PhD in Conservation Ecology from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Dr. Annorbah has extensive experience in faunal research, with particular expertise in West African avifauna. His research often integrates field ecology, species conservation, and environmental advocacy. For example, his collaborative work on vultures in Mole National Park provided the first nest records for a critically endangered species in Ghana, underlining the importance of protected areas for the survival of vultures. Additionally, he has investigated the impacts of human activities such as wildlife trade and habitat degradation on these species. Notably, his work on the drastic decline of Grey Parrot populations due to trade and habitat loss has been influential in reassessing the conservation status of the species.

Before his current role, Dr. Annorbah contributed to environmental research and conservation efforts as a researcher with the Zoological Society of London Wildlife Wood Project and the Ghana Wildlife Society and as a Lecturer at the University for Development Studies, Tamale. He continues to advocate for sustainable practices and biodiversity conservation through research, community engagement, and education.

His academic contributions also include publications in ornithology and environmental conservation, emphasizing ecological dynamics, species abundance, and human-wildlife interactions. Dr. Annorbah dedication to biodiversity extends to his role in shaping conservation policy and promoting ecological sustainability across Ghana and beyond. More recently, aspects of his research have encompassed mammalian and entomological studies as well as agro-ecosystems and the impacts of climate change.

1. Tropical Wildlife Ecology and Conservation including mammalian studies in the African savannas
2. Avian Ecology and Conservation including Vulture, Parrot and Lovebird Research
3. Biodiversity Assessments and Monitoring
4. Insect Ecology in Agro-ecosystems

1. Dellavalle, A., Devenish, A. J. M., Jarrett, C., Annorbah, N. N. D., Boafo, K., Lane, P. E., Owen, J., Morel, A., Hulme, M. F., Norris, K., Sanderson, F. J., Vogler, A. P., Welch, A. J. & Tobias, J. A. (Submitted). Shifting baselines increase the risk of misinterpreting biodiversity trends. Submitted to Global Change Biology.

2. Awini, S., Cabeza, M., Goded, S., Mahama, A. & Annorbah, N. N. D. (In Review). Impact of Tourism on Wildlife Diversity and Behaviour in Mole National Park, Ghana. In review with Oryx.

3. Kirkland, M., Annorbah, N. N. D., Barber, L., Black, J., Blackburn, J., Colley, M., … & Hewson, C. M. (2025). Extreme migratory connectivity and apparent mirroring of non-breeding grounds conditions in a severely declining breeding population of an Afro-Palearctic migratory bird. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 3307.

4. Atter, E. N., Korsah, A. M. & Annorbah, N. N. D. (2024). Establishing a Newsletter at University of Environment and Sustainable Development: Enhancing Campus Communication and Community Engagement. A Position Paper Submitted to the Management of University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya.

5. Atter, E. N., Borkor, E. & Annorbah, N. N. D. (2024). Inclusion of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development Core Values in the Award Categories of the University: Setting a Standard for Excellence that Aligns with the University Mission and Vision. A Position Paper Submitted to the Management of University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya

6. Goded, S., Annorbah, N. N. D., Boissier, O., Rosamond, K. M., Yiadom, S. B., Kolani, Z., … & Arcilla, N. (2023). Abundance and breeding ecology of critically endangered vultures in Mole National Park, Ghana. Journal of Raptor Research, 57(4), 628-639.

7. Dueker, S., Willows-Munro, S., Perrin, M. R., Abebe, Y. D., Annorbah, N. N. D., Mwangi, E. W., … & Martin, R. O. (2023). Conservation status and threats to lovebirds: knowledge gaps and research priorities. Ostrich, 94(1), 1-27.

8. Tobias, J. A., Sheard, C., Pigot, A. L., Devenish, A. J., Yang, J., Sayol, F., … Annorbah, N. N. D., … & Schleuning, M. (2022). AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters, 25(3), 581-597.

9. Goded, S., Annorbah, N. N. D., Yiadom, S. B. & Arcilla, N. (2022). Status of birds in Mole National Park, Ghana: results of 2019-2021 field research and conservation recommendations for endangered species. A report to Mole National Park, Wildlife Division, Forestry Commission, Ghana.

10. Kenyenso, S. Y. & Annorbah, N. N. D. (2018). Population surveys, people perceptions and conservation of the Critically Endangered Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus in southwestern coastal Ghana. A report to the African Bird Club.

11. Holbech, L. H., Annorbah, N. N. D., Phalan, B., & Arcilla, N. (2018). Uncontrolled hunting and habitat degradation decimate and extirpate forest hornbills in Ghana, West Africa. Biological Conservation, 223, 104-111.

12. Annorbah, N. N. D., Collar, N. J., & Marsden, S. J. (2016). Trade and habitat change virtually eliminate the Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus from Ghana. Ibis, 158(1), 82-91.

13. Marsden, S. J., Loqueh, E., Takuo, J. M., Hart, J. A., Abani, R., … Annorbah, N. N. D., … & Valle, S. (2016). Using encounter rates as surrogates for density estimates makes monitoring of heavily-traded grey parrots achievable across Africa. Oryx, 50(4), 617-625.

14. Martin, R. O., Perrin, M. R., Boyes, R. S., Abebe, Y. D., Annorbah, N. N. D., Asamoah, A., … & Wondafrash, M. (2014). Research and conservation of the larger parrots of Africa and Madagascar: a review of knowledge gaps and opportunities. Ostrich, 85(3), 205-233.

15. Annorbah, N. N. D. (2014). Ornithological Surveys in Bia National Park and Resource Reserve, and Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve for the Proposed Bia-Diambarakro Trans-frontier Conservation Area Project – Ghana. Unpublished report to Conservation Alliance Ghana. Pages 122.

16. Marsden, S. J., Loqueh, E., Takuo, J. M., Hart, J. A., Abani, R., Ahon, D. B., … Annorbah, N. N. D., … & Valle, S. (2013). A protocol to allow density estimation and monitoring of the heavily traded grey parrots across their huge African ranges. Strengthening Capacity for Monitoring and Regulation of International Trade of African Grey Parrot, 1-18.

17. Annorbah, N. N. D. & Holbech, L. H. (2012). Relative abundance, agonistic behaviour, and resource partitioning among three scavenging bird species in Ghana. Malimbus, 34(34), 1-8.

1. Lecturer
University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya
May 2021 – Present

2. Lecturer
University for Development Studies, Tamale
Mar 2018 – Apr 2021

3. Doctoral Research Fellow
Manchester Metropolitan University
Oct 2011- Aug 2016

4. Research Ecologist
Ghana Wildlife Society
July 2009 – June 2011

1. Head of Department
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Environment and Sustainable Development
Apr 2023 – Present

2. Joint Coordinator (Africa Region)
Working Group on Psittaciformes
International Ornithologists’ Union
2014 – 2022

3. Raptor Research and Conservation Biology Intern
Acopian Centre for Conservation Learning
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
2010 – 2010

4. Assistant to the Project Manager
ZSL Wildlife Wood Project – Ghana
2007 – 2009

1. International Ornithologists Union
2. British Ornithologists’ Union
3. Ghana Wildlife Society
4. International Society for Ecological Modelling
5. Wilson Ornithological Society
6. British Ecological Society