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Dr. Amara Okafor

Associate Professor of Environmental Science

Department of Earth Sciences, Wardiere University · [email protected] · +123-456-7890

Education

2014

PhD Environmental Science, Wardiere University. Thesis: Soil carbon in restored wetlands

2009

MSc Ecology (distinction), Borcelle University

2008

BSc Biology (first class), Borcelle University

Appointments

2021 –

Associate Professor, Wardiere University

2016 – 21

Lecturer in Environmental Science, Wardiere University

2014 – 16

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fauget Institute for Climate Research

Research interests

Wetland restoration, soil carbon and greenhouse-gas fluxes; community science methods; long-term ecological monitoring.

Grants

2024 – 27

Coastal Carbon Network, National Research Council — $1.2M (principal investigator)

2021 – 23

Peatland Futures, Borcelle Foundation — $340k (co-investigator)

2018 – 20

Early Career Fellowship, Fauget Trust — $95k

Selected publications

1. Okafor, A., Reyes, M. (2025). Soil carbon recovery in restored coastal wetlands. Journal of Wetland Ecology, 41(2), 112–129.

2. Okafor, A. (2024). Ten years of peat restoration: what the data say. Environmental Futures, 18, 55–71.

3. Lindqvist, H., Okafor, A., Tan, W. (2023). Measuring methane from small ponds at scale. Earth Systems Letters, 9(4), 301–315.

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