Dr. Daniel Kpienbaareh

Assistant Professor of Geography

Geography-Geology-Environment

Office

Felmley Hall of Science - FHS 104

Office Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 11 - 12 PM

Office Phone

(309) 438-7084office
phone

dlkpien@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Biography

I am broadly trained in human-environment interactions and their impacts on socio-ecological systems, which can be understood through geospatial technologies. I employ social science theories to identify policy alternatives to environmental challenges.

Current Courses

211.001Earth's Dynamic Weather

211.002Earth's Dynamic Weather

303.001Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

303.002Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

303.003Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

403.001Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Teaching Interests & Areas

Geographic Information Systems
Weather, Climate and Climate Change
Environmental Systems Science

Research Interests & Areas

Geospatial applications including precision agriculture
Natural resource management
Agroecology and other regenerative farming approaches
Participatory GIS
Smallholder agriculture
Sub-Saharan Africa

PhD Geography and Environment

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

MS Geographic Information Systems, Remote sensing and Cartography

University of Akron

Akron, Ohio, USA

MS Climate Change Science and Policy

University of Sussex

Brighton, UK

BA Geography and Rural Development

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Kumasi, Ghana

Book, Chapter

Kansanga, M. M., Kpienbaareh, D., & DeMotts, R. Are parks the best way to protect African wildlife?. In Debating African Issues (pp. 123-136). Routledge.

Kpienbaareh, D., Kerr, R. B., Nyantakyi-Frimpong, H., Amoak, D., Poveda, K., Nagothu, U. S., ... & Tembo, Y. (2022). Transdisciplinary agroecological research on biodiversity and ecosystem services for sustainable and climate resilient farming systems in Malawi.

Journal Article

Bezner Kerr, R., Liebert, J., Kansanga, M., & Kpienbaareh, D. (2022). Human and social values in agroecology: A review. Elem Sci Anth, 10(1), 00090.

Kpienbaareh, D., Kansanga, M. M., Yiridoe, E., & Luginaah, I. (2022). Exploring the drivers of herbicide use and risk perception among smallholder farmers in Ghana. Gender, Technology and Development, 1-27.

Kpienbaareh, D., Luginaah, I., Bezner Kerr, R., Wang, J., Poveda, K., Steffan‐Dewenter, I., ... & Dakishoni, L. (2022). Assessing local perceptions of deforestation, forest restoration, and the role of agroecology for agroecosystem restoration in northern Malawi. Land Degradation & Development, 33(7), 1088-1100.