Kwabena Abrefa Nketia

Website:

www.csir-soilresearch.org

Blog:

abrefa.blogspot.com

Employer:

CSIR - Soil Research Institute

Occupation:

Research Scientist / GIS Analyst

Nationality:

Ghanaian

Languages:

English, Twi

Country:

Ghana

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	This user was certified a Wiki Apprentice Level 2 by victor.mensah .

This user was a proud participant of eL4C41.

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My profile

My name is Kwabena Abrefa Nketia. , a self-motivated gentleman who has good communication skills, flexible and easily adopts to changes and is ready to undergo training to keep abreast with the technological world so as to climb high on the corporate ladder.

Objective

To embark on a career where GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing is used in achieving Nature conservation such as: sustainable land management and nature restoration.

Professional background

I am a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Soil Research Institute (SRI) in Kumasi Ghana.

I completed Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with an honors degree in BSc Geomatic Engineering. Due to my training and hardwork at the Geomatic Engineering department, i was requested to be a teaching assistant and a GIS administrator of the department.

My area of specialization includes: Land Restoration & Sustainable Land management, GIS application and Analysis, Soil evaluation and Classification, Remote Sensing and Photogrametric application, Idea sharing, Data management and Web 2.0.

I have also obtained a certificate in Land Restoration & Sustainable Land Management at the United Nations University in Iceland, Classification of Agricultural Lands for Arid areas and determination of their suitability at ACSAD in Syria.

I am currently a member of the Network of Scientist fighting Buruli ulcer and undertaking research activities in the Wet-Agro ecological zones of West Africa.

Education

I am an Engineer by profession from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi - Ghana but currently a Soil Scientist and a GIS Analyst. I studied at Opoku Ware School and obtained a certificate in General Science for my second cycle education.

My interests

My hobbies are:

Computer Programming
Researching on newly developed Technologies
Surfing the Internet for newly published papers on my field of specialisation
Watching Movies and Animations
Swimming

Professional

ITEM	DESCRIPTION
Country of Residence	Ghana
City of Residence	Kumasi
Citizenship	Ghanaian
Summary of Work Experience/Career History	These are a few work experiences: Using Soil Fertility Index To Evaluate Two Different Sampling Schemes In Soil Fertility Mapping – A Case Study Of Hvanneyri, Iceland Classification of Agricultural Lands by ACASD at Damascus, Syria. 2011. Soil Science in the 21st Century. Irrigation Studies (Reservoir and Catchment studies) under Northern Sugar Resource Project Developing a GIS Geodatabase as a Tool for Mapping and Analyzing Geo-Spatial Data for CSIR- Soil Research Institute Web 2.0 Workshop Training by CTA at KNUST, Kumasi Ghana. GIS in analyzing disturbed environment and buruli ulcer disease- a case study of Amansie West District, Ashanti Region Ghana Survey and Mapping Department, attachment training, 2006, at Sunyani. Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (C.S.I.R.) attachment training, 2007, at Accra. Ghana Soil Research Institute (C.S.I.R.) Attachment Training, 2008, at Kumasi. Ghana
Details of facilitation and/or teaching experience	These are a few teaching experiences: I taught at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology- Geomatic Engineering Department for a year as a teaching assistance and a GIS Administrator. I also taught in field practicals and classroom tutorials. Lastly, I have also been in involved training workshops at CSIR-Soil Research Institute.

Projects

1. Using Soil Fertility Index To Evaluate Two Different Sampling Schemes In Soil Fertility Mapping – A Case Study Of Hvanneyri, Iceland 2. GIS for the Classification of Agricultural Lands, Damascus Syria 3. Irrigation Studies (Reservoir and Catchment studies) under Northern Sugar Resource Project 4. Using GIS in Soil suitability analysis, CSIR-Soil Research Institute, Kumasi. 5. Developing a GIS Geodatabase as a Tool for Mapping and Analyzing Geo-Spatial Data for CSIR- Soil Research Institute 6. GIS in analyzing disturbed environment and buruli ulcer disease- a case study of Amansie West District, Ashanti Region 7. GIS Application in Water Quality Monitoring in Iduapriam mine site, Tarkwa. 8. Tomato Production At Awisa, Wenchi District 9. MiDA Ghana Irrigation Projects Rehabilitation. Tamale Region. 10. Development and Creation of Ghana Soil Database - CSIR Soil Research Institute 11. Sawah Rice Project: Sustaining Rice production under changing climatic conditions in southern Ghana. 12. Soil Digitization of Ghana’s Soil resources at a larger scale. 13. Soil Map digitization and Report Production for Soil Survey Regions and Districts in Ghana 14. Developing A Geodatabase To Analyse Soil Suitability: A Case Study In The Adansi West District 15. EMQAP Project, Kpandu District 16. EMQAPProject, Okyereko Irrigation Project 17. Mobile Navigation Application for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Campus

Personal

My Contact: Blog: http://abrefa.blogspot.com/ LinkedIn: http://gh.linkedin.com/in/nabrefa

My wiki projects

I registered for eL4C41, a Learning4Content workshop to learn wiki skills.

My optional community service (learning contract) project

Agreement	By signing this optional learning contract I will try to complete my training in basic wiki editing skills to achieve the status of a Wikibuddy. In return for this free training opportunity, I will give the gift of knowledge by donating or developing at least one free content resource licensed under a CC-BY-SA or CC-BY license which can be used by myself (and others) on WikiEducator.
Brief description of project	<Enter a brief description of the content resource or WikiEducator project you would like to work on here>
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Feedback & Notes from my WikiNeighbours

Hello Nana! If would be great to hear your experiences as to what was most beneficial to you in learning the wiki skills necessary to contribute to WE. --Benjamin Stewart 13:40, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

(: Impressive start, you must have had exposure before this course. Well done and welcome to the Wiki. --Patricia Schlicht 04:07, 19 July 2010 (UTC))

(: I really like what you've done to your user page! I encourage you to visit the requirements of becoming a WikiApprentice 1 and WikiApprentice 2, as we are here to help you achieve these goals. Feel free to contact me directly if I can be of any assistance. --Benjamin Stewart 13:09, 21 July 2010 (UTC) (UTC))

Hello Nana! Have you given any thought as to a project you'd like to work on in WE? --Benjamin Stewart 16:49, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Get certified as a WikiApprentice 1 today by adding some lists to your page. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact me or one of your facilitators for assistance. --Benjamin Stewart 23:59, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
Nketia, your user page is looking impressive. I am not sure if you tried to make a list of projects but it seems to need something extra if it is to work. If you put an asterisk in front of the name of each project you will end up with a list and acquire wikiapprentice 1 status. You may have to remove the icons which have appeared. Or you can use the rich text editor to make a list.

It is very interesting to read about your work and the projects you are involved in. I believe that projects which save animals, and help in the study of their movements and behaviour through remote sensing are very valuable. By the end of the workshop you will have added many extras to your list of qualifications by the look of what you have done already on the wiki. Great to meet you. --Bronwynh 05:26, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Congratulations Nketia! You are have been certified a WikiApprendice 1! --Benjamin Stewart 17:19, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

... and Congratulations again Nketia, i have just upgraded you to Apprentice level 2 after the impressive work you put in just a day after receiving your Apprentice 1 certification. Excellent work! All the best. Now keep working on your content contribution and you should surely become a WikiBuddy before long. Let me know if you need further assistance. --Victor P. K. Mensah 05:45, 29 July 2010 (UTC)