Caleb Ofori Boateng

Caleb is the founder and director of Herp Conservation Ghana (Herp-Ghana); West Africa’s first amphibian and reptile conservation society. As, the director of Herp-Ghana, he leads various community level conservation initiatives including habitat protection for amphibians, habitat restoration and behaviour change education. Caleb is also a Research Scientist at Ghana’s Forestry Research Institute of Ghana where he conducts most of his amphibian research, contribute to environmental impact assessments, and help develop amphibian monitoring programs and management guidelines for corporations. Caleb’s research and conservation work has resulted in the establishment of a community-based amphibian sanctuary; the first of its kind in Ghana, and the discovery of new frog species to science. Caleb has a PhD in Wildlife Management and a BSc. degree in Natural Resources Management both at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana. He has been active in the area of amphibian ecology and conservation for about 7 years. His international experience includes consultancies in Monrovia, internships in Reading, Berlin, and Seattle. His current research interest is in ecological niche modelling for endangered amphibians in Ghana and impact assessment of conservation initiatives. He is a recipient of the prestigious Future for Nature Award in 2014 and the Future Leader of Amphibian Conservation Award in 2016.