The 2023 School was a big success! After a great online school (July 31 – August 4), with an array of lectures, a panel on Women in STEM, and an extensive Python and git/GitHub curriculum, the in-person school kicked off at the University of Ghana (August 14 – 18). The first day featured the opening ceremony, a handful of lightning talks, and then we split into 4 project tracks.
– Biogeochemistry
– Fisheries
– Physical Oceanography, Climate Modeling, and Python Computing
– Science and Policy of Plastics
The rest of the week was spent diving into small group research projects, including some field trips. At the end of the week on Friday, we merged the COESSING program with that of the West African Marine Science Symposium (WAMSS). In the morning, COESSING participants presented their research projects and in the afternoon we were treated to talks and panels from WAMSS participants. Thank you to everyone who participated and who helped make this year so special!
Watch a 1-minute video of our in-person opening ceremony this year!
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Arrival and Opening Ceremony
Biogeochemistry Fieldtrip to Winneba
Plastics Fieldtrip to Laboma Beach
Fisheries Fieldtrip
Python Research Group
Women in STEM Panel
Closing Ceremony
In-person instructors
Aderonke Lawal-Are – University of Lagos, Nigeria
Alexandria Ambrose – Rutgers University, USA
Andrews Agyekumhene – University of Ghana, Ghana
Angela Lamptey – University of Ghana, Ghana
Anthi Oikonomou – Hellenic Center for Marine Research, Greece
Benjamin Bostick – Columbia University, USA
Brian Arbic – University of Michigan, USA
Carly Frank – Purdue University, USA
Daniel Quaye – Atlantic Technical University, Cabo Verde
David Kaiser – Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon – Institute of Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Germany
Dimitris Menemenlis – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Ebenezer Nyadjro – NOAA/Mississippi State University, USA
Edem Mahu – University of Ghana, Ghana
Eunice Asamoah Konadu – University of Ghana, Ghana
George Vagenas – Hellenic Center for Marine Research, Greece
Janae’ Collier – University of Michigan, USA
Joseph Ansong – University of Ghana, Ghana
Kanna Rajan – RAND Corporation, USA and University of Porto, Portugal
Kathy Vigness Raposa – Inspire Environmental, USA
Lois Anderson – Rutgers University, USA
Lora Van Uffelen – University of Rhode Island, USA
Mosunmola Akinwunmi – University of Lagos, Nigeria
Mumin Oladipo – Koladaisi University, Nigeria
Ngozi Oguguah – Nigerian Institute For Oceanography And Marine Research (NIOMR), Nigeria
Nubi Olubunmi Ayoola – Nigerian Institute For Oceanography And Marine Research (NIOMR), Nigeria
Owoyemi Wahab Elegbeleye – University of Lagos, Nigeria
Paige Martin – NASA Headquarters, USA
Peter Knoop – University of Michigan, USA
Philippa Udi – Nigerian Space Agency, Nigeria
Richard Damoah – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center & Morgan State University, USA
Richmond Kennedy Quarcoo – Plastic Punch, Ghana
Wakil Saba – Lagos State University-LASU, Nigeria
Winn Johnson – University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA
Online Schedule
Virtual Instructors
- Mumin Oladipo – KolaDaisi University, Nigeria
- Babette Tchonang – NASA, https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/babette-tchonang/
- Michela Biasutti – Columbia University, https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~biasutti/
- Saba Abdulwakil Olawale – Lagos State University, https://lasu.edu.ng/home/academic-staff/profile/?name=SABA-ABDULWAKIL
- Holger Brix – Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon, https://www.hereon.de/institutes/carbon_cycles/global_coast/team/098679/index.php.en
- Jace Tunnell – University of Texas, https://www.gulfbase.org/people/jace-tunnell
- Greg Wagner – MIT, https://glwagner.github.io/
- Paige Martin – NASA, https://paigem.github.io/
- Bob Marsh – University of Southampton, https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5wzswp/professor-robert-marsh
- Ini-Ibehe Nabuk Etim – Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria
- Stephan Howden – University of Southern Mississippi, https://www.usm.edu/faculty-directory/?keyword=howden
- Daniel Quaye – Atlantic Technical University, Cabo Verde
- Boniface Fosu – Mississippi State University, https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/people/professors/boniface-fosu/
- Lois Anderson – Rutgers University, https://marine.rutgers.edu/team/lois-anderson/
- Aileen Tan – Universiti Sains Malaysia, https://penanginstitute.org/aboutus/distinguished-adjunct-researchers/prof-dato-dr-aileen-tan-shau-hwai/
- Sidney Hemming – Columbia University, https://eesc.columbia.edu/content/sidney-r-hemming
- Shanice Bailey – Columbia University, https://eesc.columbia.edu/content/shanice-bailey
- Kanna Rajan – RAND Corp & University of Porto, Portugal, https://kanna.rajan.systems
- Eben Nyadjro – Mississippi State University/NOAA, https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/people/adjunct-and-research-affiliate/ebenezer-nyadjro/
- Temitope Sogbanmu – Bielefeld University, https://tosogbanmu.wordpress.com/
- Kevwe Oghenechovwen
- Olawale Awe – Global Humanistic University, Curacao
Highlight: Women in STEM Virtual Panel Discussion
2023 Organizing Committee
Brian Arbic (University of Michigan)
Winn Johnson (University of North Carolina – Wilmington)
Paige Martin (NASA)
Janae’ Collier (University of Michigan)
Joseph Ansong (University of Ghana)
Richmond Kennedy Quarcoo (Plastic Punch)
Andy Agyekumhene (University of Ghana)
Lois Anderson (Rutgers University)
David Kaiser (Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon)
Eben Nyadjro (Mississippi State University)
Carly Frank (Purdue University)
Lailah Akita (University of Ghana)
Eunice Asamoah Konadu (University of Ghana)
Edem Mahu (University of Ghana)
Angela Lamptey (University of Ghana)
Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School In Nigeria and Ghana 