Announcing the 2024 TD Walter Bean Professor in Environment
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We are proud to welcomeÌý as the TD Walter Bean Professor in Environment for 2024. From March 4 to 8, Dr. Aheto will be visiting the Faculty of Environment to meet with students and faculty and deliver two lectures.
Dr. Aheto is professor ofÌýCoastal EcologyÌýandÌýInterdisciplinary Oceans Studies and FoundationÌýDirector of the Centre for Coastal Management - The Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR)Ìýat the University of Cape Coast.ÌýHe is a distinguishedÌýscholar,Ìýwith over 15Ìýyears ofÌýscientificÌýproject management experience. He is the authorized representative ofÌýinstitutional donor funded projects inÌýmarine/coastal and fisheries management at the University of Cape Coast funded by the World Bank,ÌýAfrican Union,ÌýUSAID,ÌýDANIDAÌýamong others.ÌýHe’sÌýpassionate aboutÌýinternational academic partnerships in his area of professional work. He has outstanding intellectual publication record inÌýindexed journalsÌýon issues of coastal/marine ecosystem conservation, small-scale fisheries, marine spatial planning, wetlands ecology,ÌýandÌýmarine conflict issues. He serves on severalÌýnational and international boardsÌýincluding his role as technical advisor to West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program of the World Bank. He holds several meritorious awards for his contributions.
His lectures on March 5 and 7 will touch on the topic of Africa's plastic revolution and will explore how the global community can transform the challenges facing our oceans into opportunities for growth to bolster sustainable development and stimulate socioeconomic transformation. We hope you will join us to learn about advancing global solutions for healthy oceans.
The TD Walter Bean Professorship aims to attract top international research professors on the environment to campus to build the knowledge and skills necessary for society to address complex environmental issues. Described as a "fitting testament" to the late Walter Bean’s legacy of community involvement and commitment to youth, education and community, the professorship is made possible thanks to the generosity of TD Canada Trust and their commitment to building a sustainable future together with their partners.
