Rosa Maria Roman-Cuesta l Climate Change Mitigation-Paris Agreement | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Rosa Maria Roman-Cuesta l Climate Change Mitigation-Paris Agreement | Research Excellence Award

European Commission. Joint Research Centre | Italy

Dr. Rosa Maria Roman-Cuesta is a forest ecologist with over 20 years of experience in land-use mitigation and adaptation under UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. Her education includes a PhD in Forest Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and postdoctoral research at Oxford University and the Technical University of Munich. Her professional experience spans the European Commission JRC, FAO, CIFOR, and multiple international consultancies. Her research interests focus on AFOLU, Nature-Based Solutions, carbon dynamics, REDD+, and climate policy. Her research skills include remote sensing, GIS, carbon accounting, and land-use modeling. Her awards include the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. Overall, Dr. Rosa Maria Roman-Cuesta bridges science and policy to support global climate action.

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Featured Publications

Land Remains a Blind Spot in Tracking Progress under the Paris Agreement Due to Lack of Data Comparability

Communications Earth & Environment, 2025 · Open Access

A Global Assemblage of Regional Prescribed Burn Records — GlobalRx

Scientific Data, 2025 · Open Access

Considerations for Determining Warm-Water Coral Reef Tipping Points

Earth System Dynamics, 2025 · Open Access

Relationship of Litterfall Anomalies with Climatic Anomalies in a Mangrove Swamp of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

PLOS ONE, 2024 · Open Access

Correction to: Current National Proposals Are Off Track to Meet Carbon Dioxide Removal Needs

Nature Climate Change, 2024 · Erratum · Open Access

Ann-marie Moiwo | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Best Research Article Award

Ms. Ann-marie Moiwo | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Best Research Article Award

Njala University | Sierra Leone

Ann-Marie Moiwo is a dynamic professional with interdisciplinary training in international relations, public administration, and the social sciences. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Renmin University and a Master of Public Administration from Njala University, supported by a strong academic foundation in History and Sociology from Fourah Bay College. Her professional experience spans administrative management, organizational coordination, research operations, and executive support across institutions in the public, private, and development sectors. She has contributed to nationwide research initiatives, supported high-level decision-making processes, and provided strategic and logistical support within academic and corporate environments. Her research interests include governance, public policy, international development, gender studies, and sociopolitical systems in West Africa. Passionate about evidence-based policy and institutional strengthening, she aims to advance impactful research and contribute to solutions addressing national and global development challenges. Ann-Marie has been recognized for her diligence, discipline, and strong work ethic, consistently demonstrating the capacity to thrive in fast-paced, multicultural, and high-responsibility environments. She remains committed to continuous learning, professional growth, and service within institutions that value integrity, innovation, and social transformation.

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Featured Publications

Genealogy as Analytical Framework of Cultural Evolution of Tribes, Communities, and Societies Ann-Marie Moiwo, Massaquoi, D., Moiwo, T. W., Sam, M., & Moiwo, J. P. (2025). Genealogy as analytical framework of cultural evolution of tribes, communities, and societies. Genealogy, 9(4).

Comparative Analysis of Neglected Attenuation and Negotiated Intervention Pathways to Conflict Resolution for Lasting Peace Juana, J., Moiwo, J. P., Challay, S., Bebeley, S. J., Mbavai, J. J., Yeganegi, K., & Sanguiné, L. (2025). Comparative analysis of neglected attenuation and negotiated intervention pathways to conflict resolution for lasting peace. Journal of Global Peace and Conflict, 12(3).

Hydro-economic Model Framework for Achieving Groundwater, Food, and Economy Trade-offs by Optimizing Crop Patterns Ma, Q., Yang, Y., Sheng, Z., Han, S., Yang, Y., & Moiwo, J. P. (2022). Hydro-economic model framework for achieving groundwater, food, and economy trade-offs by optimizing crop patterns. Water Research, 119, 119199.

Rainwater Harvesting for Supplemental Irrigation Under Tropical Inland Valley Swamp Conditions Blango, M. M., Cooke, R. A. C., Moiwo, J. P., Sawyerr, P. A., & Kangoma, E. (2020). Rainwater harvesting for supplemental irrigation under tropical inland valley swamp conditions. Irrigation and Drainage, 69(5).

Effect of Biochar Application Depth on Crop Productivity Under Tropical Rainfed Conditions Moiwo, J. P., Wahab, A., Kangoma, E., Blango, M. M., Ngegba, M. P., & Suluku, R. (2019). Effect of biochar application depth on crop productivity under tropical rainfed conditions. Applied Sciences, 9(13), 2602.

Justice Sebuga Kotani | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Young Researcher Award

Mr. Justice Sebuga Kotani | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Young Researcher Award

University of North Carolina, Charlotte | United States

Dr. Justice Kotani holds a PhD in Geography from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, following an MSc in Sustainability from the United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability in Tokyo and a BSc in Development Planning from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. His professional experience spans teaching assistance, program analysis and internships with the United Nations University (on carbon-pricing, NDCs and youth forums) and field planning roles with the Environmental Protection Agency (Ghana). His research interests centre on environmental planning, forest-landscape restoration, green infrastructure, urban informal economies and inclusive spatial governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Kotani has an h-index of 1, with four documents and two citations to date (via Google Scholar). He has published work on professional misconduct in planning, wetland ecosystems in Ghana, and spatial planning in informal urban economies; and earned the Wayland H. Cato Jr. First-Year Doctoral Fellowship among his awards. In summary, Dr. Kotani brings a strong international sustainability education, hands-on field experience and emerging scholarly contributions focused on socio-ecological transitions and inclusive planning.

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Featured Publications

1️⃣ Kotani, J. S., Akrofi, M. M., & Okitasari, M. (2025). Synergies and trade-offs between Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals. Next Research, DOI: 10.1016/j.nexres.2025.100938**

2️⃣ Kotani, J. S., Takyi, S. A., Asibey, M. O., Amponsah, O., Quagraine, V. K., & Liwur, S. B. (2024). Planning in Ghana: Analysis of the various forms of professional misconduct from the perspective of professional planners. Planning Practice & Research, 1-20.