DAAD climapAfrica Postdoctoral Fellow
World Agroforestry Centre
ICRAF-WCA Sahel
Mali
Dr. Kangbéni Dimobe is currently a Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Rural Development of the University of Dédougou, Burkina Faso.
Before joining his current position, he worked for the Competence Center of WASCAL (Burkina Faso). He holds a PhD in Botany and Plant Ecology from the University Joseph Ki-Zerbo (Burkina Faso).
In climapAfrica, his research will seek to understand how climate change could affect the distribution and recruitment success of valuable savanna tree species in Burkina Faso by combining greenhouse experiments and modeling approaches.
Climate change expertise and interests
- Carbon stock
- Species distribution modelling (SDM)
- Climate adaptation
- Traits-SDM
Publications (most recent)
Dimobe, K., Ouédraogo, A., Ouédraogo, K., Goetze, D., Stein, K., Schmidt, M., ... & Thiombiano, A. (2020). Climate change reduces the distribution area of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa CF Gaertn.) in Burkina Faso. Journal of Arid Environments, 181, 104237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104237. IF= 1.83
Dimobe, K., Kuyah S., Dabré Z., Ouédraogo A., Thiombiano A. (2019): Diversity-carbon stock relationship across vegetation types in W National park in Burkina Faso. Forest Ecology and Management, 438: 243-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.02.027. IF= 3.169
Dimobe, K., Kouakou, J., Tondoh, J., Zoungrana, B., Forkuor, G., Ouédraogo, K., (2018): Predicting the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Carbon Stock in Semi-Arid West African Savannas. Land, 7(4), 124. https://doi.org/10.3390/land7040124. IF= 2.429
I participate at climapAfrica because...
It offers a unique platform to interact with my fellow researchers and experienced scientists in the field of climate protection. Such experience will lay the foundation and path for more impactful scientific career and contribute to build my scientific leadership in Africa. The ClimapAfrica will also offer me opportunities to generate new ideas, knowledge and innovative solutions to Africa’s problems.
