Lord Ameyaw

Lord Ameyaw

Contact Information

TitleForester
Faculty RankAssistant Professor
Address407 South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln NE
68583–0974

East Campus
Phone
  • office: 402-472-6697
E-maillameyaw2@unl.edu
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Contact Preference

email

Feature Stories

Selected Publications

Smith, M.M., Bentrup, G., Kellerman, T., MacFarland, K., Straight, R., Ameyaw, L. K. 2022. Agroforestry Extent in the United States: A Review of National Datasets and Inventory Efforts. Agriculture 2022, 12, 726. https://doi.org/10.3390/ agriculture12050726 Online
Chizmar, S., Parajuli, R., Frey, G.E., Bardon, R.E., Branan, R.A., MacFarland, K., Smith, M., Ameyaw, L. 2021. Challenges and opportunities for agroforestry practitioners to participate in state preferential property tax programs for agriculture and forestry. Trees, Forests and People 7, 100176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100176 Online
Smith, M. S., Bentrup, G., Kellerman, T., MacFarland, K., Straight, R., Ameyaw, L. K., Stein, S. 2022.Silvopasture in the U.S.: A systematic review of natural resource professionals and producer-reported benefits, challenges, and management activities. Agriculture, Ecosys. and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107818 Online

Background

Education

DegreeMajorInstitutionYear Awarded
Doctorate of Philosophy Environmental and Forest Sciences University of Washington 2019
Master of Science Rural Sociology Aurburn University 2013
Bachelor of Science Agricultural Technology University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana 2007

 

Affiliations

 

Awards

TitleAwarded byYear Awarded
Early Achievement in Teaching and Learning Faculty Award College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Holling Family Teaching Excellence Awards | UNL 2026

 

SNR Program Areas

  • Applied Ecology

Grants

Currently this page only displays grants that were awarded on 1/1/ 2009 to the present. If a grant was awarded prior to 1/1/ 2009 and is still active, it will not be displayed on this page.

Grant TitleUrban Flying Habitat Enhancement and Urban Tree Conservation at UNL's East Campus
Starting Date05/18/2026

Investigator(s)

Ending Date12/31/2026
Funding Level$8,750.00
Funding AgencyNational Wildlife Federation

 

Grant Title6th World Congress on Agroforestry
Starting Date10/03/2025

Investigator(s)

Ending Date10/02/2025
Funding Level$800.00
Funding AgencyAgricultural Research Division Travel Funds

 

Grant TitleAlley Cropping as a Sustainable Land Use Strategy on Agricultural Lands in the US Midwest
Starting Date09/13/2024

Investigator(s)

Ending Date09/13/2027
Funding Level$682,335.00
Funding AgencyUS Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service

 

Grant TitleWindbreak Utilization through Time: A Geospatial Analysis and Survey Study of Nebraska Farmers
Starting Date05/15/2024

Investigator(s)

Ending Date12/31/2024
Funding Level$10,000.00
Funding AgencyUSDA - Forest Service

 

Advising

Graduate Programs

Master of Applied Science

Master of Science in Natural Resource Sciences
including specializations in

  • Applied Ecology

Doctorate of Philosophy in Natural Resource Sciences
including specializations in

  • Applied Ecology

Courses Taught

Course NumberCourse TitleFall Even YearsFall Odd YearsSpring Even YearsSpring Odd YearsSummer SessionCross Listing
NRES 302 Tree Biology X X HORT 302
NRES 417/817 Agforestry Systems in Sustainable Agriculture X X HORT 818; PLAS 418
NRES 424/824 Forest Ecology X X
NRES 457/857 Green Space and Urban Forestry Management X X
NRES 492/892 Wildlife Conservation in South Africa X NRES 492H; NRES 892