Dr. Naalamle Amissah

• 1999
  BSc. University of Science and Technology, Agriculture Department, Kumasi, Ghana
  
  

• 2003
  M.S. Cornell University, Department of Horticulture, Ithaca, NY
  
  

• 2007
  Ph.D. Cornell University, Department of Horticulture, Ithaca, NY
  
  

• Work Experience

  2007 – 2008
  Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Southern Asia
  
  

• 2010 – 2013
  Programme Coordinator West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)
  
  

• since 2009
  Lecturer, Crop Science Department, University of Ghana, Legon
  
  

• 2002-2004 Weekend Arborist, Cornell University Community Forestry Outreach Program

• 2002-2004 Administrative Assistant, Institute for African Development (IAD), Cornell University

• 2001-2004 Teaching Assistant, Horticulture Department, Cornell University

• Monney, M.A. D., Amissah, N. and Blay, E. (2016). Influence of BA and IBA or NAA Combinations on Micropropagation of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta. American Journal of Plant Sciences 7: 3, 572-580.

• Amissah, JN, Osei-Safo D, Asare CM, Missah-Assihene, B, Danquah EY, Addae-Mensah I (2016). Influence of age and staking on the growth and cryptolepine concentration in cultivated roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlt. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 10 (9) 113-121.

• Amissah, JN, Spiller M, Oppong A, Osei-Safo D, Owusu-Darko R, Debener, T, Danquah EY, Addae-Mensah I (2016). Genetic diversity and cryptolepine concentration of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlt from selected regions of Ghana. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 3, 34-41. [doi:10.1016/j.jarmap.2015.12.005]

• Akakpo, D.B., Amissah, N. Yeboah, J. and Blay, E. 2014. Effect of indole 3- butyric acid and media type on adventitious root formation in sheanut tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) stem cuttings. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 5, 313-318. [http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2014.53043]

• Amissah, N., Akakpo, D.B., Yeboah, J., and Blay, E. 2013. Asexual propagation of sheanut tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) using a container layering technique. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 4, 1758-1764. [http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2013.49216]

• Amissah, J.N. and Bassuk, N. 2009. Cutting back stock plants promotes adventitious rooting of stems of Quercus bicolor and Quercus macrocarpa. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27(3):159-165.

• Amissah, J. N, Paolillo, D. J. Jr., and Bassuk. N. 2008. Adventitious root formation in stem cuttings of Quercus bicolor and Quercus macrocarpa and its relationship to stem anatomy. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science 133(4):479–486.

• “Propagation, cultural practices, genetic and biochemical diversity of two medicinal plant species, Croton membranaceus and Cryptolepis sanguinolenta.”

• Grafting as a means to control Meloidogyne infestation in tomato genotypes.

• The potential of indigenous crop species to promote food security in the face of climate change

• Society for Conservation Biology 2016

• Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science (Member, Omega Chapter) 2009 – to date

• International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) 2010 to date

• Ghana Institute of Horticulturist (Legon Chapter-Coordinator) 2009 to date

• The science of growing better trees: Cornell University (CU) develops trees for rugged city life by Jennie Daley (front page). The Ithaca Journal, July 8, 2006 http://www.theithacajournal.com

• Nurseries to give big-city test to Cornell-cloned trees and tree-growing technique by Kara Dunn (pg. 9). Cornell Chronicle, June 29, 2006 http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June06/oak.maple.cities.kd.html

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