Marian Selorm Sapah

Lecturer/Research Scientist, University of Ghana
Dr. Marian Selorm Sapah is a Lecturer and Research Scientist at the Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Ghana and subsequently a Ph.D. in Earth Chemistry from The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, as a trained Cosmochemist.
As a Lecturer, she teaches courses in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Geochemical analytical techniques, and Environmental geochemistry. Her main research interest is focused on investigating processes occurring in our Solar system by studying meteorite samples (i.e. rocks from space). Her other research interests and activities involve the application of geochemical tools in the exploration of mineral, water and oil resources, environmental monitoring, assessment and mitigation, and investigating the effects of Geology on public health. Marian is a published academic author whose work has been published in various peer reviewed journals https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marian-Sapah.
Marian is an active member of various professional organizations including the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists (GhIG), Meteoritical Society, Geological Society of Africa (GSAf), the Ghana Science Association (GSA), and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). She is also a founding member of the Africa Initiative for Planetary and Space Science (AFIPS) and a member and mentor of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). She is also currently a member of the selection committee for the Geochemical Society Capacity-Building Grant program.
Dr. Sapah delights in mentoring and educational outreach. She wants to be able to contribute meaningfully to research and teaching endeavours in Ghana especially in the field of Planetary and Space Science.
In her spare time, Marian enjoys spending time with family and friends, travel and sightseeing, sky gazing as well as crafting.