Gilbert Adum’s PhD research develops and applies a Three-Stone Hearth framework, an Indigenous-led and cross-cultural approach aimed at advancing “Conservation with Equity.” This work braids Ghanaian Kassena Para (sustainable resource use with spiritual connection), Cree Nêhiyaw Kiskêýihtamowin (ethical land stewardship), and UNESCO’s Seville Strategy. His research will be validated through real-world application in the Redberry Lake Biosphere Region, involving Indigenous communities Mistawasis Nêhiyawak and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.
Gilbert is a recipient of Canada’s highest doctoral research award, the Tri-Agency Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, and the CGPS Tri-Agency Top-up Scholarship. He is also the founder of Save Ghana Frogs, a multi-award-winning organization dedicated to amphibian conservation in West Africa. He holds MPhil degrees from KNUST (Ghana) and Cambridge University (England) and has been recognized with prestigious honours, including the Green Oscars (Whitley Award) and the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship.