Valery Bessely Stanislas Kouassi

Valery Bessely Stanislas Kouassi is a doctoral research fellow at the University of Bonn, affiliated with the research group of Prof. Dr. Julian Klaus. His work focuses on ecohydrology, climate change adaptation, and water resource management in data-scarce regions of West Africa.

• Education:
• PhD candidate (2021–present) at the Graduate Research Program on Climate Change and Water Resources, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Benin (WASCAL)
• Professional Master in Transport and Urban Planning (2021–2023), National Polytechnic Institute Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire
• MSc in Environmental Management & Sciences (2015–2017), Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan
• BSc in Water Technology and Sciences (2012–2015), Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan

Research interests include:

• Ecohydrological modeling
• Water quality and sanitation systems
• Climate change impacts on watersheds
• Integration of high-performance computing in hydrology
• Remote sensing for land use/land cover analysis
• Water isotopes applications
• Sustainable urbanization-transport-environment linkages

Scientific awards highlight his recognition in climate change research:

• Argelander Scholarship (2025) for doctoral candidates from the Global South
• WASCAL scholarship (2021–present) for climate adaptation studies
• CEA-CCBAD scholarship (2016–2017) during graduate studies

Professional experience spans environmental engineering, transport planning, and urban development projects in Côte d'Ivoire, including roles at Millenium Challenge Account, Urban Mobility Authority in Greater Abidjan, AFCONS Infrastructure Limited, and Tractebel Engie.