Dr Awa Bousso DRAME

• Sept 2024 – 2024 PMI Future 50 Honoree
• June 2023 – 2023 Forbes Africa 30 under 30s Awardee, Forbes
• Dec 2022 – 2022 L’Oréal/UNESCO Women in Science Award – Research topic: “Coupling Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Geospatial technology (GIS) for coastal monitoring applications to cross-border coastal/marine systems in West Africa to support sustainable Anthropocene adaptation”
  
•  Feb 2022 – US Geochemical Society Capacity-building grant
• Sept 2020 – 2020 UCL Research Excellence Scholarship, University College London, UK
• Sept 2020 – Faculty for Future Fellowship, Schlumberger Foundation
• Apr 2019 – Emerging Scholar Award, 11^th International Conference on Climate Change, Washington DC, USA
• Apr 2019 – Research travel grant, EarthCube and the USA National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Feb 2019 – The Earth Institute Research Grant, Columbia University, New York, USA
• Jan 2019 – Grant, Columbia University (New York, USA) ,Earth/Environmental Sciences Dept, GSAS
• Mar 2018 – Mobility scholarship, Francophone University Agency (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie
• Jan 2017 – Excellence (IDEX) Fellowship – Sorbonne University, Paris, France
• Jul 2014 – 2^nd Prize Senegalese Concours General, Senegalese Ministry of Education

1 – Academic Papers & Book Chapters

1. Dramé, A. B. (in press) “Spatio-economic valuation of sand in the context of shoreline (in)stability in the Senegal estuary (West Africa) integrating DeltaDTM and LiDAR technology“. Natural Resources Forum – United Nations Sustainable Development Journal, Special Issue on Oceans for the UN 2025 Ocean Conference

2. Dramé A. B., Sall M., Mercier D., Gorokhovich Y. (In press). “Coastal research in West Africa: data and research gaps in the era of an emerging coastal engineering market”

3. Dramé, A. B. (2025). Ocean4Kids Cabo Verde—Explore as Ciências e Tecnologias do Oceano em Cabo Verde e na África Ocidental. – Self-Published Book

4. Dramé, A.-B.; Burningham, H., and Sall, M., (2025). Ocean and wave climate variability in West Africa, and implications for alongshore sediment transport on the Senegal-Mauritania coast. In: Phillips, M.R.; Al-Naemi, S., and Duarte, C.M. (eds.), Coastlines under Global Change: Proceedings from the International Coastal Symposium (ICS) 2024 (Doha, Qatar). Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 113, pp. 667-671.

5. Sakho I., Ndao M., Diop E. H. S. M., Ba K., Ndour A., Dramé A. B., Deloffre J. (2022), «Quel est l’état actuel des risques côtiers aux débouchés des systèmes fluviaux », Atlas des grandes questions scientifiques sur l’eau en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, 2022 World Water Forum, Senegal, /https://www.pseau.org/outils/ouvrages/pole_eau_de_dakar_atlas_des_grandes_questions_scientifiques_sur_l_eau_en_afrique_de_l_ouest_et_du_centre_2022_red.pdf

6. Dramé, A.B. (2022) in press in Tilbury, et al. (2022) “SDG 4 Quality Education, a cornerstone to achieve SDGs“, in SDG NUGGET HOUR: A Compendium of Bitesize Views from Global Advocates and Practitioners of the Sustainable Development Goals

7. Burningham H., Polizel S. P., Dramé A. B. (2022) “Morphodynamics of tropical Atlantic River mouths and their adjacent shorelines (West Africa and Brazil)“, Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Science on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association

8. Dramé A. B. and Mercier D., (2021), “Dynamics of Senegal & Mono (Benin) cross-border estuaries: between coastal hazards, vulnerability and coastal communities resilience“, “Vulnerability of West African coastal, estuarine environments and societies”, 19-22 November 2019, IRD Senegal & Assane Seck University Ziguinchor, Senegal (Conference proceedings)

9. Dramé A.B., (2020), ‘’Phallocratie et Odyssée des Femmes de la société Sénégalaise contemporaine : vers une révision du contrat social”  in Ndiaye N. (dir.), ‘’Egalité femme-homme dans la société sénégalaise contemporaine”, Dakar, Senegal  (Book chapter)

10. Dramé A B., Gorokhovich Y. & Mercier D. (In progress), “Modelling floods from rational method to GIS application in Dakar (Senegal)“, Submitted to Computer & Geosciences

2 – Public Policies / Technical Assessments

1. Dramé, A. B. (2025). “Her Orbit Initiative—Endorsing and empowering Gender inclusive Geospatial and AI Programs in Africa”, High-Level Conference Leveraging GNSS Technology for Enhanced Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in Africa, African Union Commission, Governo de Cabo Verde, 16-17 July
2. Dramé A. B., Isaack M. H., Al Mansoori M., Jomni M. W., Kaur S., Sayama K., Guay L., Platt G., Calderon G., Brooks O., (2024) “13th Youth Forum 2027 Roadmap & Recommendations” – UNESCO, 15.
3. Dramé, Awa B. (2023). ‘HER-Orbit Endorsement Initiative Program – Conceptual Note’, Women in GMES – African Union Commission,
4. Dramé, Awa B. (2023). ‘Continental Monitoring & Evaluation – Activities to Empower African Women in the Geospatial Industry‘. In Empowering Women’s Leadership in the Geospatial Industry, Women in GMES – African Union Commission
5. Niang, O., Dramé A. B. (2023) “Former et conserver les talents de demain sur l’IA et développer la recherche et l’innovation“, National Working Group on Education & Research, National Strategy on AI, Senegalese Ministry of Communication & Digital Economy
6. Dramé, A. B., Mercier, D., Burningham, H., & Sall, M. (2022). Impacts of climate and ocean changes on coastal systems in West Africa. The Prince Albert II Foundation, Monaco Ocean Week, Sea & the City: Pathways for Coastal Resilience, 16.
7. Otieno V., Niang T., Dramé, A.B., Moussavou C., Aikohi A., Sidi M’hmed H. N., Munthali, M., Trabelsi. F.; Yohannes-Gelassie T. G., Asongfar L. R., Karim, O., Olwoch-Mukarugwiza J. (2022) “Women in Global Monitoring for Environment and Security – Conceptual note, 2023-2025, A Continental roadmap for more women in the geospatial industry in Africa“, African Union Commission
8. Dramé A. B. (2022) « Le littoral Ouest-Africain face au changement climatique: enjeux socio-environnementaux et gaps dans la recherche scientifique », Atelier Sea’Ties Afrique de l’Ouest, Adapter les villes et territoires côtiers à l’élévation du niveau de la mer en Afrique de l’Ouest
9. Dramé A. B. (2022) « Contexte hydro-géomorphologique pour l’aménagement urbain de Saint-Louis », Atelier technique d’élaboration d’une note conceptuelle du projet de logement et d’urbanisation durables dans l’aire métropolitaine de Saint-Louis, Mairie de Saint-Louis, Agence de Développement Communal et United Nations Habitat West Africa, Saint-Louis, Senegal

1. Dramé, A. B. (2025). “Her Orbit Initiative—Endorsing and empowering Gender inclusive Geospatial and AI Programs in Africa”, High-Level Conference Leveraging GNSS Technology for Enhanced Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in Africa, African Union Commission, Governo de Cabo Verde, 16-17 July
2. Dramé, A. B., (2025) “Driving Economic Growth & Innovation: The Power of Basic Sciences”, UNESCO/Simons Foundation, New York, USA, 9 May
3. Dramé, A. B., (2025) “Leveraging science to conserve, restore and sustainably use the ocean and coastal ecosystems”, United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum, United Headquarters, New York, USA, 8 May

4. Dramé, A. B., Nguirane M. (2024) “Unlocking training & mentoring opportunities from STEM to geochemistry applications in coastal monitoring for girls in Senegal and West Africa”, United Nations Ocean Conference 2024, Barcelona, Spain
5. Dramé, A.B. (2023) “Shared Lab Facilities benefits for African Women Scientists“, UNESCO Chairs Seminars on Empowering African Science: Enhancing Research and Collaboration through Remote Access and Networking, 13 December 2023, https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/empowering-african-science-enhancing-research-and-collaboration-through-remote-access-and-networking
6. Dramé, A.B. (2023) “Earth Observation and Gender Inclusion Stakes for Africa Development“, 1^st Continental Forum of GMES Geospatial Program, African Union, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 29 November 2023, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/all-for-sciences-media_interview-with-awa-bousso-dram%C3%A9-activity-7140663842631503873-GI_F/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
7. Dramé, A.B. (2023) “Coastal research in West Africa: data and research gaps in the era of an emerging coastal engineering market“, International Ocean Data Conference – II (IODC-II), UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, 20-21 March 2023
8. Dramé, A.B. (2022) “Coupling artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial technology (GIS) for coastal monitoring and understanding: application to cross-border coastal/marine systems in West Africa to support sustainable adaptation in the Anthropocene“, L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awards Ceremony, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1 December 2022
9. Dramé, A.B. (2022) « 2023 Continental roadmap for African women involvement in the (geo)spatial industry »,  Women in GMES General Assembly, African Union Commission, Kigali, Rwanda 24-28 October 2022
10. Dramé, A.B. (2022) « Women participation in EO / (the Geo)spatial industry and related events in 2022 – Monitoring and Evaluation », Women in GMES General Assembly, African Union Commission, Kigali, Rwanda 24-28 October 202211. Dramé, A.B. (2022) « Le littoral Ouest-Africain face au changement climatique: enjeux socio-environnementaux et gaps dans la recherche scientifique », Atelier Sea’Ties Afrique de l’Ouest, Adapter les villes et territoires côtiers à l’élévation du niveau de la mer en Afrique de l’Ouest, 5 October 2022, Dakar – Sénégal
11. Dramé, A.B. (2022) « Contexte hydro-géomorphologique pour l’aménagement urbain de Saint-Louis», Atelier technique d’élaboration d’une note conceptuelle du projet de logement et d’urbanisation durables dans l’aire métropolitaine de Saint-Louis », Mairie de Saint-Louis, Agence de Développement Communal et UN Habitat West Africa, Saint-Louis, Senegal
12. Dramé, A. B., Burningham, H., and Sall, M. (2022): “Contribution of fluvial and marine sediment to the Senegal estuary (West Africa): a geochemical evaluation“, 10th International Conference on Geomorphology, Coimbra, Portugal, 12–16 Sep 2022, ICG2022-111
13. Dramé A. B., (2022), “Impacts of climate and ocean changes on coastal systems in West Africa“, Monaco Ocean Week – Sea & the City: Pathways for Coastal Resilience, The Prince Albert II Foundation, the Stimson Center and the Ocean & Climate Platform, Monaco
14. Dramé A. B., (2022), Kick-off of the 2nd Phase of GMES Africa and the Women in GMES & Africa Workshop, African Union Commission, Cotonou, Benin, 14-18 March 2022
15. Dramé A. B., Burningham H., Sall M., (2022), “Sediment variability all over the Senegal estuary (West Africa): hints on transport processes and supply sources“, CP – Coastal and Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Processes, Ocean Sciences 2022, Hawaii, USA
16. Dramé A. B., Burningham H., Sall M., (2021), “Contributions of a multi-criteria coastal monitoring for communities resilience in Saint-Louis, Senegal“, International Conference on the fishing community of Guet-Ndar in Saint-Louis du Sénégal: between singularity and universality.
17. Dramé A. B. and Mercier D., (2019), “Dynamics of Senegal & Mono cross-border estuaries: between coastal hazards, vulnerability and coastal, community’s resilience“, “Vulnerability of West African coastal, estuarine environments and societies”, 19-22 November 2019, IRD Senegal & Assane Seck University Ziguinchor, Senegal
18. Dramé, A.B., (2019), “Impact assessment of an on-shoreline highway extension in Dakar (Senegal): Coastal erosion and flood risk“, At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience Building in the Coastal Zone, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York, USA
19. Dramé, A.B., (2019), “Coastal erosion and flooding in Saint-Louis (Senegal), 15 years after the breach opening on the Langue de Barbarie sandspit: increasing exposition or cross-border coastline resilience?” 11th International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, Focus on Coastal Resilience, Washington DC, USA
20. Dramé, A.B., (2019), Poster: “Coastal erosion & flooding in Saint-Louis, Senega),15 years after the breach opening on the Langue de Barbarie sandspit: increasing exposition or cross-border coastline resilience?” The Earth Institute Research Showcase, Columbia University, NY, USA
21. Dramé, A.B and Ali M., (2017), “Black Women: between ambitions and glass ceilings“, International Conference on Feminist Geographies, Sorbonne University Paris, France
22. Dramé A.B., Philippot T., Piau T., (2017), (Poster), “The Envexx Experiment: learning through research“, Sorbonne Science Fair, Paris, France
23. Dramé A.B., (2016), “The Envexx Experiment: learning through research and climate change“, Abisko Scientific Research Station, Sweden

Dr Awa Bousso DRAME
Email address: awabdrame@coastgis.org