TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF.

NAME: OLUFEMI OLUKOLAJO

POSITION: PROFESSOR                                          SPECIALISATION:

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

1. Personal Statement

As a dedicated fisheries scientist, my research spans over two decades of contributions to aquatic ecology, fish biology, and sustainable fisheries in Nigeria. I have authored over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings, focusing on species diversity, ecological adaptations, and the impacts of pollution on aquatic life. My work on the grey mullet and bonga, among others, has informed management practices and advanced aquaculture techniques. With a strong academic foundation from B.Sc. to Ph.D., I remain committed to innovative, evidence-based research that supports conservation, food security, and environmental sustainability in coastal and inland waters.

1. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Secretary, LOC for Association of Nigerian Fisheries Scientists 2024 Conference
• Co-Chair at Fisheries Society of Nigeria Conferences
• Marine Sciences Students Staff Adviser           
• Member, Senate of the University of Lagos
• Member, Senate Committee on Home Ownership
• Member, Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
• Member, Association of Nigerian Fisheries Scientists (ANIFS)
• Member, European Aquaculture Society / World Aquaculture Society

1. Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge (five (5) maximum)

• Soyinka, O.O., Sifau, M.O. and Ashanabhode, O. (2022). Morphological characterteristics and DNA quality of grey mullets from Lagos Lagoon. Aceh Journal of Animal Sciences.
• Akinjogunla, V.F. and Soyinka, O.O. (2023). Molecular Analysis of Oysters(Mollusca: Bivalvia) in Lagos Lagoon Based on Mitochondrial genome. Journal of Genetic Resourses, 9(2): 166-173
• Fola-Matthews, O.O., Soyinka, O.O. and Lawal-Are, A.O. (2023). Length-weight relationship and condition factor estimation of the common smooth-hound shark, Mustelus Mustelus off the Southwestern coast of Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 16(4): 474 – 489.
• Fola-Matthews, O.O., Soyinka, O.O. and Lawal-Are, A.O. (2023). Observations on the biometrics of the common smooth-hound shark, Mustelus mustelus from landing sites off Lagos and Ondo Coasts, Nigeria. Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research. (Accepted; In press)
• Adewale, T.A., Aheto, D., Okyere, I, Soyinka, O.O. and Dekolo, S. (2024). Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Sardinella maderensis(Lowe, 1838) Fisheries in Coastal Communities of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria Sustainability, 16(7), 2848; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072848

1. Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive, five (5) maximum)

• Obidi, O. Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Nigeria
• Nwafili, S.A. Department of Animal Science and Fisheries, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
• Gao, T.X. Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People’s Republic of China
• Aheto, D. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• Okyere, I. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana