TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: SOLADOYE BABATOLA IWAJOMO

POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER

SPECIALISATION: ORNITHOLOGY, AVIAN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

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.)

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION

DEGREE

(if applicable)

 

Completion Date

MM/YYYY

 

FIELD OF STUDY

 

University of Jos-Jos, Plateau, Nigeria

B.Sc.

12/2001

Zoology

University of Jos-Jos, Plateau, Nigeria

M.Sc.

12/2007

Conservation Biology

University of Copenhagen – Copenhagen, Denmark

Ph.D.

11/2013

Zoology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Statement

 I am a mid-career researcher, ornithologist, ecologist and conservation biologist driven by a vision of avifauna thriving across both natural and humanmodified landscapes, fueled by robust scientific insights, community empowerment, and sound policy. My research focuses on the ecology, migration, and conservation of African birds. I facilitate conservation training workshops and provide mentorship for students and citizen scientists. My work drives holistic sustainable development through SDGs 15 (Life on Land), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 13 (Climate Action), 4 (Quality Education), and 17 (Partnerships).

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

  • Associate Editor – Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology (Taylor & Francis Online)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Sustainability and Conservation Education for Rural Areas (SCERA)

Selected Most Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge 

  1. Omotoriogun, T. C., Ayodeji, O. H., Fadare, O. S., Iwajomo, S. B., Tende, T., Chaskda, A., & Salam, L. B. (2025). Metagenomic investigations of the gut microbiota of northern and southern Nigerian Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) populations revealed zoonotic pathogens of public health importance. Biologia, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-025-01958-9
  2. Matthew, D. A., Osinubi, S. T., Ivande, S. T., Iwajomo, S. B., & Ottosson, U. (2024). Structural and acoustic properties of urbanized landscapes adversely affect bird communities in a tropical environment.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 12, 1457049. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2024.1457049
  3. Amissah, C., Iwajomo, S. B., and Deikumah, J. P. (2024). Habitat variables influencing bird assemblage patterns across maize and legume fields before and after harvest in West Africa. Wildlife Biology, e01282. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3/01282
  4. Amissah, C., Iwajomo, S. B., Abraham, J., and Deikumah, J. P. (2024). Urban lawn vegetation structure impact arthropod abundance and Cattle egret foraging foraging success. Scientific African, e02137.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02137
  5. Iwajomo S.B.,Bakam H., Ottosson, U., Shiiwua A.M. and Thorup K. 2024. Seasonal movement of Black Coucals Centropus grillii in Nigeria. Ostrich, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2023.2297378 

Collaborators/Networks (International inclusive)

  1. Kasper Thorup, Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  2. Dr Oskar Barttstrom, School of Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
  3. Adams A. Chaskda, A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
  4. Dr Taiwo Omotoriogun, Department of Biological Science, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Nigeria
  5. Justus Deikumah, Department of Conservation and Entomology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana