Biography

Growing up in Southern Nigeria, I became fascinated with the tropical landscape and its biodiversity-rich ecosystems, this motivated me to build a career in environmental and agricultural sustainability. I am currently studying an MPhil in Biological Sciences (Zoology) at the University of Cambridge. One of the unique challenges we face is finding the best approach to co-exist with the natural world. In a world already battling with climate change, how do we bridge the gap between Biodiversity conservation and food security? As the world’s population grows, the demand for food and non-food products is ever-increasing, and as far back as human history can record man has always sought ways to manipulate the environment to derive a higher standard of living, resulting in agricultural intensification and land use changes across the globe. Food security depends on the valuable ecosystem services provided by the vast interplay of the earth’s fauna and flora. My PhD will focus on developing eco-friendly strategies to help improve biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services within agroecosystems in tropical regions with a focus on oil palm plantations. I hope to positively shape the future of sustainable agriculture in West Africa.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Biological Sciences (Zoology) 2024
University of Benin Ani. and Environmental Biology 2021