Muyiwa Segun Ayodele

Muyiwa Segun Ayodele

Country: Nigeria
Nationality: Nigeria
Region of Coverage: Africa
Language(s): French, English
Telephone: +234 803 337 1504
Email: seqmuy1@yahoo.com
Organization: University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Job Title: Lecturer/Researcher: Plant & Vegetation Scientist
Last Updated: Wednesday, 31 December 2008



Organization
Research Interests



University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Nigeria
Teaching University in Nigeria


Expertise:
A Botanist/Synantherologist with specialization in Plant Reproductive Biology & Systematics;added advantage - sound background in General Agriculture, practised and taught Plant Protection over 18 years; have been teaching in tertiary institutions since 1978.Done some considerable work on Systematics of Nigerian/West African Flora; majoring especially on the family Asteraceae. The focus of my research has been on the promotion of knowledge on Plant Morphology, Reproductive and Survival Strategies, Cytogenetics and Innovative use of tropical (Nigeria) plants - often referred to as orphan plants in the developed World. Orphan presumably, because the forests in this part of the globe is full of several plants too few people are doing anything with in terms of Research Investigations. My approach has encompassed active germplasm exploration and detailed studies on plant growth forms and gene-ecological surveys.

Professional/ Work Experience:
Distinguished Record of Teaching & Professional Working Experience at: Njala University, Sierra Leone: - Professor & Visiting Scientist; Professor of Biology October 2007-Feb. 2008; University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria:- Professor & Visiting Scientist of Crop Science February 2008 to-date; University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Professor of Plant Reproductive Biology & Systematics, (October 1, 2005; Place of primary appointment, June 1995 to-date)

Some Previous Consultancy Experience
i. Resource Person on Training Workshop on Agro-processing Batog Nigeria Limited. (1993)
ii. Special Adviser Consultant on Agricultural Projects: Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) Abuja. Nigeria (1997 – 1999)
iii. Review of Curriculum, Preparation of Operational Manual & Training the Trainer Workshop for the Agricultural Programme of the Nigerian Armed Forces Ressettlement Centre, Oshodi Lagos Nigeria (2003)


GDN Subject Interest:

Agriculture and Farming Systems
Biodiversity
Natural Resources Management
Training and Distance Learning
Poverty Reduction
Tourism

Affiliation:

The International Compositae Alliance (TICA) http//www.compositae.org *Lix-Lena Resource Management Ibadan. Nigeria. *Plant Protection Course Alumni Association, IAC Wageningen, The Netherlands. *Botany Society of Nigeria (BOSON)



Geo Interest:
West Africa - Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Cameroon