SOLOMON OGUNOLA
Adelaide,Australia
Summary
To be a world- class academic and researcher in environmental science, marine ecology, aquaculture and fisheries with a reputable academic institution, research institute and organization whose priorities are placed on achieving set goals, brands and excellence through hard work, problem solving, result oriented services, integrity and innate desire to succeed. Highly motivated and dynamic individual with exceptional analytical, problem- solving, science communication and interpersonal skills able to exercise sound reasoning and good judgment with a keen eye for quality targets and meeting tight deadlines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Manager
Boldan Agro Ventures
Nigeria, Oyo
07.2017 - Current
- Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the development and implementation of an environmental management system within an organisation by identifying, solving and alleviating environmental issues, such as pollution and waste treatment, in compliance with environmental legislation and to ensure corporate sustainable development
- Develops and implements environmental strategies, policies, practices and action plans to ensure corporate sustainable development
- Co-ordinates all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy to ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- Audits, analyses and reports environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies
- Carries out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce an organisation's environmental risks and financial costs
- Promotes, raises awareness and trains staff at all levels on environmental issues and responsibilities
- Negotiates environmental service agreements and manages associated costs and revenues
Aquaculture/ Fish Farm Manager/ Supervision
Boldan Agro Ventures
Ibadan, Nigeria
01.2012 - Current
- Planning, organising, controlling, coordinating and performing various farming operations including breeding and raising various fish species, African catfish, tilapia, and other aquatic stock such as shellfish, prawns
- Planning and coordinating the operation of hatcheries and grow-out pond facilities taking into account environmental and market conditions
- Coordinating and overseeing strategies to monitor the environmental conditions in order to maintain optimal growing conditions, minimise the impact of operations on the environment and manage biosecurity and other risks
- Coordinating and overseeing strategies to monitor and maintain the health, welfare and condition of fish stocked
- Overseeing and undertaking breeding, brood-stock selection, hormonal treatment, feeding and nutrition programs such as fish feed preparation, manufacturing, pelletizing, packaging
- Overseeing transportation of fish stock, fingerlings, juveniles, to new tanks, ponds, cages and floating net pens
- Coordinating and overseeing harvesting, grading, processing and packaging operations for fish stock
- Directing and overseeing general farming activities including the provision, cleaning and maintenance of farming infrastructure, equipment and facilities
- Operating water recirculating system and water quality management
- Operating lifting equipment such as forklifts and small cranes
- Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of aquatic stock
- Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
- Overseeing data collection and analysis and farm technology systems
- Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
- Pond construction, maintenance and management, weed controls, dyke, pond-bottom and sluice-gate repairs
- Staff recruitment, training and empowerment for optimal output
- Organising fish farming training, seminar and workshop
Scholar/ Researcher
The University Of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Planning and undertaking field and laboratory based experiments and research
- Experimental design
- Scientific/ marine based data collection, analysis and interpretation using computer based softwares
- Writing manuscripts/ research papers, reports and reviews
- Planning and organising field research trips
- Generating new research hypotheses and theories
- Field works and site inspections
- Environmental contamination exploration, auditing and risk assessment
- Environmental remediation and advisory
- Science communication, seminar, conference and symposium talks
Research Assistant
Leibniz Centre For Tropical Marine Research
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Scientific project planning, coordination, implementation, management and evaluation
- Experimental design
- Setting up and operating various research and sampling devices, GIS, water and sediment samplers, van Dorn sampler, Ekman grab, nets
- Knowledge management and developing strategy documents, workplaces and budgets
- Data collection, analysis, manipulation, storage and management
- Report writing
- Science communication
Graduate Assistant
Aquaculture And Fisheries Management
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Contributed to research and data analysis within [ Academic department] landscape
- Administered coursework, graded assignments and provided constructive feedback
- Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications
- Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature from scientific journals such as SciFinder and Pub Med and produced graphs and other scientific calculations using MS Excel
- Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments
- Analyzed acquired information and presented to professors
Production and Administrative Staff
Aqua-tech Fish Scheme
, United Kingdom
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: The Association of Commonwealth Universities, ACU
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities, ACU
Education
Ph. D. - Marine Ecology - Biological Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Australia08-2024
Master of Science - International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology
University of Bremen
Bremen, Germany11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Fisheries Management
University of Ibadan
Nigeria10.2010
National Diploma - Fisheries and Marine Technology
Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology
Nigeria01.2003
Skills
- MARINE ECOLOGY
- MARINE/ FISH BIOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
- MARINE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
- EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
- DATA COLLECTION, ENTRY, PROCESSING, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
- COASTAL MANAGEMENT
- FISHERIES SCIENCE
- AQUACULTURE/ FISH BREEDING/ HATCHERY OPERATIONS
- FISH STOCK ASSESSMENT
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- R STATISTICS/ SPSS
- PYTHON
- SQL
- POWERBI
- TABLEAU
- EXCEL
- POWER- POINT
Affiliations
- World Aquaculture Society
- Australian Society of Fish Biology
- Australian Marine Sciences Association
- Fisheries Society of Nigeria
Accomplishments
- DAAD Scholarship - 2014-2016
- Australian Research Training Program, RTP, scholarship - 2019- 2023
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
- Microplastics in Australian crustaceans: occurrence, trophic transfer and vector for metals (Ph. D Thesis)
- Microplastics in decapod crustaceans sourced from Australian seafood markets. Marine Pollution Bulletin. doi.org / 10. 1016 / j. marpolbul. 2022. 113706
- Investigating microplastic contamination and biomagnification in a remote area of South Australia. doi.org / 10. 1071/ MF22236
- Ecological Risk Assessment of Trace Metals from Industrial Effluents in the Okrika Estuary (Niger-Delta Region) of Nigeria (MSc Thesis & International Journal of Environmental Research, Springer). DOI 10. 1007/ s41742- 017- 0016- 4.
- Preliminary investigation of length-weight relationships and condition factors of two commercially important fish species (mullet, Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus 1758) and sardine, Sardinella maderensis, (Lowe 1838) in Okrika creeks (Niger-Delta) of Nigeria (Journal of Regional Studies in Marine Science of Elsevier Publication). doi.org / 10. 1016/ j. rsma. 2017. 03. 009
- Mitigation measures to avert the impacts of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment (a review). Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer. DOI 10. 1007/ s11356- 018- 1499- z
- Preliminary evaluation of some aspects of the ecology (growth pattern, condition factor and reproductive biology) of African pike, Hepsetus odoe (Bloch 1794), in Lake Eleiyele, Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Springer. doi.org / 10. 1186/ s41240- 018- 0087- y
Publications
- Environmental risk assessment of trace metals from industrial effluents in the Okrika estuary (Niger Delta Region) of Nigeria
- Mitigation measures to avert the impacts of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment (a review)
Awards
- Australian Government Commonwealth Scholarship (Research Training Program, RTP), 01/01/19 - 01/01/23
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Digital Workshop: Intercultural Partnerships and Volunteer Management, 01/01/23
- Blue Charter Knowledge Exchange Grant, 01/01/21
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Scholar/ Researcher
The University Of Adelaide
01.2019 - 01.2023
Environmental Manager
Boldan Agro Ventures
07.2017 - Current
Graduate Assistant
Aquaculture And Fisheries Management
01.2016 - 01.2018
Research Assistant
Leibniz Centre For Tropical Marine Research
01.2015 - 01.2019
Aquaculture/ Fish Farm Manager/ Supervision
Boldan Agro Ventures
01.2012 - Current
Production and Administrative Staff
Aqua-tech Fish Scheme
01.2008 - 01.2009
Ph. D. - Marine Ecology - Biological Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Master of Science - International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology
University of Bremen
Bachelor of Science - Fisheries Management
University of Ibadan
National Diploma - Fisheries and Marine Technology
Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology
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