OWOLABI, Bibitayo Ayobami. B.Wildlife Management, MThech Wildlife Management.
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Biosketch:
OWOLABI, Bibitayo Ayobami is a Second-Class Upper graduate of Wildlife Management from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Osun State University, Osogbo in 2012. He holds a Master of Agricultural Technology from the Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Federal University of Technology Akure in 2016. And He is currently a PhD student in the Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Federal University of Technology Akure.
Research Interests, Achievements / Specialization:
Ornithology, Biodiversity conservation, Human Wildlife conflict and Climate change.
Contributions to knowledge
He has scholastic publications in local and international Journals. He has attended Conferences and Workshops.
Awards/ Grants
Best Graduating Student in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Osun State University, Osogbo. 2011/2012 academic session.
Osun State University Postgraduate grant recipient for 2018/2019 academic session.
Membership of Learned and Professional Association
Member, Wildlife Society of Nigeria (WISON)
Member, Nigeria Bird Atlass Project.
Selected recent Publications
Owolabi B.A 2016. Assessment and survey of avifaunal species richness in Osun State University Osogbo, Nigeria. Proceedings of NTBA/NSCB Joint Biodiversity Conference; Unilorin 2016 (58- 67pp).
Orimaye J.O, Okosodo E.F, Ogunyemi O.O, Owolabi B.A, and Eveso J 2016. Bird Species Diversity in the Royal Forest Reserve in Eggua Southern Nigeria. Journal of Researches in Agricultural Sciences (JRAS) Volume 4. Issue 2.
Owolabi B.A, Odewumi S.O and Agbelusi E.A 2017. Distribution and abundance of African Green Pigeon in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Journal of Researches in Agricultural Sciences (JRAS). Volume 3.
Owolabi B.A, Odewumi O.S, Orimaye J.O, Akande H.A. Population estimate of African Green Pigeon (Treron calvus) in Ekiti State Nigeria. Proceeding of the 6th biodiversity conservation Conference of the Nigerian Society for Conservation Biology. University of Uyo, Nigeria 2018. (25- 29 Pp).
Owolabi BA, Adekola OE, Eveso JO, Akande HA (2018) Diurnal Patterns of Daily Activities Frequencies of White-Faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) in an Open Dam in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. J Biodivers Endanger Species 6: 217. DOI: 10.4172/2332-2543.1000217
Owolabi, B.A.; Orimaye J.O.; Okosodo E.F.; Adekola O. A.; Adewumi A.A.; HRM Abolarinwa A.O.; Akande H.A. (2018) Raptors of a Pristine Rainforest: A Case Study of Ayikunugba Waterfalls Oke Ila Orangun, Osun State Nigeria. Proceeding of the Wildlife Society of Nigeria. Held at Federal University of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria between 16th-20th September 2018. (144-152 Pp).
Owolabi, B.A., Adewumi, A.A., Orimaye, J.O., Akande, H.A. (2018). Survey of Avifauna Species of a Degraded Environment: Case Study of College of Agriculture, Osun State University, Nigeria. Nig. J. of Wildl. Mgt., 2018, 2(2): https://wildlifesocietyng.org/ojs/index.php/wildlifes.
Owolabi B.A, Adewumi, A.A., Ogunjinmi, A.A, Orimaye, I.F., Alake B.O., Ajayi, I.M., Adeyemi, A.A., Olakojo, S.A. (2019). Food choice of Mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) in College of Agriculture, Osun State University". Proceedings of the Wildlife Society of Nigeria 2019 Conference. University of Ibadan. (342-346).
Adewumi, A.A, Alabi, B. O, Owolabi B.A., and llufoye, O.D (2019). Chemical Composition of Captive Breed Grasscutter (Thryonomys swindarianus) Meat fed with different Inclusion level of Cowpea Testa as a replacement for Soya Bean Meal. Proceedings of the Wildlife Society of Nigeria 2019 Conference. University of Ibadan. (272-276).
A. Bibitayo OWOLABI, O. Sunday ODEWUMI, J. Olayinka OLORUNFEMI &
O. Adeola OYEBAMIJI (2019). Recent sightings of the Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio in Igboho, southwest Nigeria. Malimbus Journal volume 41 pp65-66
Conferences/Workshops Attendance:
Nigeria Tropical Biology Association (NTBA). Held on 19th and 20th May, 2015, at Federal University of Technology, Akure. Certificate of Participation on Conservation in the 21st Nigerian: Transcending Disciplinary Boundaries.
Nigeria Tropical Biology Association (NTBA), Training on Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS). Organized by Held on 21st -23rd May, 2015, at Federal University of Technology, Akure.
Important Bird Area (IBA) Monitoring Workshop. Conducted by the IITA Forest Unit Ornithological Monitoring Project, on 30 November-2 December 2015.
Trigger species of the IITA Forest Reserve- ecology & conservation status. Conducted by the IITA Forest Unit Ornithological Monitoring Project, on 28-30 June 2016.
Raptors- Threats and Conservation. Conducted by the IITA Forest Unit Ornithological Monitoring Project, on 12-14 December 2016. Certificates of Appreciation as a resource person.
Biodiversity Conservation and National development: Potentials and Challenges. 6th biodiversity conservation Conference of the Nigerian Society for Conservation Biology. Held at University of Uyo, Nigeria between 6th-12th May 2018.
“Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Wildlife” WISON 2018 conference of the Wildlife Society of Nigeria. Held at Federal University of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria between 16th- 20th September 2018.