PROFILE

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Yetunde F. Taiwo (Mrs.)

Post: Research Fellow, Zoology Unit

Academic Qualification

B.Sc. in Zoology with Second Class Honours Obafemi Awolowo University, 1988
M. Sc. in Zoology, 1997

Distinctions and Awards with date

Postgraduate Training Fellowship of the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS); May, 2002
Center for International Mobilization (CIMO), Finland. July, 2002

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Member, Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON).
Member, Nigerian Field Society (NFS).
Member, Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOWS).
Member, Freshwater Biological Association (FBA)

PUBLICATIONS

1. Thesis/Dissertation:

Absorption of Food in the Gut of three Cichlid fishes. B. Sc. Thesis, Zoology Department, Obafemi Awolowo University. September, 1988.
Effects of Seepage of some Agrochemicals on the Cichlid and Clariid Fishes inhabiting the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching and Research Farm Reservoir. M. Sc. Thesis, Zoology Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, January, 1997.

2. (a) Published Articles:

Taiwo, Y. F. (2000): “Agrochemical Pollution in the farm Reservoir of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria. Annals of Agricultural Sciences1 (3): 23 – 30.
Nzekwu, A. N. and Taiwo, Y. F. (2001): The current status of Biosystematics Services in the Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. Dike, M. C. and Alegbejo, M. D. (eds.) Conference proceedings of the National Biosystematics Workshop, WAFRINET – Nigeria. pp. 6 – 10
Taiwo, Y. F (2003): “The 'Magic' of Taxidermy”. Bulletin of the Finnish Museum of Natural History. pp 6 – 7

CONFERENCES ATTENDED :

14th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 19th - 23rd January, 1998.
4th Annual Conference of the Environmental Protection Society of Nigeria. At the University of Benin, Benin June, 1999.
1st WAFRINET (West Africa Network on Taxonomy) workshop on “Taxonomy in Biodiversity and Environmental Support Programmes in West Africa” in Accra, Ghana. November 27th – 30th, 2000.
National Workshop on Biosystematics in Nigeria. A B U, Zaria; 29th – 31st May, 2001. Presented a paper on “The current status of Biosystematic services in the Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife. Nigeria”.
International Workshop on “Biodiversity, Management and Utilization of West African Fishes”, organized by the International Center for living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), held at the Water Research Institute, Accra, Ghana; 2 – 4 July, 2002

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Ph. D. research on the Taxonomy and some ecological aspects of fishes in two reservoirs in Osun State, Nigeria; in the Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. Nigeria

Co – curricular Activities:

Leadership roles in Christian Organization
Singing and Knitting

Contact

Mailing: Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. Nigeria

e-mail: yftaiwo2@yahoo.co.uk

Phone: +234 (0) 8033892214


Museum home OAU home Research home	PROFILE PERSONAL DATA Name: Yetunde F. Taiwo (Mrs.) Post: Research Fellow, Zoology Unit Academic Qualification B.Sc. in Zoology with Second Class Honours Obafemi Awolowo University, 1988 M. Sc. in Zoology, 1997 Distinctions and Awards with date Postgraduate Training Fellowship of the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS); May, 2002 Center for International Mobilization (CIMO), Finland. July, 2002 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES Member, Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON). Member, Nigerian Field Society (NFS). Member, Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOWS). Member, Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) PUBLICATIONS 1. Thesis/Dissertation: Absorption of Food in the Gut of three Cichlid fishes. B. Sc. Thesis, Zoology Department, Obafemi Awolowo University. September, 1988. Effects of Seepage of some Agrochemicals on the Cichlid and Clariid Fishes inhabiting the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching and Research Farm Reservoir. M. Sc. Thesis, Zoology Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, January, 1997. 2. (a) Published Articles: Taiwo, Y. F. (2000): “Agrochemical Pollution in the farm Reservoir of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria. Annals of Agricultural Sciences1 (3): 23 – 30. Nzekwu, A. N. and Taiwo, Y. F. (2001): The current status of Biosystematics Services in the Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. Dike, M. C. and Alegbejo, M. D. (eds.) Conference proceedings of the National Biosystematics Workshop, WAFRINET – Nigeria. pp. 6 – 10 Taiwo, Y. F (2003): “The 'Magic' of Taxidermy”. Bulletin of the Finnish Museum of Natural History. pp 6 – 7 CONFERENCES ATTENDED : 14th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 19th - 23rd January, 1998. 4th Annual Conference of the Environmental Protection Society of Nigeria. At the University of Benin, Benin June, 1999. 1st WAFRINET (West Africa Network on Taxonomy) workshop on “Taxonomy in Biodiversity and Environmental Support Programmes in West Africa” in Accra, Ghana. November 27th – 30th, 2000. National Workshop on Biosystematics in Nigeria. A B U, Zaria; 29th – 31st May, 2001. Presented a paper on “The current status of Biosystematic services in the Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife. Nigeria”. International Workshop on “Biodiversity, Management and Utilization of West African Fishes”, organized by the International Center for living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), held at the Water Research Institute, Accra, Ghana; 2 – 4 July, 2002 CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Ph. D. research on the Taxonomy and some ecological aspects of fishes in two reservoirs in Osun State, Nigeria; in the Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. Nigeria Co – curricular Activities: Leadership roles in Christian Organization Singing and Knitting Contact Mailing: Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. Nigeria e-mail: yftaiwo2@yahoo.co.uk Phone: +234 (0) 8033892214 copyright©2007