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Uche Ukwa, Research Executive/Ecotoxicologist

Uche Ukwa

Research Executive/Ecotoxicologist

Etina Environmental Services

Location
Nigeria
Education
Master's degree, Ecotoxicology and Pollution Management
Experience
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Research Executive/Ecotoxicologist at Etina Environmental Services
  • Nigeria
  • January 2012 to December 2014

Toxicity testing/Risk Assessment Evaluation, Environmental Compliance Monitoring, Environmental Impact Assessment Studies (EIA), PIA, Seabed Survey, Environmental Audit Report for oil and gas industries and Non-oil and gas industries.

Research Executive at Honey Gold Global Resource Nig Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • January 2010 to December 2012

Soil feasibility studies in designated states in Nigeria. Suitability of soil for sugar plantation.

Education

Master's degree, Ecotoxicology and Pollution Management
  • at University of lagos
  • November 2012

Industrial Attachment with the Federal Ministry of Environment (6 months) from May 2008 to October 2008. I had training in writing Environmental Audit Report, Enforcement of Environmental Laws and Policies and Environmental lmpact Assessment in Nigeria. Opportuned to attend EIA 3-man Technical Review Panel Session. B.Sc Zoology (2005 - 2009) Second Class upper division. Thesis; Efficacy of Dichlorovos and Lamda-Cyhalothrin against field and laboratory strains of Callosobruchus maculatus. Training in insect culturing and breeding, bioassay and statistical methods. M.Sc Ecotoxicology and Pollution Management GPA - 4.03 Thesis; DNA barcoding, Morphometric and Meristic features, Biochemical Composition and Metal accumulation in Malapterurus electricus and its intestinal parasites in Lekki lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria. Training in toxicity testing, Fish proximate analysis, parasites and microscopy, molecular systematics (DNA Barcoding; mDNA extraction, purification and electrophoresis) and biometrics. Presently setting out for a PhD in Ecotoxicology and Pollution Management (2014 - 2017). Research interest; Organic Contaminants and Heavy Metals Risk Assessment, Fish health, Biochemical and Molecular Biomarkers.

Bachelor's degree, Zoology
  • at University of Lagos
  • November 2009

Specialties & Skills

Ecological Risk Assessment
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Water Quality
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Fish
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Aquatic Ecology
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Ecotoxicology
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Toxicity Testing/Bioassay, Scoping and Report writing for EIA Studies flora and fauna description
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Fish and parasites analysis, Aquatic lnvertebrate analysis, Statistics for Social Science (SPSS)
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Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
  • Contributing and Assisting to Success of the Societal Activities; Conferences, Meetings and Workshop
  • March 2014
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation (SETPOM)
  • member of the sponsorship committee; seeking for funding, advertising, and planning for events
  • April 2011

Training and Certifications

Molecular Systematics - DNA Bar-coding in Fish (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Lagos
Date Attended:
March 2012
Duration:
60 hours

Hobbies

  • WRITING/RESEARCH
    I have given few talks in international Conferences on Environmental issues; SETPOM Conference (2 presentations), SETAC, Africa (3 presentations), Toxicity test reports for over 10 chemicals. l have some publications in local and international journals. I have taken part in major projects; 3 onshore EIA studies, role as an ecologist, and 2 offshore as hydrobiologist and contributed to the reports.