Uche Ukwa

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.