Nyimale Alawa

Dr. Nyimale Grace Alawa is a dedicated and committed researcher of Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation. Her research interests are on the ecosystem services provided by birds in the agroecological niche and mangrove restoration in the oil-polluted Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Inculcating the circular economy model to proffer sustainable solutions to the ever-growing population in Africa. 

Recent publications:

Akani, G.C., Luiselli, L., Harry, G.A., Jovita, K.T., Alawa, G.N. (2023). Challenges of Sea Turtle Conservation in African Territorial Waters: The Way Out. In: Izah, S.C., Ogwu, M.C. (eds) Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Africa’s Biological Resources and Environment. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, vol 888. Springer, Singapore.

Akani, G.C., Amuzie, C.C., Alawa, G.N., Nioking, A., Belema, R. (2022). Factors Militating Against Biodiversity Conservation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: The Way Out. In: Chibueze Izah, S. (eds) Biodiversity in Africa: Potentials, Threats and Conservation. Singapore. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, vol 29. Springer.

Alawa, G. N. (2024). Ecosystem Services provided by birds in the Agroecological niche and mangrove restoration in the oil-polluted Niger delta region of Nigeria. 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology, Bologna, Italy, 17th-21st, June, 2024.

Alawa, G. N., Eniang, E. A., Yohanna, C. T., Joel, Y. H., Adejo, R., Okweche, S. P. and Akani, G.C. (2023). Blue-Green Biodiversity and the Circular Economy. Biodiversity Convention. Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland, 25th-29th, June, 2023.

Alawa, G. N and Woforodo, V. (2022). Citizen Science and Use of Information and Communication Technology in Biodiversity Monitoring. 7th and 1st Virtual Biodiversity Conservation Conference of the Nigeria Tropical Biology Association (NTBA), 27th-29th, September, 2022.