BTech in Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

MSc in Forestry, University of British Columbia

My research interests are broadly focused on sustainable management of forests in Sub Saharan Africa. Previously, I have researched on cultural landscapes and its importance to biodiversity conservation in Nigeria. I have also researched on the nexus between CBNRM and Integrated Landscape Approaches in Ghana and Zambia. Most recently, I interned at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters in Rome where I provided significant background information for the development of 26 forest education modules for children aged 9-12 in Tanzania under the FAO Forestry Education project.

Keywords:

Community Forestry, CBNRM, Sustainable Forest Management, Integrated Landscape Approaches, Sub Saharan Africa

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Awards and Distinctions:

UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (2021 -2025)

UBC Mastercard Foundation Scholars Award (2017 – 2020)

UBC Go Global Self-Initiated Research Award (2019)

UBC Faculty of Forestry Awards (2018/19)

UBC St John’s College Award (2018)

Academic Publications:

Adeyanju S, Bulkan J, Onyekwelu JC, Peterson St-Laurent G, Kozak R, Sunderland T, Stimm B. Drivers of biodiversity conservation in sacred groves: A comparative study of three sacred groves in South-west Nigeria. (Under Review)

Adeyanju S, O’Connor A, Addoah T, Bayala E, Reed, J, Ros-Tenon M, Siangulube F, Sikanwe A, Sunderland T. Learning from Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Ghana and Zambia: lessons for integrated landscape approaches (Under Review)

Adeyanju S., Ajilore O., Ogunlalu O., Onatunji, A., Mogaji E. (2021). Innovating in the face of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic: Case studies from Nigerian Universities. In: Chan, R., Glass, C., Bista, K. (eds) Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Global Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges (Accepted)

Adeyanju S., Mogaji E., Olusola J., Oyinlola M. (2020). Factors Influencing Students’ Choice of a Federal University: A Case Study of a Nigerian Federal University. In: Mogaji E., Maringe F., Ebo Hinson R. (eds) Higher Education Marketing in Africa. (pp 135-163). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39379-3_16

Non Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Adeyanju S. (2018). Advancing education in Africa through the Mastercard Foundation Scholar’s program. UBC Forestry Branchlines Pg. 6 https://issuu.com/ubcforestry/docs/bl_29.4/6

Projects:

Collaborating to Operationalise Landscape Approaches for Nature, Development and Sustainability (COLANDS), CIFOR/UBC – Research Assistant – 2020 & 2021.

Conference and Professional Presentations:

Adeyanju, S. 2020. Engaging Youths to Restore African Landscapes. Presentation at the Global Landscapes Forum (Biodiversity Digital Conference 2020), 29 October 2020. https://youtu.be/ECikCql4sJA

Adeyanju, S. 2019. Operationalizing the landscape approach: Learning from doing. Panelist at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF Kyoto 2019). Live Discussion from Vancouver. May 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-2At7S9o8 

Adeyanju, S. 2019. Oral Presentation: Drivers of biodiversity conservation in sacred groves: A comparative study of three sacred groves in South-west Nigeria at the Transforming Approaches to Forests and Forestry Conference held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, August 21-23, 2019.