NWANKWO, Prof. Dike Ikegwu

B.Sc, Ph.D; lecturer, consultant; b:March 30,1950;p:Isiegbu Ozuitem; so:Abia;m:NkcchiMaureen; nc: two sons, two daughters; EDUCATION: Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia State, 1962-66; 1970-72; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1974-78;University ofLagos,Akoka,1980-84; Western Addition/CTC, USA,2002; CAREER:Teacher, Enuda College, Abiriba, Abia State, 1972-72;Teacher, Olokoro High School, Umuahia, 1973-74; Snr. Biology Teacher, Ohuhu Community Secondary School, Umuahia, 1978-79;Graduate Demonstrator, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lagos, 198081; Graduate Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lagos, 1981-83; Lecturer II, 1984-86; Lecturer 1,1986-89; Snr. Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lagos, since 19%; Professor, Department of Zoology, Marine Biology and Fisheries, University of Lagos, 2000-03; since 2003; Acting Head of Botany Unit, Aug, 1990-92; Part-time Lecturer, Distant Learning Institute(DLI),since1984; Head, Department of Marine Sciences, since 2003; Assistant Scientist, Unilag Consult Spill Methanol MTBE Project, 1994; Project Assistant to the Unilag Consult Shell's Bakana South Project, 1991; Resource Person, Unilag Consult Chevron EscravosGasProject1993;AssistantScientist for Unilag Consult Seabed, A Baseline Study at Okeagba-Platform Area, 1994; Assistant Scientist for Unilag Consult/Mobil Unam Seabed Survey, 1994; Consultant Scientist, Unilag Consult/Mobil Seabed Sampling Project (Unam, Edop & Asabo Platform Area); Resource Person, Unilag Consult-Ekpe ElAProject1996; Consultant to Triple E/Joseph Rose Ltd, Benin River-Gboicoda El AProject, 1995; Consultant to T & T Associates Ltd ElA for the Lagos Urban Transportation Project; Consultant to Triple E Systems Associates Ltd/ Global Nigeria Ltd Chevron Dibi-Gboko do Fields EIA Project 1997; Consultant to Triple E-Systems Associates Ltd Nigeria Gas Company EIA Project on the Proposed Distribution of Network of the Gas Pipeline to Lagos Industrial Consumers, 1998; Assistant Scientist to the.Rapid Mobil Idoho Oil spill Project, 1998; Consultant, Global Nigeria Ltd/Triple E-Systems Associates Ltd-Chevron Abigberodo EIA Project 1994; Consultant in a Rapid ResponseTeaminMobilOilSpill,1997; Member, Nutrient Group of the GEF's Large Marine Ecosystem Project for the Gulf of Guinea; External Examiner: Dept of Botany and Microbiology, Lagos state University, Dept of Botany, University of Benin,2001;Professorial Candidate, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, 2004; Assessor/Examiner, WAEC, since 1980; mm: University of Lagos Senate,since2000;Faculty of Science Appraisal andAppointmentCommittee,1990;Departmental Postgraduate Committee, since 1989; presd.,Botany Students' Association, University of Nigeria, Nsukka,1977-78; mm: Botanical Society of Nigeria; Science Association of Nigeria; Ecological Society of Nigeria; Freshwater Biology Association, U.K; Award and Honours: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Foundation Bursary for the Best Student in Set, 1974-76;School Prize for Best Biology Student in WASC, 1966; Recipient ofLong and Distinguish Service Award of the University of Lagos; Federal Government Post-Graduate Scholarship, 1981-83;University of Sussex British Caledonian Scholarship Award, 1993; publ: A Practical Guide to the Study of Algae, JAS Publishers, Lagos, 2004; 77»e Microalgae: Our Indispensable Allies in AquaticMonitoring and BiodiversitySustainability, University ofLagos Press, Inaugural LectureSeries,447pp.,2004;A Practical Guide to the Study ofAlgae,JAS Publishers,Lagos,2004; Composition of Phytoplankton Algae in Gubi Reservoir, BauchiState, Nigeria,Journal of AquaticSciences. 16(2):115-118,2001; The RelationshipBetweenPhysicoChemicalParameters and Phytoplankton inAwon Reservoir,J.Phy,Eduand Res., 7(2):887-896,2002; A First Assessment in the Algae ofa flooded Grassland in Southern Niger Delta. Ntgeria,Tt\e Ekologia, 2(1-2):11-18, 2004; Temporal and Spatial Changes in the Phytoplankton Dynamics at Ihe Characteristics, Ecology, Environment and Conservation,2008; Tolerance to Salinity and Survivorship of Eichhorinia Crassipes(Mart)Solm Growing in a Creek around Lagos, In Proceedings on International Workshop on Water Hyacinth, Aug 17-21,85-87, 1998; 77ie Impact of Oil Pollution on the Hydrochemistry and Biota ofthe Tidal Creeks and Canals in Ondo State, Paper Presented at the Biennial Conference of the NNPC at Abuja, 1998; Habitat Modifications Biodiversity and Prospects of Marine Conservation inNigeria,2Q0\Convention Lecture, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, Aug 30, 2001: 20pp; Member, presd., Ozuitem Development Union, 2000-04; Patron, Bende Union, Lagos, 2004; off: Dept. ofMarine Sciences,University of Lagos; res: Isiegbu Ozuitem,sub P.O.Box 7, Ozuitem, Abia State.