Isa Olalekan Elegbede

Dr Isa Elegbede has interdisciplinary experience and background in marine and coastal resources. He is interested in applying a holistic sustainability approach to environmental issues and their impact on resources.

He has a PhD in environmental sciences (specialisation marine sustainability and blue economy) from the Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany.

His PhD research investigated the impact of voluntary sustainability standards in marine industrial fisheries, a case study with the Nigerian industrial marine fisheries.

He has a bachelor's degree in fisheries from the Lagos State University and a master's degree in marine sciences (marine pollution and management) from the University of Lagos.

He is a visiting scholar with the Dalhousie University in Canada and a fellow of the Ocean Frontier Institute and Robin Rigby Trust. Also a diaspora expert with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH/ Centre for International Migration and Development.