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Temitope O. Sogbanmu

(She/Her/Hers)
Senior Lecturer, Ecotoxicology and Conservation Unit, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos

Dr Sogbanmu is an environmental toxicologist with several years’ experience in environmental risk assessment and management of organic pollutants in various environmental media using classic and emerging ecotoxicology tools. This is with a view to developing and providing targeted environmental management advice to regulators/policy-makers. She has several refereed journal articles and conference publications to her credit. She is a recipient of several research grants, fellowships, and awards including the L’Oreal-UNESCO Women In Science in Sub-Saharan Africa Award 2014 and African Evidence Leadership Award - Evidence Intermediaries Category 2022. Professionally, she was appointed as an ecology/waste management expert on environmental impact assessment draft report review panels since 2018 by the Federal and Lagos State Ministrie of Environment, Nigeria. She is an editorial board member of several international journals. Dr Sogbanmu is an affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), member of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA), and advisory board member, One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI). She is an advocate of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 6, 11, 13, and 14, African Union Agenda 2063 Goal 7, Science and Risk Communication, Evidence for Policy and Researcher Visibility for Societal Impact. She holds a Ph.D. in environmental toxicology and pollution management and lectures at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She currently leads the Evidence Use in Environmental Policymaking in Nigeria (EUEPiN) project as well as the Environmental Evidence Synthesis and Knowledge Translation (EESKT) Research Group, TETFund Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management, University of Lagos.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Senior Lecturer, Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management, University of Lagos
  • 2019–2022
    Lecturer I, Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management, University of Lagos
  • 2016–2019
    Lecturer II, Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management, University of Lagos
  • 2014–2016
    Assistant Lecturer, Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management, University of Lagos
  • 2013–2014
    Graduate Fellow, Zoology, University of Lagos
  • 2010–2010
    Teaching Assistant, University of Lagos

Education

  • 2016 
    University of Lagos, PhD in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management
  • 2010 
    University of Lagos, MSc in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management
  • 2006 
    University of Lagos, BSc (Hons) Zoology

Publications

  • 2024
    Why Nigeria should ban single-use plastics: Excessive microplastic pollution of the water, sediments and fish species in Osun River, Nigeria, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 13: 100409
  • 2023
    Analysis of bacterial; composition in slaughterhouse effluent from a major livestock market in Nigeria, The Libyan Journal of Science 26(1): 1-8
  • 2023
    Advancing interdisciplinary knowledge for ocean sustainability, npj Ocean Sustainability 2(1): 18
  • 2023
    Indigenous youth must be at the forefront of climate diplomacy, Nature 620: 273-276
  • 2023
    Key principles for the intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals and waste, Environmental Science and Technology 57(6): 2205-2208
  • 2022
    Morphological, biochemical and molecular identification of autochthonous fungal population in slaughterhouse effluent, surface water and fish gut from the Ogun River, Nigeria. , Food and Environment Safety 21(2): 152-170
  • 2022
    Genotoxic, biochemical and histological biomarkers of subacute concentrations of paraquat and glyphosate in Nile Tilapia, Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology 37(2): e2022012
  • 2022
    Wastewater-based epidemiology in hazard forecasting and early-warning systems for global health risks, Environment International 161: 107143
  • 2022
    Plastic pollution in the environment in Nigeria: a rapid systematic review of the sources, distribution, research gaps and policy needs, Scientific African 16: e1220
  • 2021
    How sawmill wastes impacts surface water, sediment, macrobenthic invertebrates and fish: A case study of the Lagos lagoon, Okobaba area, South-Western Nigeria, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 193: 235
  • 2021
    Sublethal concentrations of triclosan and triclocarban induce histological, genotoxic and embryotoxic effects in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822), Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28: 31071-31083
  • 2021
    Antibiotics, algal evaluations and subacute effects of abattoir wastewater on liver function enzymes, genetic and haematologic biomarkers in the freshwater fish, Clarias gariepinus, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 212: 111932.
  • 2021
    Adverse impacts of human activities on aquatic ecosystems: investigating the environmental sustainability perception of stakeholders in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria, . In: Nubi T.G., Anderson I., Lawanson T., Oyalowo B. (eds) Housing and SDGs in Urban Africa. Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements. Springer, Singapore. Pp. 125-145
  • 2021
    Time and Resource Optimization for Career Advancement by Women Scientists from Resource-Poor Settings, Science by Women: Stories From Careers in STEM, 155-168
  • 2020
    Drinking water quality and human health risk evaluations in rural and urban areas of Ibeju-Lekki and Epe Local Government Areas, Lagos, Nigeria, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 26(4): 1062-1075
  • 2020
    SDG 14: Trend and Trajectory in Nigeria, Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science Themed Edition: SDG 14 13(2): 2-3.
  • 2020
    A solution-based position paper of the Nigerian Young Academy on Sex-for-Grades menace across Nigerian Tertiary Institutions, Annals of Science and Technology 5(1): 66-68
  • 2020
    Air pollution in Nigeria: a review of the causes, effects, control and management, In: Our Changing Environment and Development: a book of research edited by Jacinta A. Opara, Chapter 40, 368-375pp. Metropolitan International University Press. ISBN 978-9970-9670-0-1 (print); 978-9970-9670-1-8 (online)
  • 2020
    Sublethal concentrations of dichlorvos and paraquat induce genotoxic and histological effects in the Clarias gariepinus, Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology 35(3): e2020013
  • 2020
    Physicochemical characteristics, animal species diversity and oxidative stress responses in dominant fish from an impacted site on the Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria, Ife Journal of Science 22(2): 81-93.
  • 2020
    Sawmill activities near the Lagos lagoon, Nigeria: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons analysis and embryotoxic evaluations of sediment extracts using Clarias gariepinus, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 104(6): 809-819
  • 2019
    Histological, microbiological, physicochemical and heavy metals evaluation of effluent from Kara Cow Market, Ogun state in Guppy Fish (Poecilia reticulata, The Zoologist 17: 54-61
  • 2019
    Specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons identified as ecological risk factors in the Lagos lagoon, Nigeria, Environmental Pollution 255: 113295
  • 2019
    Biomonitoring, physico-chemical and biomarker evaluations of abattoir effluent discharges into the Ogun River from Kara Market, Ogun State, Nigeria using Clarias gariepinus, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191: 44
  • 2018
    Embryotoxic, developmental and genotoxic evaluations of a endosulfan and deltamethrin mixture on the African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus), West African Journal of Applied Ecology 26(1): 1-10
  • 2018
    Biomarkers of toxicity in Clarias gariepinus exposed to sublethal concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, African Journal of Aquatic Science 43(3): 281-292
  • 2017
    Influence of a dispersant on the types and growth of microbial hydrocarbon degraders in a crude oil-contaminated medium, Journal of Health and Pollution 7(14): 62-70
  • 2016
    Lagos lagoon sediment organic extracts and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons induce embryotoxic, teratogenic and genotoxic effects in Danio rerio (zebrafish) embryos, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23(14): 14489-501
  • 2016
    Haematologic and oxidative stress effects of occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds in Mus musculus at printing presses in Lagos, Nigeria, University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 4 (8): 92-99
  • 2014
    Joint action toxicity and biochemical effects of binary mixtures of forcados light crude oil and three dispersants against Clarias gariepinus, International Journal of Environmental Research 8 (2): 395-402.

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Mapping and Monitoring Aquatic Plastic Pollution Hotspots in Lagos, Nigeria
    Role:
    Collaborator
    Funding Source:
    Royal Academy of Engineering
  • 2023
    Stakeholder Perspectives on Water Insecurity in Rural and Semi-Urban Communities: Case Studies from Nigeria, India and South Africa
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Association of Commonwealth Universities
  • 2022
    Microplastics and plastic-derived chemical contaminants in Africa: implication on human health and the loss of aquatic biodiversity
    Role:
    Collaborator
    Funding Source:
    Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation
  • 2022
    Solving the Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus
    Role:
    Collaborator
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • 2021
    Development of an Environmental Evidence Portal and Capacity Building Workshop for Selected Environmental Evidence Producers and Users
    Role:
    Project Lead
    Funding Source:
    African Institute of Development Policy (AFIDEP)
  • 2020
    Environment fingerprinting via digital technology - a new paradigm in hazard forecasting and early-warning systems for health risks in Africa
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  • 2020
    Capacity Building and Community of Practice for Evidence Use in Environmental Policymaking in Nigeria
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    African Institute of Development Policy (AFIDEP)
  • 2019
    Evidence-informed policymaking for sound environmental management in Nigeria: investigating the research-science advice-policy nexus
    Role:
    Science Advice for Policy Fellow
    Funding Source:
    The African Academy of Sciences
  • 2018
    Modelling Climate Change Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Interactions and Effects on Fisheries Diversity in a Coastal Ecosystem
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    The Royal Society
  • 2016
    Fish Decline in the Lagos Lagoon: Developmental Toxicity of Sediments at Okobaba Section of the Lagos Lagoon on Clarias gariepinus Embryos
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    PADI Foundation
  • 2014
    Embryotoxic/ and Genotoxic Evaluations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Lagos Lagoon Sediment Organic Extracts Using Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Association of Commonwealth Universities
  • 2014
    Embryotoxic/ and Genotoxic Evaluations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Lagos Lagoon Sediment Organic Extracts Using Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Sahara Africa

Professional Memberships

  • Affiliate, The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS), 2019-2023
  • Member, Nigerian Young Academy (NYA), 2019-2024
  • Member, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Africa
  • Member, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
  • Member, Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation (SETPOM)

Honours

Awardee, L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa (2014); Winner, African Evidence Leadership Award - Evidence Intermediaries Category (2022); Affiliate, The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS); Vice President, Nigerian Young Academy (NYA)