B. Sc., M.Sc. & Ph.D.

Completed

1. Development of   educational   games   for   biodiversity   conservation.   Developed   a Biodiversity  Loss  and  Conservation  Game  (BLACOG)  for  inculcating  the  need  for biodiversity conservation in local communities.
2. Impact of sawmilling activities on soil microfaunal diversity and population (paper under processing).
3. First record of Stuhlmania and three new earthworm genera from south western Nigeria (paper under processing).
4. Impact of vegetation type on earthworm diversity and abundance.
5. Impact of soil properties on earthworm density and biomass in SW Nigeria (paper under processing).
6. Impact of   soil   use   and   physicochemical   properties   on   earthworm   diversity   and abundance (paper under processing).

In Progress

1. Impact of quarrying practices on animal distribution and diversity.
2. Impact of quarrying practices on environmental degradation and animal health. c.   Ecology of vectors of tropical diseases.
3. Vermiculture parameters of some indigenous earthworm species within the south west region of Nigeria.
4. Vermicomposting of domestic waste.
5. Ecological studies on some local fauna. The work looks at diversity, distribution patterns along different vegetation strips and feeding interactions.
6. Implications of soil fauna on soil profile and nutrient is also being studied.

1. Best Graduating Student in Science Education, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye                                                                           2002
2. IFSERAR Research Grant Award for Vermiculture Research 2011
3. Nominee for Vulture and Bird of Prey Training at VulPro NPC, South Africa (a collaboration with Wildlife Africa Conservation Initiative)                                                                                                            2017

Coordinator, Part- Time Programme

1. Fellow, Linnaean Society of London
2. Member of Council, Science Association of Nigeria 2011-2014
3. Member, Zoological Society of Nigeria
4. Member, Science Association of Nigeria.
5. Member, The Nigerian Field Society

• Maiden Bioscience Conference of the College of Bioscience, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State August 15-17, 2017
• 6th  International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State                                June 4-7 2017
• 3rd  Annual North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.           July 16-21, 2016
• 3rd  International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snail, Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State June 1-4, 2014
• 48th  Annual Conference of the Science Association of Nigeria, held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State                  June 9-14, 2013
• 47th  Annual Conference of the Science Association Nigeria, held at Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.                        August 26–30, 2012
• 46th  Annual Conference of the Science Association Nigeria, held at Ammadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.                             March 3-6, 2011.
• Second Science Conference of the Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State                         September 2008

(i).     Thesis

1. Aladesida, A.A.   (2010).   Earthworm   Taxonomy,   Distribution   and   Abundance   in Southwestern   Nigeria   in  Relation   to   Soil   Properties.   Ph.D.   Thesis   submitted   to   the Postgraduate School Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.
2. Aladesida, A.A.   (2005).   Ethnozoology   of   Earthworms   along   the   Coastal   Areas   of Southwestern Nigeria. M.Sc. Dissertation submitted in the Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.
3. Aladesida, A.A. (2002). Correlation Analysis of the Examining Bodies’ Emphasis on, and Students’ Performance in/preference for Topics in Secondary School Biology Syllabus. BSc. Final Year Project Report, Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

(ii)    Journal Articles in Print

1. †Dedeke, G.A.,  Omemu,  O.,  Aladesida,  A.A.  and  Museliu,  F.  (2010).  Comparative microbial  analysis  of  earthworm  casts  collected  from  Ikenne,  Ogun  State,  Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 3(3) 57-63. Published by  the  Department  of  Geography  and  Environmental  Studies,  Bahir  Dar  University, Ethiopia.

2. Adeyemi-Ale, O.A., Aladesida, A.A., and Esenowo, I.K. (2014). The effect of detergent effluent on the physico-chemical characteristics and plankton diversity of Osere Stream, Ilorin, Kwara    State,    Nigeria.    Journal    of    Applied    Science    and    Environment Management,  18  (1)  109-113.  Published  by  the  Department  of  Pure  and  Applied Chemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

3. †Dedeke, G.A., Aladesida, A.A. and Babatunde, O. (2015). Earthworm cast biomass under three managed    ecosystems:    implication    for    soil    fertility.    Ethiopian    Journal    of Environmental Studies & Management, 8(4): 464 – 470. Published by the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.

4. Aladesida, A.A., Dedeke, G.A., Ademolu, K. and Museliu, F. (2015) Nutrient Analysis of Three  Earthworm  Cast-types  collected  from  Ikenne,  Ogun  State,  Nigeria.  Journal   of Natural  Science,  Engineering  and  Technology,  13(1):  36-43.  Published  by  the  Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.

5. Aladesida, A.A. and Owa, S.O. (2015). Four new earthworm genera (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Nigeria. Journal of Natural Science, Engineering and Technology, 14(1): 100-109. Published by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.

6. *Lawal, O.A., Osipitan, A.A. and Aladesida, A.A. (2015). Assessment of Domesticated and Feral Honeybee Colonies for Infestation by Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in Ogun State, SW Nigeria. Nigerian Journal  of  Plant  Protection,  29: 66-72. Published by The Nigerian Society for Plant Protection.

7. *†Bamidele, J.A., Idowu, A.B., Ademolu, K.O.  and  Aladesida,  A.A.  (2017). Biodiversity  of flora  and  fauna  associated  with  sawmills  of  Abeokuta,  South-Western  Nigeria.  Munis Entomology   &   Zoology,   12   (1):   245-253.   Published   by   MUNIS   Research   Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Gazi University, Turkey

8. *†Aladesida, A.  A.  and  Owa, S. O.  (2017). Two new earthworm genera  Yorubadrilus and Nemertodriloides and first record of Malodrilus Michaelsen, 1903 (Oligochaeta: Eudrilidae) from Nigeria. Munis  Entomology  &  Zoology,  12 (2): 554-563. Published by MUNIS  Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Gazi University, Turkey

9. *†Owagboriaye, F.O.,  Dedeke,  G.A.,  Ademolu,  A.O.,  Olanrewaju,  O.O.,  Ashidi,  J.S.  and Aladesida,  A.A.  (2017).  Reproductive  toxicity  of  Roundup  herbicide  exposure  in  male albino   rat.   Journal    of    Experimental    and    Toxicology    Pathology,    69:   461–468. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etp.2017.04.004 Published by Elsevier and available on Science Direct.

10. *†Adeniran, A.A., Mogaji,  H.O.,  Aladesida,  A.A.,  Olayiwola,  I.O.,  Oluwole,  A.O.,  Abe, E.M.,  Olabinke,  D.B.,  Alabi,  O.M.  and  Ekpo,  U.F.  (2017).  Schistosomiasis,  intestinal helminthiasis    and    nutritional    status    among    preschool‑aged    children   in    sub‑urban communities  of  Abeokuta,  Southwest,  Nigeria. BioMed  Central  Research  Notes  10:637 http://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2973-2 Published by Springer Nature.

11. *†Owagboriaye, F.O., Dedeke, G.A., Ashidi, J.S., Aladesida, A.A. and Olooto, W.E. (2017). Hepatotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Gasoline Fumes in Albino Rat. Beni  Seuf  University Journal           of           Basic           and           Applied           Sciences,          6:          253–259 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2016.11.002   Published   by   Elsevier   and   available   on Science Direct.

12. *†Ademolu, K.O., Onadeko,  D.E.,  Aladesida,  A.A.,  Odedara,  O.O.  and  Adelabu,  B.E. (2017).  Nutritional  Value  and  Health  Status  of  Giant  African  Land  Snails  (Archachatina Marginata) from Three Different Sale Points. Ethiopian  Journal  of  Applied  Science  and Technology,  8  (2):  28-32.  Published  by  Department  of  Biological  Sciences,  Bahir  Dar University, Ethiopia.

13. *†Ademolu, K.O., Salami, S.E., Iyeh, C.I., Aladesida, A.A., Joda, A.O. and Osipitan, A.A. (2017). Gender Variations  in  Nutritive  Value  of  Adult  Variegated  Grasshopper,  Zonocerus variegatus (L) (Orthoptera:Pygomorphidae). Journal  of  the  Kansas  Entomological  Society, 90(2):117-121. Published by Kansas Entomological Society, USA.

14. *†Owagboriaye, F.O., Dedeke,  G.A.,  Aladesida,  A.A.,  Bamidele,  J.A.  and  Olooto,  W.E. (2018). Assessment of the Effect of Gasoline Fume on Stress Hormones, Antioxidant Status and  Lipid  Peroxidation  in  Albino  Rat.  Journal  of  King  Saud  University  –  Science  30, 393–399.   doi:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2016.11.002   Published   by   Elsevier   and available on Science Direct.

15. *†Dedeke, G.A., Iwuchukwu, P.O., Aladesida, A.A., Afolabi, T.A. and Ayanda, I.O. (2018). Impact  of  heavy  metal  bioaccumulation  on  antioxidant  activities  and  DNA  profile  in  two earthworm   species   and   freshwater   prawn   from   Ogun   River.   Science   of   the   Total Environment, 624: 576–585. Published by Elsevier and available on Science Direct.

16. *Aladesida, A.A., Dedeke,  G.A.,  Bamidele,  J.A.  and  Omolayo,  I.I.  (2018).  Land  snail diversity  in  disturbed  and  undisturbed  habitats  of  Odeda  and  Alabata,  Ogun  State,  SW Nigeria.  Journal  of  Molluscan  Research,  40:  45-52.  Published  by  Research  Network  on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALs).

17. *†Bamidele, J.A., Ademolu, K.O., Idowu, A.B., Aladesida, A.A. and Oladele, A.O. (2018). Biochemical   and   Nutritional   Composition   of   Giant   African   Land   Snail   (Archachatina marginata) from South-West Nigeria. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 41 (1): 127 – 136. Published by Universiti Putra, Malaysia

18. *†Dedeke, G. A.,  Iwuchukwu,  P.  O.,  Oladosu,  O.  O.,  Aladesida,  A.  A.,  Afolabi,  T.  A., Bamgbola,  A.  A.  &  Ayanda,  O.  I.  (2018).  Physicochemical  parameters  of  Ogun  River sampled at selected points during the rainy season. Munis  Entomology  &  Zoology, 13 (2): 427-440. Published by MUNIS Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Gazi University, Turkey

19. †*Owagboriaye, F.O., Dedeke, G. A., Ashidi, J. S., Aladesida, A.A. and Olooto, W. E. (2018). Effect of gasoline fumes on reproductive function in male albino rats. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25(5):4309-4319. Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0786-4

20. *†Dedeke, G.A., Owagboriaye, F.O., Ademolu, K.O., Olujimi, O.O. and Aladesida, A.A. (2018). Comparative Assessment on Mechanism Underlying Renal Toxicity of Commercial Formulation of Roundup Herbicide and Glyphosate Alone in Male Albino Rat. International Journal of Toxicology 37(4) 285-295.https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581818779553 Published by American College of Toxicology

(iii).     Papers already accepted for publication

21. *Aladesida, A.A., Dedeke,  G.A.,  Onifade,  E.O.,  Bamidele,  J.A.  and  Ekpo,  U.F.  (2018). Development and appraisal of new biodiversity loss and conservation game (BLACOG) in assessing  students’  knowledge,  attitude  and  perception  of  biodiversity  conservation.  The Zoologist, Published by Zoological Society of Nigeria (Letter of acceptance dated May 16, 2018).

(iv)      Edited Conference Proceedings

22. *Aladesida, A.A., Owa, S.O. and Dedeke, G.A. (2017). Earthworm Diversity andAbundance in Southwest Nigeria: Implications for Horticultural Practices. Paper presented at the maiden Bioscience Conference of the College of Bioscience, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; August 15-17, 2017, pp. Agboola, D.A., Sam-Wobo, S.O.H. and Kareem S.O. (eds).

23. *Ademolu, K.O., Oropo, A.O., Orok, E.E., Akinnusi, F.A.O. and Aladesida, A.A. (2017). Biochemical Analysis of the Columella Muscles of Black-Skinned and Albino Giant African Land Snails. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snails, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State; June 4th   to 7th 2017, pp 48-50. Fagbenro, O.A. and Ejidike, B.N. (eds).

24. Ademolu, K.O., Oyinloye,  N.A.  and  Aladesida,  A.A.  (2014).  Enzyme  Activities  in  the Columella and Foot Muscles of Three Species of Giant African Land Snails. Paper presented at the 3rd  International Conference/Workshop on Giant African Land Snail, Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State; June 1st  to 4th  2014, pp 79-82. Abiona, J.A. and Osunsina, I.O. (eds).