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Dr. Gabriel Adewunmi Dedeke is a Reader/Associate Professor of Animal Eco-Physiology at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria and his career has spanned a period of 21years. He obtained his PhD, Zoology from the Department Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University (formerly Ogun State University), Ago Iwoye in 2009. He teaches general biology, core Zoology and applied zoology courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has several studies to his credit in the field of earthworm ecology and environmental physiology.
His research interests include such areas as Animal ecological and physiological interactions with their environment; Environmental Biology/Conservation; Animal Biomarker response to environmental perturbation and stress; Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Ethnozoology. His current research is on the ecological and physiological implication of night light on animals. He has supervised over 90 undergraduate projects and 20 postgraduate projects. He was an expert assessor for a PhD Thesis on Heavy Metal Remediation Potential of a tropical Wetland Earthworm, Libyodrilusviolaceus (Beddard), Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos (10th Dec., 2014).
He was the Field Supervisor for a Master’s Thesis Review of Wildlife Trade and Compliance to the CITES Convention in Nigeria at Universidad Internacional De Andalucia, Spain sponsored through the USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity Climate Change (WABICC) Programme in collaboration with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the ECOWAS Commission. He had been involved in the review of existing and development of new curriculum at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and Covenant University, Ota. Dr. Dedeke is a Reviewer for The Zoologist (Journal of the Network on Giant African Land Snail-NetGALS) and Nigerian Journal of Parasitology. He is a member of Society of Toxicology and Chemistry –SETAC (Europe), Society for Conservation Biology- SCB (UK), Zoological Society of Nigeria- ZSN, Science Association of Nigeria – SAN; member of Council, Science Association of Nigeria (2014-2016) and FUNAAB Organic Agriculture Group; He has attended several trainings and presented scientific papers at national and international conferences.
He was the overall best graduating student of the Department of Biological Sciences, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye (1992); He received a Vice-Chancellor’s Grant (OOU) (2007); IFSERAR Research Grant Award for Vermiculture Research, University of Agriculture (2011); He has received commendations from the Plant Science and Applied Zoology Student Association (OOU) as the Most Approachable Lecturer in the Department (2007); from the Biological Science Students Association (BIOSSA), FUNAAB as the Most Hard Working Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences (2010). He received the University commendation, FUNAAB, for his role in the success of the 48th Annual Conference of the Science Association of Nigeria, the 2nd International Conference on Giant African Land Snail and the 1st Undergraduate Scientific Poster Presentation of the Department of Biological Sciences, FUNAAB (2013); Appreciation and Commendation by the University Management for Dedication and Commitment to service and dynamism put into effective leadership and co-ordination during his tenure as the Deputy Director, Institute of Human Resources Development, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta from April 29, 2014 to April 28, 2016 (November 13, 2017).
He was the Chairman of the Ogun Varsity Chriatian Alumni Fellowship (OVCAF) – 2012-2016; Secretary, Property Owners and Residents Association (PORA), Ajebo Road Housing Estate- 2014-2016; Member, Basketball Association, Ogun State – 2014-2016. He is an avid reader, lover of different genre of music, writer, lover of outdoors and nature. Dr. Gabriel Adewunmi Dedeke and his wife Dr. Olabisi Florence Dedeke live in Abeokuta, with their three children.
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III. Stakeholders’ Workshop on Wildlife Trafficking in Nigeria organized by Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Save the Vulture Campaign., Royal Pavillion Hotel, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State., 2nd August, 2017.
Presented the Lead Paper:-
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iii. Impact of Monochromatic lights on the growth performance and digestive enzymes of Albino rat.
African Land Snails (NetGALS). Snail: Harnessing Bio-resources for Food Security and National Development., Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State., 4-7th June, 2017
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vii. Cast Biomass production and growth response in the earthworm
Eudrilus eugeniae exposed to monochromatic lights
VII. 7th Society for Toxicology and Chemistry World Congress. SETAC North America
37th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA., Fostering Environmental Science for an Ever-Changing World., 6-10 November, 2016.
Poster Presented:-
viii. Hepatotoxicity of gasoline vapour inhalation in albino rat
III. 11th Annual Conference of Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN)., University of Nigeria, Nsukka., Zoology in Sustainable Biosecurity., 9-11 November, 2016
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Environmental Management and Food Security in a Developing World, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, 30th November-3rd December, 2014
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xii. Glutathione-S-transferase production in earthworm as tool assessment of heavy metal pollution in abattoir soil.
xiii. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in earthworms collected from abattoir soils as a measure of pollution
VIII. 47th Science Association Nigeria Conference. Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. August 26th – 30th, 2012
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xiv. The Earthworm, Alma millsoni as a possible bioindicator of heavy metalpollution in limicolous environments.
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xvi. Nutrient analysis of three earthworm cast-types collected form southwest Nigeria.
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xvii. Impact of Human Urine Contamination on Soil Biota.
xviii. Distribution and Effect of some heavy metals in selected organs and tissues of Albino rats exposed to vehicular exhaust fumes.
xix. Earthworm as Bioindicator of heavy metal pollution around Lafarge, WAPCO Cement Factory, Ewekoro, Nigeria.
XII. 36thConference of Nigerian Society for Animal Production. 13-16th March, 2011, Abuja, Nigeria.
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XII. 6th Conference of Zoological Society of Nigeria, Sixty years of Zoology in Nigeria: The Past, Present and Future. University of Ibadan. 1- 5 March,2010.
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xxi. Proximate composition of four earthworm species Hyperiodrilus africanus, Eudrilus eugeniae, Libyodrilus violaceus and Alma millsoni from Nigeria.
XIII. Second International Conference on Sustainable Development. Universite Nationale du Benin, Cotonou, Republic of Benin. November 24-27, 2009
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xxii. Amino acid profile of four earthworm species from Nigeria
XIV. 43rd Annual Conference of The Science Association of Nigeria (2007). Federal University of Tech. Akure, Ondo State.
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xxiii. Mineral Analysis of four species of earthworms from Nigeria Hyperiodrilus africanus, Eudrilus eugeniae, Libyodrilus violaceus and Alma millsoni.
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xxiv. Partitioning of muscle mass in African clawed toad.
xxv. Earthworm cast characteristics under bahama grass and the question of why earthworm cast.
THESES AND DISSERTATION:
(1) Dedeke, G.A (2009). “Nutritional Analysis of four earthworm species and evaluation of Eudrilus eugeniae and Libyodrilus violaceus as dietary supplement in Clarias gariepinus fingerling nutrition” Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, submitted to the Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
(2) Dedeke, G.A (1995). “Preservative Capacity of Honey on West African Dwarf Buck Semen stored under ambient temperature” Unpublished M.Sc Dissertation, submitted to the Departmentt of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
(3) Dedeke, G.A (1992). “Some Herpetofauna Record of Ago-Iwoye”. B.Sc. Dissertation, submitted to the Department of Biological Sciences, Ogun State University.
(i) ARTICLES IN PRINT
10.Dedeke, G.A., Omemu, O., Aladesida, A.A., and Museliu, F.(2010).Comparative Microbial analysis of earthworm casts collected from Ikenne, Ogun State. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management. 3(3):57-63. Published by Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
11.Ademolu, K.O., Oguntayo, O.O., Idowu, B.A. and Dedeke, G.A. (2011). Variations in tissues metabolites and gut microbial flora of adult male Zonocerus variegatus (L) (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) during starvation. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics 8(1): 188- Published by Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Nigeria.
12.Ademolu, K.O., Jayeola, O. A., Dedeke, G. A. and Idowu, A. B. (2011). Comparative analysis of the growth performance and haemolymph biochemical properties of normal and albino giant land snail – Archachatina marginata. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 4(2): 101-106 Published by Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
13.Dedeke, G.A. (2012). Proximate Composition of Four Earthworm Species commonly found in Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics (BEST) 9(2): 85 – 87. Published by Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Nigeria.
14.Ademolu, K.O., Idowu, A.B., Jayeola,O.A., Osunsina, I., Dedeke, G.A., Oluwafemi, F. and Ibie, E.(2012). Influence of Different Management Systems on Gut Microbes and Chemical Constituents of Giant Land Snail (Archachatina marginata). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 39(2):179-186. Published by Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
15.Ademolu, K.O., Akanmu, E.T., Dedeke, G.A. and Jayeola, O.A. (2013). A Preliminary Chemical Analysis of the Albumen Gland of three Snail species found in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 36(1): 35-42. Published by University of Putra, Malaysia.
16.Ademolu, K.O., Fakeye, O.D., Dedeke, G.A., Ajayi, O.A. and Idowu, A.B. (2013) Digestive enzymes in African Giant Land Snail (Archachatina marginata) during aestivation. Archivos de zootecnia 62(237): 73 -77. Published by Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cordoba, Spain.
17.Adekunle, N.O., Sam-Wobo, S.O., Dedeke, G.A., Ojo, D.A., Abimbola, W.A., Adeleke, M.A. and Surakat, O.A. (2014). Evaluation of Rapid Methods in Malaria Diagnosis from Persons attending Health Facilities, Ogun State,Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 35(1-2): 19-25. Published by Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria.
18.Aladesida, A.A., Dedeke, G.A., Ademolu, K. and Museliu, F. (2014): Nutrient Analysis of Three Earthworm Cast-Types collected from Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria Journal of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology 13(1): 36-43. Published by Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
19.Dedeke, G.A., Babatunde, O. and Aladesida, A.A. (2015). Earthworm cast biomass under three managed ecosystems: implication for soil fertility. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 8(4): 464-470. Published by Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
20.*Ugbaja, R.N., Owoeye, F.D., Akinloye, O.A. and Dedeke, G.A. (2015): An Evaluation of Sorghum bicolor (Linn) Moench Leaf Sheath Extract in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats Ife Journal of Science 17(3):667-682. Published by Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University.
21.*Owagboriaye,F.O., Dedeke, G.A., Ademolu, K.O. and Adebambo, A.O. (2015).Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in earthworms collected from abattoir soils as a measure of pollution, The Zoologist. 13:36-42. Published by Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN).
22.†*Dedeke, G.A., Owagboriaye, F.O., Ademolu, K.O. and Adebambo, A.O.(2016): Earthworm Metallothionein Production as Biomarker of Heavy Metal Pollution in Abattoir soil, Applied Soil Ecology.104: 42-47. Published by Elsevier and available at Science Direct.
23.†*Owagboriaye, F.O., Dedeke, G.A. and Ademolu, K.O. (2016) Glutathione-S- Transferase Productions in Earthworm (Annelida; Eudrilidae) as tool for Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment in Abattoir Soil, Revista de Biologia Tropical (International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation) 64(2): 779-789 Published by Universidad de Costa Rica.
24.†*Ademolu, K.O., Fantola, F.O., Bamidele, J.A., Dedeke, G.A. and Idowu, B.A. (2016). Formation and Composition of epiphragm in three giant African land snails (Archachatina marginata, Achatina fulica and Achatina achatina), Ruthenica. 26(3-4):165-169. Published by A.N.Severtzov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of Russian Academy of Sciences.
25.*Dedeke, G.A., Okulaja, Y., Ogunnaike, M., Awesu, A. and Kehinde, F.O. (2017). Haemolymph Electrolytes, Acetylcholinesterase and Melatonin Activities of Giant African Land Snail (GALS) (Archachatina marginata) exposed to Monochromatic Lights. Journal of Molluscan Research 3:81-90. Published by Research Network on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS).
26.†*Owagboriaye, F. O., Dedeke, G. A., Ademolu, A.O., Olarenwaju, O. O., Ashidi, J. S. and Aladesida, A.A. (2017). Reproductive toxicity of Roundup herbicide exposure in male albino rat. Journal of Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology 69(7):461-468. Published by Elsevier and available at Science Direct. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etp.2017.04.007
27.†*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 Rats. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 6:253-259. Published by Elsevier and available at Science Direct. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjbas.2017.04.007
28.*Owagboriaye, F.O., Dedeke, G. A., Bamidele, J.A., Adeyemi, I. and Hunkowe, B.O. (2017). Assessment of liver dysfunction in albino rats exposed to gasoline fume. African Journal of Science and Nature 4:12-19. Published by Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University
29.†*Mogaji, H.O., Dedeke, G.A., Jaiyeola, O.A., Adeniran, A.A., Olabinke, D.B., Oluwole, A.S., Abe, E.M., Adeaga, D.O., Yusuff, Q.A. and Ekpo, U.F. (2017). A preliminary survey of school-based water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) resources and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in eight public schools in Odeda LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria. Parasitology Open 3: e16, 1-10. Published by Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/pao.2017.18
30.Ekpo, U.F., Olabinke, D.B., Akeredoluale, B. and Dedeke, G.A. (2017). Design and evaluation of a health educational board game for the control of soil- transmitted helminthiasis among primary school children in Abeokuta, Nigeria. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 95(5): 351-352. Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
31.*Dedeke, G.A., Kehinde, F. O., Olatinwo, O.R., Johnson, O.I and Adewale, A.O. (2017). Exposure of albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) to lights of varying wavelengths; effect on haematological profile, plasma electrolytes and weight gain. The Zoologist 15: 29-34. Published by Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN).
32.†*Dedeke, G.A., Iwuchukwu, P.O., Aladesida, A.A., Afolabi, A.T. and Ayanda, O.I. (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
33.†*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
34.*Aladesida, A.A., Dedeke, G.A., Ademolu, K.O., Bamidele, J.A. and Omolayo, I.I. (2018). Land snail diversity in quarry and non-quarry sites in Odeda and Alabata, Ogun State. Journal of Molluscan Research 4:45-52. Published by Network of Giant African Land Snail Society, Nigeria (NETGALS).
35.†*Dedeke, G.A., Iwuchukwu, P.O., Oladosu, O.O., Aladesida, A.A., Afolabi, T.A., Bamgbola, A.A. and Ayanda, O.I. (2018). Physicochemical Parameters of Ogun River sampled at Selected Points during the Rainy Season. Munis Entomology and Zoology Journal 13(2): 427–440. Published by MUNIS Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Gazi University, Turkey.
36.†*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(3): 393-397. Published by Elsevier and available at Science Direct. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus. 2016.11.002
37.†*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. Published by SAGE Journals, USA. https://doi.org/10/1177/1091581818779553
38.*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 student’s knowledge, attitude an+d perception of biodiversity conservation. The Zoologist 16(1):6-11. Published by the Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN).
39.†*Ayanda, I.O., Dedeke, G.A., Ekhator, U.I. and Etiebet, M.K. (2018). Proximate Composition and Heavy Metal Analysis of Three Aquatic Foods in Makoko River, Lagos, Nigeria. Hindawi Journal of Food Quality https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2362843. Published by Hindawi Limited.
40.†*Owagboriaye, F., Dedeke, G., Ademolu, K., Olujimi, O. and Aladesida, A. and Adeleke, M. (2019). Comparative studies on endogenenic stress hormones, antioxidant, biochemical and haematological status of metabolic disturbance in albino rat exposed to roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate. Environmental Science and Polution Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04759-1. Published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature
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45.*Dedeke, G.A., Awesu, A., Ogunnaike, M., and Kehinde, F. (2017). Growth Performance and Proximate Composition of Archachatina marginata exposed to monochromatic lights. Proc. 6th Annual International Conference/Workshop of Network of Giant African Land Snail (NetGALS) June 4 – 7, 2017. Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. pg 93-96.
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