Oyebade, Bukola Amoo (PhD) hails from Otan-Ayegbaju in Boluwaduro Local
Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. He holds Bachelor of Agricultural Technology in
Forestry and Wood Technology from Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA),
Nigeria and Master of Science in Forest Resources Management (Forest Biometrics
and Inventory) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria; the same University
where he bagged his Doctoral Degree (PhD). He began his academic
career as an Assistant Lecturer at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology
where he taught and conducted research in quantitative aspects of forest
management. He is at present with the Department of Forestry and Wildlife
Management, University of Port Harcourt where he is grossly involved in teaching,
research in quantitative forest measurements and students’ empowerment for quantitative
analyses in sustainable natural resource management.
At present, he is developing and simulating growth models for Pinus caribaea plantations in some
Forest Reserves in Nigeria. As a professional Forester, he is a member of both
local and international forest associations and organizations including the
International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF- USA), Forestry Association
of Nigeria (FAN – Nigeria) and Forests and Forest Products Society of Nigeria
(FFPS -Nigeria). In pursuance of excellence in his chosen field of interest,
B.A.Oyebade (PhD) has over Thirty research articles in reputable (local and
international) journals to his credit and has attended several academic
conferences where he presented papers on issues related to quantitative and
sustainable management of forest ecosystems in Nigeria.
Outside of forestry, his most passionate interests are reading,
listening to good music and always willing to take challenges. He is happily
married.
