Dr. Okey ALUM-UDENSI

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Dr. Okey ALUM-UDENSI

Lecturer

Okey Alum-Udensi brings extensive industry experience in fisheries to academia. His experience in freshwater and marine fisheries encompasses design/installation of fish holding facilities, and breeding of both aquaculture and ornamental fish species

Biography

He holds a BSc. in Fisheries(MOUAU). M.Sc. Environmental Management (AAU), PgD in Biotechnology (Essex) and PhD in Fisheries and Hydrobiology (MOUAU). His PhD research focused on aspects of the biology and conservation of Fontitrygon garouaensis of the River Niger. He started his career at the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Abuja as a Scientific Officer from where he moved to the United Kingdom. He has worked with Scottish Seafarms, Stirling Scotland, The Crayford Aquarium (PAH), Kent and The Aquatic Design Center London, UK. He was the Projects Director of Nature Nurture Intl. Abuja, before joining Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. He has been involved in offshore cage culture of Atlantic salmon and has kept over 100 ornamental fish species and bred several dozens of fish species including seahorses (Hippocampus kuda). He has been involved in the design and installation of over 1,000 jumbo aquariums and aquatic research systems (freshwater/marine). He has been at the forefront of rejuvenating the aquarium industry in Nigeria by encouraging fish keeping as pets and has installed some of the most sophisticated sustainable aquariums in the country. He believes the industry has great potential to create jobs and build wealth. He has also been involved fish farm design development and management as a consultant. Okey Alum-Udensi has been carrying out research on the ecology and conservation of the less studied freshwater elasmobranchs and fish species of ornamental interest. He aims to better understand elasmobranchs in relation to their environment and the science to support their sustainable management and conservation.  He is a member of Institute of Fisheries Management, United Kingdom and Fisheries Society of Nigeria. He is currently a Lecturer with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management. 

Publications

  • Alum-Udensi, O.; Ikechukwu, O. and Agwu. P. I. (2020). Performance of Betta splendens (Regan, 1910) Fed different fry foods. Journal of Science of Agriculture, Food technology and the environment. 17/18.55-60.
  • Alum-Udensi, O.; Egesi, O. C. and Awa, C. (2020). Ornamental Fish industry: Potential for Nigeria’s National economic Development. Journal of Science of Agriculture, Food technology and the environment. 17/18.69-75.
  • Ikwuemesi J. C., Alum-udensi O., Dienyi, H. E and Irozuru, O. E (2020). Efficacy of Gongronema latifolium extract on some immunological and serum biochemistry of Clarias gariepinus. Conference Proceedings of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Management. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria. 9-10th March, 2020. p380-386.
  • Alum-Udensi, O and Oji N. O. (2019). Ornamental Fish and Aquarium Design as an Enterprise for a recovering economy. In Agripreneurship: Roadmap to food security and wealth creation in Nigeria. (Eds) Ekwe, K. C., Ogbe, S. E., and Obasi,R. O. Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike. Naphtali Prints. 227-232.
  • Ogechi N. U, Ochang S,N., Ikwuemesi J.C., Alum-Udensi O., Agbakwuo C.A (2018). Apparent nutrient digestibility coefficient of brewer’s spent grain meal based diets in Clarias gariepinus juvenile. International Journal of fisheries and aquaculture research. 4(1) 28-36.
  • Onuoha, P. C.; Alum-Udensi, O. and I. I. Nwachukwu (2018). Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on Water Quality of the Onuimo Section of Imo River, Imo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science Vol. 4 No. 4.p44-52.
  • Alum-Udensi, O. and Uka A. (2017). Role of Traditional African Societies in Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in South-Eastern Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. SAAT FUTO. Volume 20(2): 3196-3201
  • Alum-Udensi, O. and Nlewadim, A. A. (2016). Initial Observation of the Smooth Freshwater Stingray Dasyatis garouaensis from the River Niger in Freshwater Aquariums. Proceedings of World Aquaculture Society 2016. Las Vegas, Nevada. February 22 - 26, 2016.
  • Alum-Udensi, O. (2016). Watershed Disruption, Dredging and Aquatic Flora and Fauna. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. Volume 19(1): 2559-2562.
  • Alum-Udensi, O. Egesi O. C. and Nlewadim, A. A. (2016). Factors Affecting Populations of the Smooth Freshwater Stingray Dasyatis garouaensis (Stauch and Blanc, 1962) from the Lokoja Section of the River Niger. Intl. J. of Agriculture and Earth Science Vol. 2:4. 1-5.
  • Alum-Udensi, O; Awom, E. I; and Ofor, C. O. (2016). Indications of EIA Failures of Major Development Projects near Lokoja, Nigeria and Some of its Negative Impacts on the Lokoja Section of the River Niger. International J. of Environmental Research. Vol. 2:1. 29-36.
  • Alum-Udensi, O. and Obuba, L. (2015). Microbial Diversity: A Key Driver of Environmental Biotechnology. Intl. J. of Biotech Trends and Technology (IJBTT) – vol. 11:1. 31-37.

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