Adewale Awoyemi
@AdewaleAwoyemi
Urban Ecologist, Conservation Manager and Certified Bird Ringer
📢New paper @Trends_Ecol_Evo: The importance of biome in shaping urban biodiversity! doi.org/10.1016/j.tree… Urbanization research is biased towards temperate biomes, neglecting drylands! Dryland cities support higher relative species richness than temperate cities. Irrigation…
🌿🍀🗣️ Still on the matter!! 🌿🍀🗣️ 20 students were immersed in fun, learning, and environmental stewardship at the recent fully sponsored 2-day camping @IITAForestCenter! #YouthInNature #LegacyInAction
In loving memory of Capt. David Sewell, Drs. Peacock & Bramel gave students a chance to camp, learn & connect with nature at our Forest Center. 🌿💚 A beautiful gift that inspires! #ForestCenter #IITA #NatureForAll #Camping #EducationForAll #CommunityFirst #NatureLovers
The importance of biome in shaping urban biodiversity | sciencedirect.com/science/articl… | Trends in Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology
Online now: The importance of biome in shaping urban biodiversity dlvr.it/TKHCR9
🌳🌳 @IITAForestCenter planted 30 indigenous #tree species on 4 ha at EKSU arboretum in honor of Africa’s 1st Emeritus Prof of Forestry—Late Prof S.A. Adeyanju. 🌱🌱 In collab with @GADEF Plant, EKSU Media & Ekiti Radio. #IITAForestCenter #TreePlanting #EKSUaboretum #SAA
🌿 A warm welcome to Prof. Yasmina, her PhD student Samson, and delegates Tracy & Ryo from Australia 🇦🇺! They toured @IITAForestCenter, exploring our conservation work and learning about the rich uses of indigenous trees 🌳🪴🌍 #Biodiversity #Conservation #AustraliaInAfrica
New publication from my PhD research is out now! Artificial light at night weakens body condition in great tit nestlings 🪹💡thank you to everyone who was involved with this project! @J_Exp_Biol journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22…
🌿 This rainy season, @IITAForestCenter collected rare #seeds & #cuttings from Okomu & FUTA to enrich our Tree Heritage Park. Forestry students at FUTA & FUTO were trained in grafting, budding, air-layering & more. We’re growing #trees &future #conservationists! 🌱 #IITAtrees
🌿🪴Yesterday, @IITAForestCenter & @RadioIITA trained local #vegetable #farmers on best practices for sustainable production. 🪴🌿 Participants left empowered—with skills and improved planting materials! 💪🌱 #IITAForestCenter #RadioIITA #VegetableFarming #YouthInAgriculture
#Baphia nitida (Irosun) is fruiting at IITA Forest Center #THP! 🌳 🌺 Native to West-Central Africa, it’s used as a hedge, medicine for newborn care, and a source of natural dye. It’s regenerating naturally in the wild @IITAForestCenter! 🌿 #Bnitida #Trees #ForestRestoration
#UGRdivulga ¡Acabamos de estrenar #junio y ya tenemos la mente puesta en #septiembre! 🚀 viernes 26 de septiembre es la gran Noche de la divulgación #NIGHTSpain. ¿Te sumas? Inscripciones para personal investigador @CanalUGR para actividades en #Granada: educa.ugr.es/evento/noche-2…
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎓🎓🎓 @IITAForest Center interns making presentations on their learning experiences so far at the #ForestCenter. #internship #birdmonitoring #TreePropagation #Nurseryoperations #capacitybuilding #training #iitaforestcenter
📢📰Dónde comen las aves en los parques urbanos? No sólo el césped es importante, sino también áreas de suelo desnudo 1/3 #aves #ciudades @CienciaAves @CONICETDialoga
🌏🌍🦥🦚🪽🍀☘️🌍🌎 This Earth Day 2025, join IITA–CGIAR in celebrating our shared commitment to a healthier planet. Together, we can grow a greener future. #EarthDay2025 #IITA #SustainableAgriculture #Biodiversity #ClimateResilience #GreenPlanet
¡New paper on the Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) in Journal of Ethology! We analyzed for the first time the spatial ecology during the breeding period of the hen harrier by using GPS remote tracking. doi.org/10.1007/s10164…
Africa must end the exports of its raw materials. The export of raw materials is the door to poverty. The export of value-added products is the highway to wealth. And Africa is tired of being poor.
🎊💃🏽🕺🏻🎉🌴🌳🌲🎄 #Happy #80th #DrPeacock, On this special day, the entire team at @IITAForestCenter joins the world to celebrate YOU, our #ConservationLegend! We wish you truly beautiful celebrations and many more days filled with #peace, #beauty, and the #strength of an #oak!
New article! “Colourful Urban Birds: Bird Species Successful in Urban Environments Have More Elaborate Colours and Less Brown”. Check the full article conducted by some members of our group and collaborators here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
Farewell to a legend! We celebrated Dr. Kenton Dashiell, @IITA_CGIAR outgoing DDG-P4D, in a heartfelt send-off. From pioneering soybean innovations to mentoring many, his legacy shines. Wishing Dr. Ken and his wife Gloria a joyful, well-deserved retirement! @RadioIITA