All is set for a distinguished scholar in Fisheries and Aquaculture, Professor Dominic Odedeyi, to deliver the 58th inaugural lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.
The lecture, titled “From Creation to Cultivation: Enhancing Fish Biology for Humanity,” will hold on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University’s Multipurpose Hall. Proceedings are scheduled to commence at 2:00 p.m., with guests expected to be seated by 1:30 p.m.
According to a statement by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Ceremonies, Professor Adebisi Daramola, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olugbenga Ige, will preside over the event.
Professor Odedeyi began his academic journey in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Ilorin. He later obtained a Master of Agricultural Technology in Fisheries and Wildlife from the Federal University of Technology Akure in 1997, and earned a PhD in Fisheries from the same institution in 2009.
He joined AAUA in 2001 as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology and rose through the ranks to attain professorship in 2018.
Over the years, he has held several administrative positions within the university, including Acting Head and Head of Department, Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Director of the Centre for Pre-Degree Studies, Chairman of the Departmental Fish Farm Committee, and Coordinator for the Faculty of Science Entrepreneurship.
A prolific researcher, Professor Odedeyi has authored one book, contributed to three others, and published 39 scholarly articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
He has also presented papers at conferences across Nigeria and internationally, including in Ghana, Malaysia, and Scotland.
Beyond AAUA, his professional engagements include serving as an External Examiner at the Federal University of Technology Akure and the Federal University Oye Ekiti.
He previously worked as a Fisheries Officer with the Ondo State Agricultural Development Project in Akure and currently serves as an External Assessor at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.
In recognition of his contributions, he received the Ondo State Agricultural Development Project Certificate of Merit in 2001 and an international fellowship from the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2000.
Professor Odedeyi is a member of several professional bodies, including the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), the Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI), the Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN), and the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP).
