The Adekunle Ajasin University has concluded arrangements to host its 58th inaugural lecture, with a Professor of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Dominic Odedeyi, set to deliver a discourse on the role of fish biology in advancing human development.
The lecture, titled “From Creation to Cultivation: Enhancing Fish Biology for Humanity,” will hold on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the institution’s Multipurpose Hall.
According to a statement by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Ceremonies, Adebisi Daramola, the Vice-Chancellor, Olugbenga Ige, will preside over the event scheduled to commence at 2pm, while guests are expected to be seated by 1:30pm.
Odedeyi, a seasoned academic, began his scholarly journey at the University of Ilorin, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 1985. He later earned a Master of Agricultural Technology in Fisheries and Wildlife, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries, from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in 1997 and 2009, respectively.
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.
Throughout his career, the don has held several administrative positions, including Acting Head and Head of Department, Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Director of the Centre for Pre-Degree Studies, and Chairman of the Departmental Fish Farm Committee, among others.
An accomplished researcher, Odedeyi has authored a book, contributed to three others, and published 39 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has also presented papers at academic conferences across Nigeria and internationally, including in Ghana, Malaysia and Scotland.
Beyond AAUA, he has served as External Examiner at the Federal University of Technology, Akure and the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, and as an External Assessor at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.
He also previously worked as a Fisheries Officer with the Ondo State Agricultural Development Project.
In recognition of his contributions to the field, Odedeyi received the Ondo State Agricultural Development Project Certificate of Merit in 2001 and was awarded an international fellowship by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2000.
He is a member of several professional bodies, including the Fisheries Society of Nigeria, the Fisheries Society of the British Isles, the Zoological Society of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
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