Background
Onyekwelu, Jonathan Chukwujekwu was born on February 25, 1967 in Abagana, Anambra State, Nigeria. Son of Nwoye and Chinelo Onyekwelu.
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Jonathan Chukwujekwu Onyekwelu, Nigerian forester, educator. President Federal University of Technology Akure Alumni Association, Akure, 2006; Member of International Society Tropical Foresters, Agricultural Society Nigeria (licentiate), Environmental and Behavioral Society Nigeria (licentiate), American Society Foresters (licentiate), Forestry Association Nigeria (life).
Education
Bachelor of Agricultural Technology with honors, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 1991. Master of Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Munich, Freising, Germany, 2001.
Career
From graduate assistant to lecturer I Federal University of Technology, Akure, 1992—1995, senior lecturer, since 2006. Forest inventory expert Forestry Trust Fund, Akure, 1996. Biodiversity team leader in a study of ecologically sensitive area mapping and baseline study of ondo state, Ondo State Government, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, 2003.
Senior collaborator biodiversity research team Federal University of Technology, Akure, since 2005. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
President Federal University of Technology Akure Alumni Association, Akure, 2006. Member of International Society Tropical Foresters, Agricultural Society Nigeria (licentiate), Environmental and Behavioral Society Nigeria (licentiate), American Society Foresters (licentiate), Forestry Association Nigeria (life).
Interests
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Married Bukola Abimbola Aina. Children: Chibuokem Toluwani, Chisom Iyunoluwa, Adeze Motonoluwa, Shalom Idingozi.
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Born
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Nationality
Nigerian -
Religion
Pentecostal -
Political Party
Non-partisan
Education
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1991
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1995
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2001
Career
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1992 - 1995
Awards
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Recipient Kwara State of Nigeria Youth Service award, National Youth Service Corps, Nigeria, 1992. Scholar, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 1993, Federal Government Nigeria, 1994. Research grant, Stihl-Stiftung Foundation, Germany, 2005, Research scholar, German Academy Exchange programme, 1998—2001, Research grant, Technology University Munich, 2000, African Forestry Research Network, 2007, Research fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 2004-2005.Recipient Kwara State of Nigeria Youth Service award, National Youth Service Corps, Nigeria, 1992. Scholar, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 1993, Federal Government Nigeria, 1994. Research grant, Stihl-Stiftung Foundation, Germany, 2005, Research scholar, German Academy Exchange programme, 1998—2001, Research grant, Technology University Munich, 2000, African Forestry Research Network, 2007, Research fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 2004-2005.