{"id":353,"date":"2024-04-21T17:55:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:36:33","slug":"prof-mrs-andress-edowaye-odiko","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/prof-mrs-andress-edowaye-odiko\/","title":{"rendered":"Andress Edowaye, ODIKO (Prof.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"353\" class=\"elementor elementor-353\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b74ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92b74ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f15d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44f15d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4eddc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4eddc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/centre-director2-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b1530 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31b1530\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dc8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0dc8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/prof-mrs-andress-edowaye-odiko\/\">Prof. (Mrs.) Edowaye Andress Odiko\n<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093c125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"093c125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Food Technonolgy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:andress.odiko@uniben.edu\">andress.odiko@uniben.edu<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293861e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"293861e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33444c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33444c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor of Fisheries Management | Aquaculture &amp; Fisheries Expert | Academic Researcher | Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Food Technonolgy at University of Benin<\/p><p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p><p>Experienced Professor of Fisheries Management with over 15 years of academic, research, and administrative experience in higher education. Passionate about aquaculture development, fisheries sustainability, food security, water quality management, and environmental research.<\/p><p>Currently serving at the University of Benin, Nigeria, with extensive experience in teaching, postgraduate supervision, institutional leadership, and international academic collaborations.<\/p><p>Research interests include:<\/p><ul><li>Fisheries Management<\/li><li>Aquaculture Systems<\/li><li>Water Pollution &amp; Quality Management<\/li><li>Fish Processing &amp; Preservation<\/li><li>Food Safety &amp; Heavy Metal Assessment<\/li><li>Environmental Sustainability<\/li><li>Aquatic Animal Health<\/li><\/ul><p>Supervised over 100 undergraduate projects and several postgraduate theses, with numerous scholarly publications in national and international journals.<\/p><p>Strong advocate for academic excellence, research innovation, and strategic university-industry partnerships.<\/p><p><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2024 \u2013 Present<\/p><ul><li>Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Fisheries Management and Aquaculture.<\/li><li>Supervising research projects and postgraduate theses.<\/li><li>Conducting research in fisheries sustainability, food safety, and aquatic environmental management.<\/li><li>Participating in institutional development and academic leadership initiatives.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2021 \u2013 2024<\/p><p><strong>Senior Lecturer<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2018 \u2013 2021<\/p><p><strong>Lecturer I<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2015 \u2013 2018<\/p><p><strong>Lecturer II<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2011 \u2013 2015<\/p><p><strong>Assistant Lecturer<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2010 \u2013 2011<\/p><p><strong>Current Administrative Roles<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence for Aquaculture &amp; Food Technology<\/li><li>Director, External Linkages &amp; Internationalization<\/li><li>Faculty Representative, University Admissions Board<\/li><li>Internal Auditor, Association of Nigerian Fisheries Scientists<\/li><li>Chairman, Faculty Alumni Support\/Homecoming Committee<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Ph.D. in Fisheries Management<\/strong><\/p><p>Federal University of Technology Akure<br \/>2011<\/p><p><strong>M.Sc. in Fisheries<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>2003<\/p><p><strong>B.Agric. in Fisheries<\/strong><\/p><p>University of Benin<br \/>1997<\/p><p><strong>Certificate in Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/p><p>VICHBE<br \/>2025<\/p><p><strong>Skills<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fisheries Management<\/li><li>Aquaculture<\/li><li>Water Quality Management<\/li><li>Fish Processing Technology<\/li><li>Environmental Sustainability<\/li><li>Aquatic Ecology<\/li><li>Academic Research<\/li><li>Higher Education<\/li><li>Food Safety<\/li><li>Scientific Writing<\/li><li>Research Supervision<\/li><li>University Administration<\/li><li>Project Management<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Certifications<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The ABC of Cybersecurity for Higher Education Practitioners (VICHBE Module 10)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Professional Memberships<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)<\/li><li>Association of Nigerian Fisheries Scientists (ANIFS)<\/li><li>Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)<\/li><li>Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT)<\/li><li>European Centre for Research Training and Development, UK<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Selected Publications<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Some Metals Found in Stored Canned Fish Products Sold in Nigeria (IntechOpen, 2023)<\/li><li>Assessment of Heavy Metals in Brands of Canned Fishes Marketed in Benin City, Nigeria<\/li><li>Survey of Helminth Parasites of Freshwater Fish in River Ethiope, Delta State<\/li><li>Investigation of Availability of Metals in Some Brands of Canned Fish Sold in Nigeria<\/li><li>Impact of Human Activities on the Hydrology of Ovia River, Edo State<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Honors &amp; Awards<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Best 400 Level Fisheries Student, University of Benin<\/li><li>Dean\u2019s Commendation for World Food Day Public Lecture<\/li><li>Multiple Letters of Commendation from Heads of Department<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p><p>\ud83d\udccd Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria<br \/>\ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:andress.odiko@uniben.edu\">andress.odiko@uniben.edu<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:aeodiko@gmail.com\">aeodiko@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. (Mrs.) Edowaye Andress Odiko Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Food Technonolgy Email: andress.odiko@uniben.edu Professor of Fisheries Management | Aquaculture &amp; Fisheries Expert | Academic Researcher | Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Food Technonolgy at University of Benin About Experienced Professor of Fisheries Management with over 15 years of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":940,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-353","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":983,"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions\/983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tceaft.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}