Dr. Philomena Edet Asuquo
DepartmentInstitute of Oceanography
DesignationResearch Fellow
EmailAbout Dr. Philomena Edet Asuquo
Dr. Philomena Asuquo is a staff in the Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria, a position she took up on the 28th day of May 2008 as an Assistant Research Fellow. She progressively rose to the post of Research Fellow I on 15th October 2015, a position she still holds presently. Dr Philomena Edet Asuquo is a well-trained and staff that specializes in key areas of Fisheries and Aquaculture including feeding ecology of aquatic organisms, morphometric and molecular studies and marine pollution by heavy metals. Dr. Philomena obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Zoology (Fisheries) in 1992, M.Sc. degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture in 2001 and a Ph.D. in Zoology and Environmental Biology (Fisheries and Aquaculture) in 2015. All the degrees were obtained from the University Of Calabar, Calabar. Additionally, she holds a certificate in computer appreciation and trainings from short courses that she attended in Netherlands and Turkey. She is a beneficiary of several grants and fellowships including University of Calabar Study Fellowship (2011-2013), Netherlands Fellowship Programme (2011), Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (2012), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (2014 & 2018). In addition to research, Dr. Asuquo is actively involved in the teaching of several courses in diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the University. She has mentored and contributed to the graduation of many students in the University. She as participated in various conferences both local and international, and has published six papers in international journals and four papers in local journals. Dr. Asuquo has held several service positions in the University of Calabar including; Coordinator, Diploma in Marine Science programme, (2011-2013), Head of Unit/Farm Manager, Fisheries and Aquaculture (2015 - till date), Assistant Coordinator- MACORN (2018 - till date). She has also served in different capacities in various committees within the university, some of which include: Institute of Oceanography Representative to different Faculty Boards, member, Institute of Oceanography Graduate Committee, LOC Member, International Conference on Oceanography and Public lecture, both organized by Institute of Oceanography, University Of Calabar, Calabar. She is a member of various professional bodies and associations such as Ocean Expert and Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON). She has been involved in several community projects as an executive member under the platform of the Nigerian Red Cross Society .
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE | IDANG PRIMARY SCHOOL, CALABAR | 1976 | 1982 delete_forever | |
| SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE | IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SEC. SCHOOL, ITAK, IKONO UYO | 1982 | 1988 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc | UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR , CROSS-RIVER, NIGERIA | 1988 | 1992 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc | UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS-RIVER, NIGERIA | 1998 | 2001 delete_forever | |
| Ph.D | UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS-RIVER, NIGERIA | 2008 | 2015 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Asuquo, P. E., Ekanem A. P., & Honor, T. I. (2018). Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Tissues of Crustaceans (Callinectes amnicola and macrobrachium vollenhovenii) from a Tropical Ecosystem in Nigeria. International Journal of Environment and Pollution Research, 6(4), 1-9. | |
| Asuquo, P. E (2017) Fish Presevation, Processing and Marketing. In: Enin, U. I. (ed), Aquaculture Training Manual for the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme). ISBN: 978-007-3124. | |
| Asuquo, P. E., Eyo, V. O., & Ikechukwu, C. C. (2015). Feeding ecology, length-weight and condition factor of mugil cephalus (Pisces: Mugilidae; Linnaeus, 1758) from Cross River Estuary, Nigeria. European Academic Research, 1(12), 15276-15293 | |
| Olaleye, I. G., Asuquo, P. E., & Imeh, I. U. (2015). Effects of different processing methods on the proximate composition of the Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus from Great Kwa River, Nigeria. European Academic Research, 3(3), 3424-3434 | |
| Asuquo, P. E., Enin, U. I., & Job, B. E. (2013). Ontogenetic variation in the diet of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacepede 1803) in a tropical estuarine ecosystem in Nigeria. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, (8), 172 - 177. | |
| Asuquo, P. E., Ekanem, A. P., Eyo, V. O., & Pedro, E. J. (2012). Effect of diet with cassava leaf meal (CLM) Manihot utilissima on the growth and fecundity of Clarias gariepinus. African Journal of Bioscience, 5(1), 49-54 | |
| Udo, I. U., Ndome, C. B., & Asuquo, P. E. (2011). Use Of Stochastic Programming In Least- Cost Feed Formulation For African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Semi-Intensive Culture System In Nigeria. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 6(4), 447-455. | |
| Asuquo, P. E., Job, B. E., & Okon, I. E. (2011). Fecundity of pond-reared Oreochromis niloticus (L.) (Pisces: Cichlidae) in Southern Nigeria. African Journal of Environmental Pollution and Health, 9(2), 46-51. | |
| Udo, I. U., Ndome C. B., Ekanem, S. B., & Asuquo, P. E. (2011). Application of linear Programming Technique in least-cost Ration Formulation for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in semi-intensive culture system in Nigeria. Journal of Aquatic Science, DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2011. | |
| Asuquo, P., Job, B. E., Ekpenyong, E. & Udoh, P. J. (2009). Effect of liming on water quality of some Fish ponds in southern Nigeria. African Journal of Environment pollution and health, 7(2),64-69. | |
| Job, B. E., & Asuquo, P. (2009). Species composition and abundance of Chaetognatha in the Cross River Estuary, Nigeria. African Journal of Environmental Pollution and Health, 7(2), 59- 63. |
| S/N | Grant | Currency/Amount | Grantor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherland Fellowship Programme (NFP) | Eur 7,000 | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross-river, Nigeria | 2011-06-09 | |
| Tavelling Grant to attend a Summer School in Ankara, Turkey | $ 1000 | Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research | 2012-08-10 | |
| University of Calabar-Based Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) | N 2000000 | Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) | 2014-10-10 | |
| Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) | N 200500 | Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) | 2018-11-02 |
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Annual Conference and Fair of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) | 25th Annual Conference and Fair of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), | 2010-10-25 | 2010-10-29 | |
| Workshop on mariculture by seed science Ltd | Workshop on mariculture by seed science Ltd., Canada, organized by Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), Badagary, Lagos Nigeria | 2010-10-25 | 2010-10-25 | |
| 1st Joint International Conference of science and technology | 1st Joint International Conference of science and technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria and Cape Pennisula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. | 2011-06-27 | 2011-06-30 | |
| Training of Smoked Fish Processors for Export | “Training of Smoked Fish Processors for Exportâ€, organized by Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), in collaboration with Nigerian Institution Of Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos Nigeria, held at Uyo Akwa Ibom State. | 2011-08-04 | 2011-08-05 | |
| Joint Servc/ Result Management Unit Retreat and Workshop | Joint Servc/ Result Management Unit Retreat and Workshop, University of Calabar Hotel Conference Center. | 2011-09-22 | 2011-09-22 | |
| Science and Technology for Development in Africa | Joint International Conference on “Science and Technology for Development in Africaâ€, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. | 2012-06-26 | 2012-06-28 | |
| Professional values and empowerment for academic staff | Workshop on “Professional values and empowerment for academic staff†Centre for teaching and learning Excellence, University of Calabar, in collaboration with Dagracem Consult and Services Ltd. University of Calabar Hotel Conference Center. | 2012-08-15 | 2012-08-16 | |
| Climate Change and Coastal Areas Sustainability in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Regions | International Conference on Oceanography ‘Climate Change and Coastal Areas Sustainability in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Regions, Institute of Oceanography, University Of Calabar, Calabar. | 2013-11-12 | 2013-11-14 | |
| The Fourth Agribusiness Summit, Exhibition, Workshop/Training program Calabar. | The Fourth Agribusiness Summit, Exhibition, Workshop/Training program Calabar. 2014 | 2014-05-28 | 2014-05-30 | |
| Seventh International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology | Seventh International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, USA. | 2014-06-09 | 2014-06-13 | |
| Second international conference of Reseachers international Network | Second international conference of Reseachers international Network, University of Cape Coast, Ghana,2015. | 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-16 | |
| Training of Smoked Fish Processors for Export | “Training of Smoked Fish Processors for Exportâ€, organized by Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), in collaboration with Nigerian Institution Of Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos ,Nigeria, held at Calabar, Cross River State. | 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Pre-conference training workshop of the 29th annual international conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria(BSN) | Pre-conference training workshop of the 29th annual international conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria(BSN), University of Calabar, Calabar, 2016. | 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-26 | |
| 2nd Biennial international conference on Rivers and Deltas in Africa | 2nd Biennial international conference on Rivers and Deltas in Africa. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa state, Nigeria | 2017-10-16 | 2017-10-17 | |
| 32nd Annual National Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON). | 32nd Annual National Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON). Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria. | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-28 |