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Prof. John Bunmi Olasunkanmi

Professor

Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Specialization Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Management

Office: Right Wing Twin Agric Lecture Theatre Room 1

Phone: +234806 428 1112

Email: john.olasunkanmi@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Born on 4th July 1962 in Moro, Osun State, Nigeria. Educated at Origbo Community High School, Ipetumodu, University of Ibadan, Ibadan and National Teachers' Institute, Kaduna. Qualifications: B. Sc., M.Sc. PGDE, PhD. Specialised in Aquaculture and Fisheries. He began his academic career at the Osun State College of Education before proceeding to Osun State University in 2009 and Federal University Oye-Ekiti in 2015 as a Senior Lecturer and he became a Professor in the year 2023. He specialised in Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Management. His research spans through fish nutrition, aquaculture, aquatic toxicology, water quality management among others. He has published many journal articles and referred conference proceedings. He is a section editor to Fountain University Journal of Applied and Natural Science (FUJNAS), a Scopus Indexed Journal. He won Erasmus+ Mobility Programme for both Staff and students in Collaboration with Universitat de Salento. He was a consultant nutritionist to Osun State Home Grown Programme between 2011 and 2015, He also consults for many private individuals and organisations. He is married with three children.

Research Interests

Aquaculture, Water Quality Assessment and Mangement, Ecology, Environmental Impact Assessment/Sustainability, Environmental Pollution,
Fisheries Resources Management, Water Quality Analysis, Rivers
Water Quality Assessment

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Fish Communities and Management Challenges in Three Ageing Tropical Reservoirs in Southwestern Nigeria.
    Authors: Julius, O. T., Zangaro, F., Massaro, R., Rainò, M., Marcucci, F., Cazzetta, A., Sangiorgio, F., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Specchia, V., Julius, O. O., Shauer, M., Basset, A., & Pinna, M. (
    Limnological Review, 26(1), 2. (2026)
  2. Assessing Fish Populations Through Length–Weight Relationships and Condition Factors in Three Lakes of Nigeria.
    Authors: Olumide Temitope Julius, Francesco Zangaro, Roberto Massaro, Francesca Marcucci, Armando Cazzetta, Franca Sangiorgio, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Valeria Specchia, Oluwafemi Ojo Julius, Ilaria Rosati, Alberto Basset, Maurizio Pinna
    Biology 14(6), 612; (2025)
  3. Impact of Color of Rearing Tank on Behavior and growth of Nile Tilapia, Orechromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758).
    Authors: Ariyomo, T. O. Omoobepade B. P., Adedeji D. B., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Fabusoro, A. A/, Jimoh, J. O., Toppe-Jegede, O. H. and Kelau, J. Impact of Color of Rearing Tank on Behavior and growth of Nile Tilapia, Orechromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758).
    Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health 13(3). PP. 458 -466. (2024)
  4. Dietary effects of Gliricidia sepium leaf meal on Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings.
    Authors: John B. Olasunkanmi, Olumide T. Julius, Jeremiah O. Jimoh, Ademola M. Akinsorotan, Tolulope O. Ariyomo, Oluwatosin H. Tope-Jegede and Olubunmi G. Sodipe
    Tropical Agriculture: The journal of the faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies. (2024)
  5. Proximate composition of fish sold across Kaduna metropolis of Nigeria.
    Authors: Tope-Jegede H.O., Daramola, O.T., Imodagbe, M.O., Olasunkanmi, J.B., Ariyomo, T.O and A. A. Fabusoro
    BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES JOURNAL (BEST) Volume 21 Number 3. (2024)
  6. Dietary effects of Gliricidia sepium leaf meal on Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings.
    Authors: John B. Olasunkanmi, Olumide T. Julius, Jeremiah O. Jimoh, Ademola M. Akinsorotan, Tolulope O. Ariyomo, Oluwatosin H. Tope-Jegede and Olubunmi G. Sodipe (2024)
    Tropical Agriculture: The journal of the faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies. (2024)
  7. Growth Performance, Enzymatic Activities, Haematology and Serum Biochemistry of Clarias Gariepinus Fed Thermally Processed Jatropha Curcas Kernel Meal Based Diets (Preprint)
    Authors: Jeremiah Jimoh, Bamidele Omitoyin, Emmanuel Kolawole Ajani, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi and Emmanuel Omachi Ayegba
    Research Square (2023)
  8. Histopathological Observations on Liver and Gills of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles Treated with Some Prophylactics
    Authors: Jeremiah Jimoh, Bayode Omobepade, Ademola Akinsorotan, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi and Oluwabunmi Fatoyinbo
    Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health (2023)
  9. Impact of face mask microplastics pollution on the aquatic environment and aquaculture organisms.
    Authors: Jeremiah Olanipekun Jimoh, Sharifah Rahmah, Suhairi Mazelan, Mohamad Jalilah, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Leong-Seng Lim, Mazlan Abd Ghaffar, Yu Mei Chang, Kesaven Bhubalan and Hon Jung Liew
    Environmental Pollution 317. 120769. (2023)
  10. Length-weight Relationship and Condition factor of Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelanu, 1861) from Upper Ogun River in Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B. and Ipinmoroti, M. O.
    EKSU Journal of Science and Technology (2022)
  11. Casscbela thevetia Seed Meal as Alternative Protein for Clarias gariepinus.
    Authors: Babalola, Theophilus Olayiwola, Bisola Bridget Alabi, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi and Jeremiah Olanipekun Jimoh
    Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 15(4): 33 – 41. (2021)
  12. Performance of Clarias gariepinus fed Plantain Peel Meal as a replacement for maize.
    Authors: J. B. Olasunkanmi, T. O. Babalola, J. O. Jimoh and V. O. Omisanmi
    Earth and Environmental Science 655: 012016 (IOP Publication). (2021)
  13. Alternative Feed Resources in Aquaculture: The Role of Under-utilized Plants – A Review.
    Authors: (J. B. Olasunkanmi, O. T. Julius, T. O. Babalola and J. O. Jimoh
    Earth and Environmental Science 655:012008 (IOP Publication). (2021)
  14. (Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Earthen Pond Raised African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Lagos State, Nigeria.
    Authors: A. M. Akinsorotan, J. O. Jimoh, B. P. Omobepade, I. C. Adene and J. B. Olasunkanmi
    Int. J. Innovation and Sustainable Development. Vol 16, No. 1. 49 – 60. (2021)
  15. A Review of the Impacts and Mitigations of Catfish Effluent on the Environment.
    Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Ariyomo, T. O. and Ogunleye, K. S.
    FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences.5(1): 33 - 41 (2020)
  16. The Effect of Fermented and Autoclaved Castor Seed Meal on Performance, Tissue Composition and Haematology of Clarias gariepinus.
    Authors: Babalola, T. O., Salami, M, Olasunkanmi, J. B. And Jimoh, J. O.
    Advances in Environmental Biology 14(8): 23 – 28. (2020)
  17. Sources of Information and Craft Usage Among Fish Artisans in Taraba State, Nigeria.
    Authors: (Joshua Babatunde Ogunremi, Flourizel Igbani, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Dauda Kida Abdulahi
    Journal of Critical Reviews Vol.7, Issue 14: 1520 – 1524. (2020)
  18. Effects of Prophylactics on Growth and Hematology of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell, 1822).
    Authors: Jeremiah, O. Jimoh, Ademola M. Akinsorotan, John B. Olasunkanmi, Bayode P. Omobepade, Theophilus O. Babalola and Oluwabunmi V. Fatoyinbo
    Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 24 (1):471 -481. (2020)
  19. Basic and technical considerations for recirculatory aquaculture systems.
    Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Ogunleye, K. S., Ilesanmi, O. A., Umego, O. M. and Alli, A. A.
    FUOYE Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology. 3(1). (2019)
  20. Effects of dietary vegetable oils on growth, lipogenic enzyme activities and tissue fatty acid composition of Heterobranchus longifilis.
    Authors: Theophilus Olayiwola Babalola and John Bunmi Olasunkanmi
    Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica 52/3 -4, 97 104. Sciendo. The Journal of Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic. (2019)
  21. Socio-economic Analysis of Freshwater Fish Marketers in Osogbo Metropolis, South-West, Nigeria. International
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., Ogunremi, J. B. and Babalola, T. O.
    Journal of Agriculture and Development Studies (IJADS). Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti 2:1 (2017)
  22. Roles of artisanal fishers associations in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Ogunremi, J. B., Olowojuni, O. and Olasunkanmi, J. B.
    Journal of Aquatic Sciences 32 (1B). 205 – 210. (2017)
  23. Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B. and Akinsorotan, A. M. (2017) Assessing the impacts of Catfish Pond Effluents Discharges on Sub-surface Water in Nigeria.
    Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B. and Akinsorotan, A. M.
    FUOYE Journal of Human Ecology (FUOHAHE) 1(2): 121 – 128. (2017)
  24. Evaluation of groundwater and surface water around dumpsite in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. .
    Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Satimehin, A. A., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Akinsorotan, A. M., Oloye, O. A, Umego, M. O. and Ogunleye, K. S.
    FUOYE Journal of Human Ecology (FUOHAHE) 1(3):47 – 58 (2017)
  25. The Effects of diets with different levels of raw velvet bean seed meal on haematological and biochemical parameters of juvenile catfish, Clarias gariepinus.
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., Omitoyin, B. O. Ajani, E. K., J. A. Adeyemi and Ezeagu, I. E.
    Journal of Researches in Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti. 4:1 & 2; 72 – 76. (2016)
  26. Histo-pathological changes in the organs of Clarias gariepinus fed processed velvet beans.
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B.
    International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2(5): 128-132 (2015)
  27. Factors Influencing People to become Fishermen in Coastal Areas of Ondo State.
    Authors: J. B. Ogunremi, S. O. Olatunji and J. B. Olasunkanmi
    Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Development Vol. 9. 93 – 96. Department of Agricultural Extension University of Ibadan, Ibadan. (2015)
  28. Food of the African Snake Head (Parachana obscura) in a Protected Area.
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B. and M. O. Ipinmoroti
    International Journal of Development and Sustainability 3(1). 177-183. International Society for Development and Sustainability. ISSN: 2168-8662. Accessible online from www.isdsnet.com/ijds (2014)
  29. Pathological Alterations in the Organs of Clarias gariepinus fed Raw Velvet Beans.
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., B. O. Omitoyin, E. K. Ajani and J. A. Adeyemi
    Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Science Vol. 27, University of Ilorin.2578 – 2590. Faculties of Physical and Life Sciences. University of Ilorin. (2014)
  30. Social structure of fish farmers Osun State, South-Western Nigeria.
    Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., Omitoyin, B. O. and Ipinmoroti, M. O.
    Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano. 163 – 167. (2012)
  31. Food Habits of Labeo brachypoma of Old Oyo National Park.
    Authors: (i) M.O. Ipinmoroti, J. B. Olasunkanmi and M. O. Aransiola
    Journal of Trop. For. 38 (1) 16 – 22. (2008)
  32. Effects of Extension Agents' Gender on the frequency of Usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in disseminating Aquaculture Technologies to Fish Farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria.
    Authors: J. B. Ogunremi, P. Abraham and J. B. Olasunkanmi
    Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension Research (AGEERS) University of Port-Harcourt V0l. 3 No. 1. 89 – 93. ((2014))

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Section Editor (Agriculture): Fountain University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences