Nigeria alumni host biodiversity conference

Nigeria Alumni Group
3 April 2015

Conservation in 21st Century in Nigeria: transcending disciplinary boundaries — that was the theme for the Nigeria TBA Alumni (NTBA) group’s 5th annual biodiversity conference. Original research from a broad range of disciplines in biodiversity conservation was presented at the conference, held at the Federal University of Technology in Akure on 5 and 6 May 2015.

The conference welcomed students, conservation practitioners, researchers, policy makers and members of the public with an interest in biodiversity conservation, climate change and sustainable development. Over 100 participants attended. 

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