Current degree: MSc Water Resource Science.
Type of mobility: MSc Degree-seeking mobility
Host University: Rhodes University, South Africa.
Home University: Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.
Summary:
There is a need to increase Africa’s human capacity in water resources management to develop socially-relevant solutions to water resource problems on the continent while strengthening intra-African collaboration. Regrettably, the shortage of trained, qualified and competent professionals hinders Africa’s efforts in addressing the challenges facing this sector and its contribution to sustainable resource use and food security. The increased production rate, low recycling rate, and lack of plastic degradation have created a critical environmental problem. Their makeup enables them to interfere with natural processes and significantly impacts natural aquatic systems and their components.
Research:
The tenacity, durability and abundance of plastic waste in the environment made it a global environmental problem. Plastic litter is becoming more widely recognized in freshwater ecosystems. While plastic monitoring data from the freshwater environment is still in its infancy, evidence of its presence in rivers is well established. However, there is no data on macroplastic effects on the physical habitat, and therefore macroinvertebrate assemblages. To assess the impact of macroplastics as litter within freshwater systems, I am conducting a manipulative experiment to investigate the impacts of macroplastics on microhabitat quality and macroinvertebrate assemblage structure in selected rivers in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Monitoring aquatic organisms in the aquatic ecosystem is of great importance; their diversity, health, and composition are important determinants of water quality. My undergraduate research experience focused on exploring the use of aquatic macrophytes as biological indicators for organic pollution in freshwater systems. These aquatic plants being one of the least known and studied components of urban streams and biota flows, were used to assess the ecological status of Chanchaga River; because the water of this river during it course changes in its quality according to the organic pollution caused by anthropic activities.
Projects:
Africa Water Resources Mobility Network (AWaRMN) project
Organisations and Awards:
Society for Freshwater Science
Nigerian Youth SDG Network
Skills and Expertise:
Microsoft Package
SPSS
R Statistical program
Courses:
Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management (Coursera)
Water Resources Management and Policy (Coursera)
Introduction to R Statistical Program (CPGS Rhodes University)
Intermediate R Statistical Program (CPGS Rhodes University).
Integrated Water Resources Management (WaterNet)
Connections:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-abagai-ali-a034821a6
aliandy598@gmail.com
g21a6838@campus.ru.ac.za
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Ali-2
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0693-6104
twitter @andyjoe_lee
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