At Ecophilic Scientific Research and Innovations (ESRI), we recently held our quarterly in-house workshop with members of our team and volunteers.
The workshop provided an opportunity to reflect on our work, strengthen collaboration, and enhance our productivity and public engagement. A key part ,,,
A memorable day for #freshwaterscience at #ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, Ile-Ife
24th of September 2026, our Executive Director had the honour of receiving H.E. Mr Daniel Krull, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, German Consulate Lagos...
From identifying problems to mapping out solutions. 🌿
Our experience at #OlumirinWaterfall and some natural sites showed us that plastic pollution is a growing threat to Nigeria’s natural heritage.
But at ESRI, we are not just identifying problems; we are working towards solutions.
Is your church youth group passionate about faith, nature, and community action?
Ecophilic Scientific Research and Innovations (ESRI), in partnership with Eden Creation Care Initiative (doubling as A Rocha Nigeria), invites interested church youth groups in Osun State, Nigeria ...
After 5 years of species monitoring and community conversations, we’re honoured to release the first Community Stakeholders’ Report from the Obudu Dragonfly Conservation Project.
What we found is urgent.
Funding Organisation: British Ecological Society (Ecologists in Africa, EA20/1246, 2020-2021) Oowu Waterfall is located in a remote area of Kwara State, Nigeria, and is arguably one of the highest waterfalls in West Africa. The access road to this rare site…
The Ecophilic Scientific and Research Team had the privilege of being among just six civil society organizations/NGOs selected to participate in a capacity-strengthening workshop (15–19 September 2025) focused on biodiversity conservation in Nigeria.
Funding Organisation: Rufford Foundation and the Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund The discovery of two endangered damselflies in the Obudu Mountains informed the decision to explore the sites for more rare and threatened species and, more importantly, to carry…
Funding Organisation: British Ecological Society (Ecologists in Africa, SR 21/1405, 2021-2023) The discovery of a threatened species (Pentaphlebia stahli) at Ekor Waterfalls necessitated another grant to explore other notable freshwater systems that are in the same region as Ekor Waterfalls…
Funding Organisation: German Academic Exchange Services (91690476) In 2018, the possibility of microplastic pollution in two significant Nigerian rivers that flow into the Gulf of Guinea was examined. Two peer-reviewed journals published the findings. Through the use of an online…
