Funding Organisation: British Ecological Society (Ecologists in Africa, EA20/1246, 2020) The Ikogosi Warm Spring is reputed to be the only site in the world where warm and cold springs flow side by side and form a confluence. Hence, it is…
Our long-term biomonitoring (2015–2023) of the freshwater system of one of the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nigeria, the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, and its major tributaries has contributed valuable data on the transformation experienced by the Osun River as…
Ecophilic Scientific Research and Innovations (ESRI) is inviting passionate individuals currently resident in Nigeria to serve as Volunteer Conservation Stewards (pro bono).
In celebration of this year’s #WorldRiversDay, we highlight some of our work on two rivers along the Cameroon–Nigeria border, in line with this year’s theme: #SaveOurRivers #SaveOurFuture.
This year’s celebration is a call to reflect
Still in the spirit of acknowledging the role of community stakeholders in conservation, we celebrate our incredible partners who have supported our project to conserve the damselflies of the hashtag #Obudumontaneregion, funded by The Rufford Foundation,
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 of the training was hands-on learning in the use of iNaturalist for biodiversity documentation
Over the past seven years, our team has had the privilege of exploring some of Nigeria’s most remote yet ecologically significant freshwater ecosystems. These include rare geomorphological and hydrological systems, as well as habitats supporting #vulne #endangered freshwater invertebrates, particularly damselflies, along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon.
This year’s Earth Day theme, Our Power, Our Planet, underscores the vital role of community action in safeguarding our environment, and it strongly reflects the heart of our work.
Today, on #WorldBiodiversityDay, our team, Ecophilic Scientific Research and Innovations (ESRI), marked the occasion with a school outreach to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our environment and preserving biodiversity. 🌱
At Ecophilic Scientific Research and Innovations, we commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day by engaging approximately 250 students at Adventist Secondary School in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, to raise awareness of climate change and environmental sustainability among young learners.
