Okekporo Stephen

Teach biology and scientific problem-solving to international students preparing for university study in the UK. Support students with scientific writing, data interpretation, and independent study.

Teach botany, plant science, ecology and related biological subjects. Contribute to assessment, student mentoring, curriculum delivery and departmental administration.

Planned and carried out field and office work for spatial and temporal monitoring campaigns in a rewilded calcareous grassland. Developed an MRV-oriented toolkit for Wild Carbon Fund and provided evidence to inform rewilding and land-management decisions.

Taught undergraduate lectures and practical classes and prepared learning materials and assessments. Mentored students and supported departmental teaching activities, including organizing examinations for over 1,000 students.

Supported environmental awareness work and the development of an Azadirachta indica nursery.

PhD in Environmental Science with a thesis on spatial and temporal evaluation of carbon dynamics in a rewilding project. Research partnership with Wild Carbon Fund and Sheepdrove Organic Farm.

MSc in Biotechnology with a dissertation on the role of domain of unknown function (DUF2358) in sugar signaling. Relevant modules included plant biotechnology, genomics, and synthetic biology.

BSc in Botany with a project on toxicological evaluation of Phyllanthus pentandrus aqueous extract on hepatic functions in albino rats. Relevant modules included taxonomy, plant physiology, and plant diversity.