Natural Resources Research Fellow

Bridget Aito-Bobadoye

D.B. Warnell school of Forestry

and Natural Resources,

University of Georgia,

Athens, Georgia, USA

Email: *******.****@***.***

Phone no: 706-***-****

Education

****-***7, Doctor of Philosophy (Entomology),

School of Biological Sciences,

University of Nairobi, Kenya, / International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Laboratory of Prof Baldywn Torto.

2008-2011, Master of Science (Entomology),

Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, / Laboratory of Prof Bayo Omoloye. 1997-2004, Bachelor of Technology (Agronomy)

Department of Crop and Environmental Health,

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria. Research Experience A)Visiting Research Scientist (August 2024-Present).D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Georgia, USA.

B) Principal Research fellow, Forest Entomology section (Feb 2023-present). Department of forest conservation and protection, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN).

C) Senior Research fellow, Forest Entomology section (January 2018-2023). Department of forest conservation and protection, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN).

Fellowships/ Awards

1) Organization for Women in Science in the developing world(OWSD): Recipient of a PhD scholarship/OWSD fellow). 2013-2017.

2) African women in Agricultural Research and

Development (AWARD): Recipient of an AWARD fellowship 2011-2013.

3) ORSKOV student grant: Recipient of a student study grant to carry out research on endemic insect pollinator biodiversity in a geographic hot-spot of Kenya. 2013.

Bridget Aito

Publications (NOTE: published under my spousal last name – Bobadoye) 1) Bobadoye, B. O., Nganso, B.T., Stuhl, C., Torto, B and Fombong, A.T (2024).Chemical ecology of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology 51(1):16 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886- 025-01556-8. 2) Nganso, B.T., Soroker, V., Osabutey, A.F., Pirk, C.W.W., Johansson, T., Elie, N., Bobadoye, B. O (2024). Best practices for colony management: A neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa (Journal of Apicultural Research. DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2024.2308418).

3) Bobadoye, B. O., Nganso, B. T., and Kiatoko, N. (2024). Electroantennography responses of African meliponine bee species (Hymenoptera: meliponini) to hetero-specific trail pheromones: Glandular sequestration of terpenyl esters (https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.19.58). 4) Nganso, B.T., Soroker, V., Pirk, C.W.W., Otieno-Ayayo, Z.N., Ndungu, N.N., Elie, N., Bobadoye, B. O (2024). A survey of managed honey bee colony loses in nine Sub-Saharan African countries (Journal of Apicultural Research).DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.30.591982. 5) Bobadoye, B.O., Alamu O. T, George-Onaho J. A, Ete, J.A, Ayandokun A.E, Agboola S.I, Adeoye O.T, Adekola P.J (2023). Recruitment behaviour in an African meliponine bee species

(Hymenoptera, Apidae: Meliponini): Understanding glandular origin and pheromonal components. Tanzanian Journal of Science 49(1): Pg 207-217.

6)Alamu, O.T, Ewete, F.K and Bobadoye, B. O (2021). Comparison of the physico-chemical status of termite mounds and adjacent soil of four different Eucalyptus species plantations in Nigeria. Makerere University Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 10(2): Pg106- 122. ISSN 1563-3721.

6) *Bridget Bobadoye, Baldwyn Torto, Ayuka Fombong, Yunfan Zou, Karl Adlbauer, Lawrence M. Hanks and Jocelyn G. Millar (2018). Evidence of aggregation–sex pheromone use by long horned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) species native to Africa. Environmental Entomology. Pg 1- 4,DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvy164.

7) Bobadoye Bridget., Ayuka Fombong., Kiatoko Nkoba., Suresh Raina., Salifu Daisy, Peter Teal., Baldwyn Torto. (2018). African meliponine bee species (Hymenoptera: Apidae) as potential hosts- for the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. DOI:10.1111/eea.12700 Vol 166 (7) Pg 1-7. Bridget Aito

8) Bobadoye, Bridget., Ndegwa Paul., Irungu Lucy., Ayuka Fombong (2017). Vulnerable habitats alter African meliponine bee’s (Hymenoptera: Apidae) assemblages in an Eastern Afro-montane biodiversity hot-spot. International Journal of Insect Science. Volume (9) Pg1-11. 9) Bobadoye Bridget., Ndegwa Paul., Irungu Lucy., Ayuka Fombong., Robert Kajobe (2017). Floral resources sustaining African meliponine bee species (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in a fragile habitat of Kenya. Journal of Biology and Life Science. Volume (8) Pg1-17. 10) Bobadoye, B. O1 (2019). Similar hive semio chemicals simulate the host potential of African meliponine bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to small hive beetle Aethina tumida murray (Coleoptera: Nititulidae) infestations. International Journal of Entomology, Volume 4; Issue 4; Pg. 141-147. ISSN: 2455-4758.

11) Bridget O. Bobadoye1, 2 (2019). Forest fragmentation shapes resource partitioning for endemic pollinators (Hymenoptera: Meliponini). International Journal of Entomology, Volume 11, Issue 5; Pg 37-42.

12) *Bobadoye B. O., Bobadoye A. O. and Adekola, J. P1. (2019). Diversity of floral plants sustaining African meliponine bee species (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in a fragmented habitat of Kenya. Journal of Sustainable Environmental Management. Vol. 11, 98-109. ISSN: Pg 2141-2147. 13) *Bobadoye, B. O., Bobadoye, A. O and Adekola, P. J. (2017). Implications of fragile landscapes for endemic pollinators in an Eastern Afro-montane biodiversity hot-spot of Kenya. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. Vol. 15 (1) Pg 19- 32 Career Development

1) Science writing and communication workshop, Nairobi, Kenya (4th-7th July, 2012). 2) Leadership training workshop, Kampala, Uganda (11th-13th September, 2013). 3) Bio-statistics training course. (10th -21st February, 2014) icipe Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. 4) Introduction to information library literacy and introduction to library E-resources and E- journals management. Feb 14th-19th 2014, icipe Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. 5) Insect taxonomy, Identification and photography training course. Feb 24th Mar- 2014, icipe Campus, Nairobi, Kenya.

6) Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing. Mar 10th -11th, 2014; icipe Campus, Nairobi, Kenya.

7) Molecular Biology and Bio-informatics training. Mar 24th -28th, 2014, icipe Campus, Nairobi, Kenya.

8) Ecological modeling training course. Apr 15th -17th, 2014; icipe Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. 9) Chemical Ecology training course. icipe Campus, August 2nd-7th, 2015 Nairobi, Kenya. 10) Graduate course in Insect Chemical ecology, June 27th- July 9th, 2016 Jena, Germany. 11) Biodiversity data management and usage, Ibadan, Nigeria (21st- 25th January, 2019). Teaching/Courses

Fall 2024

2007-2013 Federal College of forestry, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

National Diploma Courses

ENT 441-Insect Physiology (as a co-

instructor).

HLT 321-Principles of Horticulture.

PTT 231-Introduction to integrated pest

management.

ENT 323-Introduction to pollination

ecology.

HLT 201-Introduction to Vegetable

production (Practical course).

FORS 8220-8220L-Advanced forest

entomology.

Bridget Aito

Memberships and Affiliations

1)African Association of Insect Scientists (AAIS). 2) International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI). 3) Entomological Society of Nigeria (ESN). Membership Nos: ESN/0102 4) Lepidopteran Society of Africa (Lep Soc Africa). Membership Nos: FAF 15. 5) Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN).

6) London school of hygiene and tropical medicine (LSHTM). 7) International Bee Research Association (IBRA, UK). 8) Foundation of Honeybee Colony Losses (COLOSS) Europe. 9) International Union of forestry Research Organization (IUFRO), Europe. Reviewer

1) International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (IJTIS) Administrative roles: Position held with dates.

1) Head of insect ecology and management unit (Entomology section): 2019- 2023. External examiner roles

1) 2019- till date: Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Nigeria. (Higher National Diploma).

Bridget Aito

References

1) Prof. Kamal Gandhi

Wheatley Distinguished Professor of Forest Health

Director - Southern Pine Health Research Cooperative D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602

Phone: 706-***-****; Fax: 706-***-****

Email: ********@***.***

2) Prof. Lucy Irungu,

Vice chancellor,

Machakos University, Kenya.

Email: ********@****.**.**

Phone: +254-*-*******

3) Prof. Micheal Latorrff,

Associate Professor,

School of Life sciences,

University of KwaZulu Nattal,

Email: *********@****.**.**

Phone: +254-*********/ +27-031*******

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