Dr. Daniel Zhigila

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsEvolution and Taxonomy of Plants and Fungi,Ecology and Biodiversity of Plants and Ecosystems
KeywordsBiodiversity, Jos Plateau, West Africa, Climate Change, Mambilla Plateau
Honours and awards

2024: 1. TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visit Programme for Scientists from sub-Saharan Africa

2023: 2. Research Fellow - Center for African Studies, Harvard University

2022: 3. 2022 African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES) Grant for Junior Researchers

2021: 4. Smut Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Cape Town

2021: 5. South African Association of Botanists, Bronze Medal winner for the best Ph.D. thesis

2021: 6. International Association of Plant Taxonomy Research Grant for 2021

2019: 7. University of Cape Town, Science Faculty Ph.D. fellow

2018: 8. Sir Robert Kotze International Research Travel Grant to Kew Herbarium

2009: 10. University of Maiduguri Professor B.V Gopal’s Prize Award for the Best Graduating Student in Botany for the Academic year 2007/2008

2009: 11. National Association of Biological Science Students, University of Maiduguri Chapter Award for the Best Graduating Student for the Academic Year 2007/2008

2009: 9. University of Maiduguri Dean’s Prize Award in Overall Academic Performance in Faculty of Science for the Academic year 2007/2008 in the Faculty of Science

Current contact address

CountryNigeria
CityGombe
InstitutionGombe State University
InstituteBotany Department

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dominik BegerowInstitut für Pflanzenwissenschaften und Mikrobiologie, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg

Programme(s)

2024Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs