Prof. Dr. Jonathan Onyekwelu

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietForstwissenschaften,Ökologie der Landnutzung
KeywordsEcosystem restoration, Biodiversity conservation, Forest plantation, Gmelina arborea, Nutrient availability
Auszeichnungen

2025: Technical University of Munich (TUM) Ambassador award, 2025

2024: DAAD Visiting Professorship to Technical University of Munich, Germany

2023: Fellow, Forestry Association of Nigeria

2021: Best Director of the Year in Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria

2019: DAAD Visiting Professorship to Technical University of Munich, Germany

2018: AvH Institutional Linkage Fellowship

2016: DAAD Visiting Professorship to Technical University of Munich, Germany

2012: Distinguished Alumnus, FUTA Alumni Association

2010: AvH Institutional Linkage Fellowship

2008: AvH Return Fellowship

2004: AvH research Fellowship

1998: DAAD Scholarship for PhD Programme at Technical University of Munich, Germany

1991: Best graduating student in the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandNigeria
OrtAkure
Universität/InstitutionFederal University of Technology Akure ( FUTA)
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Forestry and Wood Technology

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Reinhard MosandlLehrstuhl für Waldbau und Forsteinrichtung, Technische Universität München, Freising
Prof. Dr. Reinhard MosandlLehrstuhl für Waldbau, Technische Universität München, Freising
Prof. Dr. Jonathan OnyekweluDepartment of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology Akure ( FUTA), Akure, Ondo State
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.10.2004

Programm(e)

2004Humboldt-Forschungsstipendien-Programm

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2024Jonathan C. Onyekwelu  · Aladesanmi D. Agbelade  · Bernd Stimm  · Reinhard Mosandl: Role of sacred groves in southwestern Nigeria in biodiversity conservation, biomass and carbon storage. In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196, 2024,
2022Esperon-Rodriguez, M. Rymer, P.D, Power, S.A., Barton, D.N., Cariñanos, P., Dobbs, C., Eleuterio, A.A., Escobedo, F.J., Hauer, R., Hermy, M., Jahani, A., Onyekwelu, J.C. Östberg, J., Pataki, D., Randrup, T.B., Rasmussen. T., Roman, L.A., Russo, A., Shackleton, C., Solfjeld, I., van Doorn, N.S., Wells, M.J., Wiström, B., Yan, P., Yang, J., and Tjoelker, M.G.: Assessing climate risk to support urban forests in a changing climate.. In: Plants, People, Planet, 4, 2022, 201–213
2022Agbelade, A.D. and Onyekwelu, J.C., John, A.A. Adedayo, J. and Alabi, T.: Assessing the conservation status, biodiversity potentials and economic contribution of urban tree Ecosystems in Nigerian Cities.. In: Urban Ecosystems 25, 2022, 165–178
2022Onyekwelu, J.C., Agbelade, A.D., Tolorunju, M.S., Lawal, A., Stimm, B. & Mosandl, R.: Conservation Potentials, Tree Species Diversity, Distribution and Structure of Sacred Groves in South-Western Nigeria . In: Journal of Tropical Forest Science 34, 2022, 333–345
2022Onyekwelu, J.C., Agbelade, A.D., Tolorunju, M.S., Lawal, A., Stimm, B. and Mosandl, R. Conservation potentials, tree species diversity, distribution and structure of sacred groves in south-western Nigeria.. In: Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 34, 2022, 333–345
2022Adeyanju, S.O., Bulkan, J., Onyekwelu, J.C., Peterson St-Laurent, G., Kozak, R., Sunderland, T., and Stimm, B.: Drivers of Biodiversity Conservation in Sacred Groves: A Comparative Study of Three Sacred Groves in Southwest Nigeria.. In: International Journal of the Commons, 16, 2022, 94–107
2021Onyekwelu, J.C.: Can the fear of the gods sustain biodiversity conservation in sacred groves?. In: Academia Letters, Article 635, 2021,
2021Iwuoha, S.E., Seim, W. and Onyekwelu, J.C. Mechanical properties of Gmelina arborea for engineering design.. In: Construction and Building Materials, 288, 2021, 1 - 15
2021Onyekwelu, J.C., Lawal, A., Mosandl, R.,Stimm, B. and Agbelade, A.D.: Understory species diversity, regeneration and recruitment potential of sacred groves in south west Nigeria.. In: Tropical Ecology, 62, 2021, 27–442
2019Onyekwelu, J.C. and Stimm, B.: Garcinia kola. HECKEL.. In: Schütt, P.; Weisgerber, H.; Lang, U.; Roloff, A.; Stimm, B., Enzyklopädie der Holzgewächse – 72. Erg. Lfg. 01/19. Wiley publishers, 2019. 16pp
2018Onyekwelu, J.C. and Stimm, B.: Blighia sapida. K.D. Koenig. . In: Schütt, P.; Weisgerber, H.; Lang, U.; Roloff, A.; Stimm, B., Enzyklopädie der Holzgewächse – 71. Erg. Lfg. 02/18. Wiley publishers, 2018. 16pp
2018Onyekwelu, JonathanC. and Lawal Amadu. Harnessing the riches and diversity of tropical rainforest ecosystems for poverty alleviation, food and health security. In: Osundahunsi, O.F., Roadmap to improve livelihoods in Africa. Simplicity Press, 2018. 277-298
2017Onyekwelu, J.C.: Biodiversity, Socio-Economic and Cultural Importance of Trees in Emerging Nigerian Urban centres: Case Study of Akure City, Nigeria. . In: Applied Tropical Agriculture, 2017, 118-125
2017Onyekwelu, Jonathan C.: Plant and animal species diversity as sources of functional food products in sub-Saharan Africa. . In: Oboh, G., Functional foods: unlocking the medicine in foods . Graceland prints, 2017. 351 -383
2016Onyekwelu. J.C. and Olabiwonnu, A.A.: Can forest plantations harbour biodiversity similar to natural forest ecosystems over time? International . In: Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management,, 2016, 108-115
2014Onyekwelu, J. C.; Stimm, B.: Conservation and socio-economic importance of some agroforestry fruit tree species: farmers’ participation, tree growth characteristics and market assessment. In: International Forestry Review, 2014, 65-65
2014Onyekwelu, J.C., Olusola, J.A., Stimm, B., Mosandl, R. and Agbelade, D.A. Farm-level tree growth characteristics, fruit phenotypic variation and market potential assessment of three socioeconomically important forest fruit tree species. . In: Trees and Livelihoods, 2014, 27-42
2014Onyekwelu, J.C. and Olusola, J.A.: Role of sacred grove in in-situ biodiversity conservation in rainforest zone of south-western Nigeria. . In: Journal of tropical forest science, 2014, 5-15
2013Agbelade, A.D. and Onyekwelu, J.C. Poverty Alleviation through Optimizing the Marketing of Garcinia kola and Irvingia gabonensis in Ondo State, Nigeria. . In: ISRN Forestry, 2013,
2012Onyekwelu, J.C., Stimm, B., Mosandl, R. and Olusola, J.A. Effects of Light Intensities on Seed Germination and Early Growth of Chrysophyllum albidum and Irvingia gabonensis Seedlings. . In: Nigerian Journal of Forestry, 2012, 58-67
2012Agbelade, A.D. and Onyekwelu, J.C. Market Potentials and Socio-Economic Contributions of Chrysophyllum albidum to Livelihood Sustainability in Two Ecological Zones of Ondo State, Nigeria. . In: Forests and Forest Products Journal, 2012, 27 - 36
2012Onyekwelu, J.C. Soil microbial biomass and population in response to seasonal variation and age in Gmelina arborea plantations. . In: Journal of Forestry Research, 2012, 253-260
2012Jonathan C. Onyekwelu, A. O. Adeniji, D. M. Sanni: Transforming Waste to Wealth: Gmelina Arborea Fruit-Pulp Potentials for Ethanol Production as Biofuel Resource. In: Simeon O. Jekayinfa, Building a Non-Oil Export Based Economy for Nigeria: The Potential of Value-Added Products from Agricultural Residues. Cuvillier, 2012. 9-18
2011Jonathan C. Onyekwelu, Oyewale, Olufunmilola., Bernd Stimm and Reinhard Mosandl: Antioxidant, Nutritional and Anti-Nutritional Composition of Garcinia kola and Chrysophyllum albidum from Rainforest Ecosystem of Ondo State, Nigeria.. In: Proceedings of the 34th annual conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria, 2011, 432-437
2011Jonathan C. Onyekwelu and Bernd Stimm Chrysophyllum albidum. . In: P. Schütt, P., H. Weisgerber, U. Lang, A. Roloff and B Stimm B., Enzyklopädie der Holzgewächse, . Wiley publishers, 2011. 12
2010Jonathan C. Onyekwelu, Reinhard Mosandl and Stimm Bernd: Effect of land-use systems and seasonal variation on microbial biomass and population in tropical rainforest soils.. In: Nigerian Journal of Forestry, 2010, 60 -68
2008Onyekwelu, J.C., Mosandl, R. and Stimm, B. Tree species diversity and soil status of primary and degraded tropical rainforest ecosystems in South-Western Nigeria. . In: Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 193 – 204, 2008, 193-204
2007Jonathan C. Onyekwelu, Olawole J. Fayose: Tree species diversity and soil status of two natural forest ecosystems in lowland humid tropical rainforest region of Nigeria. In: Tropentag, 2007,Witzenhausen Germany: Utilisation of diversity in land use systems:Sustainable and organic approaches to meet human needs , 2007, 1-4
2006Jonathan C. Onyekwelu, Shadrach O. Akindele: Biomass and Bioenergy Research in Tropical Africa: State of the Art, Challenges and Future Directions. Biomass and Bioenergy: New Research. Nova Science Publishers, 2006. 1-34
2006Jonathan C. Onyekwelu, Reinhard Mosandl, Bernd Stimm: Productivity, site evaluation and state of nutrition of Gmelina arborea plantations in Oluwa and Omo forest reserves, Nigeria. In: Forest Ecology and Management, 2006, 214-227