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Ayodele Oloko

  • University of British Columbia
  • West Africa case study
  • Research Assistant, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, UBC
  • Biology Undergraduate Diversity Research Mentor, UBC

Ayodele Oloko applies natural and social science methods to examine human-ecological interactions in rural communities where small-scale fishing and agriculture support livelihoods. Her work spans traditional ecological knowledge, gender, climate change adaptation, and fisheries sustainability. She has collaborated on major international research projects including GAFS, the Food Climate Biodiversity Project, and the Illuminating Hidden Harvests initiative. Her doctoral research explores how climate change and IUU fishing affect women and men in small-scale fisheries.

Section titled “Core work interests related to Solving FCB”

Gendered impacts of climate change and IUU fishing in small-scale fisheries
Fisheries sustainability and equity
Traditional ecological knowledge and rural livelihoods

Vulnerabilities to climate change in gendered fishing communities
Evidence-based impacts of climate stressors on livelihood sustainability
Resilience strategies to counter IUU fishing

Contributes gender-focused analysis and interdisciplinary research to strengthen equity and resilience in small-scale fisheries

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