Professor of Chemical Oceanography
University of Calabar
PROFILE
Professor Francis Emile Asuquo is a Professor of Chemical Oceanography in the University of Calabar. He has been in the teaching profession for about 35 years now. During this period, he has taught several courses in the undergraduate and graduate programmes of Oceanography and Fisheries, mentored and supervised graduate students.
He has served as a 3 times Head of Department of Physical Oceanography, Acting Director and Director, Institute of Oceanography, Pioneer Dean, Faculty of Oceanography, Acting Vice Chancellor, as well as Chairman, Committee of Deans, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Presently he's the Coordinator/ Desk Officer, U6 Consortium of African Universities UNICAL and the Coordinator, Marine Atmosphere & Coastal Ocean Research Network, UNICAL.
He had his professional training on Coastal Zone management at the International Centre for Marine Sciences and Technologies/CNR, Venice, Italy and Marine Pollution monitoring of trace organics and their impacts on sea and fisheries at the Institute for Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany. He has attended a Regional Training Course on Marine Nutrient Chemistry and Monitoring in Tunis, Tunisia sponsored by IAEA in 1993 well as a UK fellowship on Darwin Initiative on Biodiversity (Biotope Mapping) at the University of Ghana co-sponsored by the University at the New Castle-upon-Tyne.
In 2017, he received professional training on the use of ocean gliders for the monitoring of essential ocean variables (EOVs) ocean contaminants. He has served as an Editor and reviewer to many academic journals including Tropical Journal of environmental Research, Journal of Oceanography and marine Sciences, Journal of Environmental Monitoring etc.
Holy Trinity Secondary School, Mbiakong, Uyo, Nigeria.
Years Attended: 1972 - 1976.
Degrees and Academic Distinctions - Division 1
University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Years Attended: 1976 - 1980
Qualification/Certificates - Chemistry
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Years Attended: Oct. 1985 - Sept 1986
Qualification/Certificates - Organic Analytical Chemistry
University of Calabar, Nigeria
Years Attended: 1992 - 1994
Qualification/Certificates - Marine Environmental Chemistry
Institüt für Meeresforchung, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Years Attended: 1985
Qualification/Certificates - Marine Pollution
International Centre for Marine Sciences and Technologies/CNC, Venice, Italy
Years Attended: 1993
Qualification/Certificates -Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Centre National des Sciences et Technologies Nucleaires (CNSTN), Tunisia
Years Attended: 2010
Qualification/Certificates - Marine Nutrient Chemistry
Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), Spain
Years Attended: 2017
Qualification/Certificates -Ocean Gliders Technology
Lecturer , School of Arts and Science , Uyo, Nigeria.
Junior Research Fellow, Marine Chemistry Program, Physical Oceanography Department, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Assistant Research Fellow Marine Chemistry Program, Physical Oceanography Department, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Research Fellow 11, Marine Chemistry Program, Physical Oceanography Department, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Research Fellow 1 (Chemistry), Physical OceanographyDepartment, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
HOD/Senior Research Fellow, Physical Oceanography Department, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
World Bank Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Ghana,Legon, Ghana.
Chairman, Environmental Protection and Management Program of Commonwealth Association on the Education and Training of Adults (CAETA)
Adjunct Lecturer – Physical and Chemical Oceanography, Michael Okpara University, Umudike, Nigeria.
Associate Professor – Chemical Oceanography
HOD, Physical Oceanography Department, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Sabbatical Professor, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria
Professor of Chemical Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Acting Director, Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Professor/ HOD, Physical Oceanography Department University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Sabbatical Professor/HOD, Department of Marine Environmental Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria
Director/Professor, Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Pioneer Dean/Professor, Faculty of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar, Calabar.
Chairman, Committee of Deans, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Coordinator/ Desk Officer, U6 Consortium of African Universities UNICAL
Coordinator/ Desk Officer, U6 Consortium of African Universities UNICAL
Coordinator, Marine Atmosphere Coastal Ocean Research Network (MACORN) UNICAL
Oceanography Courses: Chemical and Physical Oceanography Courses
Other Courses: Aquatic Pollution, Bio-conservation/ Biodiversity, Coastal Zone management
Completed BSc Supervision - 150
* PhD Supervisions - 6
*MSc Supervisions - 22
*PGD Supervisions - 50
I served as an external examiner to the following universities to examine undergraduate thesis/scripts, Masters and Doctoral thesis:
1. Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria – 1 PhD
2. Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria – 1 PhD
3. University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana – 10 MScs, 3 PhDs
| S/N | Leadership Position | Period | Location | Specific Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOD for 3 times (6 years) | 1996 – 1998, 2004 – 2006, 2009 - 2011 |
University of Calabar, Nigeria | Coordination of research and teaching activities by academic staff and technologists and general administrative duties. |
| 2 | Director | 2013 - 2015 | University of Calabar, Nigeria | Coordination of Administrative and research activities of the Institute. |
| 3 | Dean | 2015 - 2017 | University of Calabar, Nigeria | Coordination of Administrative and research activities of the Faculty. |
| 4 | Ag. Vice Chancellor | October 2016 | University of Calabar, Nigeria | General Administration and oversight functions of all faculties, Institutes and research centres, staff and students activities in the university. |
| 5 | Coordinator/ Desk Officer U6 Consortium of African Universities | 2016 - date | University of Calabar, Nigeria | Establishing of linkages with national and international universities, sourcing for external collaborators, fellowships and funding supports for graduate students |
| 6 | Coordinator, Marine Atmosphere and Coastal Ocean Research Network (MACORN) | 2017 - date | University of Calabar, Nigeria | Coordinatiion of research efforts and activities on fisheries, biogeochemical processes and quantifiable and reliable marine atmospheric/ ocean data along the South Atlantic coastline of West Africa |
Based on my track record of success in developing extensive international networks, I have been appointed by the Vice Chancellor as the Coordinator, U6 Consortium of African Universities comprising of University of Calabar, Nigeria; University of the Gambia, Gambia; University of Cape Coast, Ghana; University of Ilorin, Nigeria; Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria and the University of Eldoret, Kenya. I am also the Chairman, External Linkages, Research and International Collaborations for our Graduate School. I also maintained a cordial and robust relationship between the University of Calabar with the following local and international organizations:
Email: fe.asuquo@yahoo.com
Chemical Oceanography Programme,
Physical Oceanography Department,
Faculty of
Oceanography,
University of Calabar,
PMB 1115, Calabar, Nigeria
Email: fe.asuquo@unical.edu.ng
fe.asuquo@yahoo.com
PHONE: +234 8063608143