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Clark School of Environmental Sustainability and Management
Western Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado, USA 81231.
Phone: +1(970)-312-9824 Email: yetunde.rotimi@western.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Forest Ecology, Ecosystem Services, Conservation, Spatial Ecology, Remote Sensing, and GIS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
M.Sc. Ecology and Conservation [2021 – 2023]
Western Colorado University
GPA: 4.00/4.00
B.Sc. Forest and Wildlife Management [2014 – 2019]
University of Ilorin
Final Grade: 3.67/4.00
RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant [2021 – 2023]
Organization : Western Colorado University
- Monitoring of restored wetland ecosystem using satellite and UAS images
- Presentation of findings to stakeholders
- Analyzing and modeling data using the R programming language
- Seasonal field data collection and analyses
Residence Assistant [2023]
Organization: Western Colorado University (Residence Life Department)
- Community building and development
- Hall operations and administrations
Eco Leader [2022]
Organization : Western Colorado University (LEAD and Sustainability Department)
- Engaged in weekly recycling activities within the campus
- Promoted multiple student engagement campaigns
Research Intern [2017 - 2018]
Organizations: Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), College of Forestry/Kanji Lake National Park, University of Ilorin Plantation Site
- Engaged in research work and laboratory work such as carbon sequestration, tissue culture, etc.
- Engaged in the ecological survey of plants and animals
- Engaged in the planting and transplanting of Teak (Tectona grandis) and Vitelleria paradoxa (Shea tree) at the nursery
PROJECTS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, AND PUBLICATIONS
- Babalola, F.D., Rotimi, Y., & Paxie, W.C. (2022). Towards Transformation of Agricultural Landscapes: Determining of Agroforestry Tree Species Producing Beneficial Ecosystem Services to Local Farmers inNigeria. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362372626
- Maness, P., Cristadoro, L., & Rotimi, Y. (2022). Development of a website for the imperiled wetlands in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. https://triceratops-platinum-7haw.squarespace.com/config/
- Rotimi, Y.O. (2022). Geospatial Analysis of Soil Moisture Content Using Satellite Images
- Garett, S., Cussins, J., Harvey, C., Rotimi, Y., & Simnic, P. (2021). Do Aspens Influence Wildfire Severity AndSpread?
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
- Poster presenter at American Geophysical Union Meeting (AGU), Chicago Illinois [2022]
- Delegate, Women Forest Congress, Minneapolis (https://womensforestcongress.org/2022-congress/delegates/ )[2022]
- Poster presenter at High Altitude Revegetation (HAR) HAR SER-RM Conference, Colorado State University, [2022]
- Participant at the Fifth Gunnison Sage-Grouse Summit, Western Colorado University. [2022]
- Participant in the presentation on Inclusion, Exclusion, and Equity in the environment by Dr. Karen Bailey , Western Colorado University, Business Hall.[2021]
- Virtual conference on parallels between biodiversity, covid-19, and climatechange[2020]
- 7th public lecture of the faculty of Agriculture on Biodiversity and the achievement of SDGs, University of Ilorin. [2019]
- North African Regional Meeting (NARM) of the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA**), The University of Ilorin. [2018]
- Nigeria Society on Environmental Conservation (NSEC) maiden conference on the future of biodiversity conservation in Nigeria: individual roles,University of Ilorin. [2016]
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Student and Young Professional Scholarship to attend the Sustainable Forestry Annual Conference [2023]
- AGU Fall meeting Indigenous community award [2022]
- Professional Development Travel Award to participate in Women Forest Congress in Minneapolis, Western Colorado University. [2022]
- Women Forest Congress travel award to participate in the 2022 Congress in Minneapolis, WFC [2022]
- High Altitude Revegetation (HAR) travel award to attend HAR SER-RM Conference in Fort Collins in April, HAR Committee. [2022]
- Professional Development Travel Award to participate in the 2022 HAR-SERRM joint conference in Fort Collins in April, Western Colorado University. [2022]
- First position in Study Colorado’s International Week photo contest [2021]
- Best graduating student of the Department of Forestry Resources Management, University of Ilorin [2019]
- University of Ilorin Undergraduate Scholarship, University of Ilorin. [2019]
- Foursquare Award for Academic Excellence, Foursquare Gospel Church [2019]
- Second runner-up in the 100m race and 4 by 100m relay race in FEDCOL (All Federal Government Colleges) Games,Federal Government of Nigeria. [2012]
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
Secretary [2022]
Organization: A2 – Forest Technology (Society of American Foresters)
- Serving as group admin in the SAF online community powered by Tradewing.
- Recording all notes during virtual or in-person meetings of the Working group.
High Country Conservation Advocates [2022] https://www.hccacb.org/news/labor-day-stewardship-weekend-recap
HAR SER-RM Conference [2022]
Organization: Society of Ecological Restoration (SER)
- Helped with the coordination of various conference activities such as the Panel session
Sagebrush Post-Fire Restoration Project [2021]
Organization: Western Colorado University
- Planted sagebrush seedlings on site
National Public Land Day [2021]
Organization : Bureau of Land Management
- Carried out the planting of Sagebrush in Sapinero Mesa on BLM’s Land
Advocacy Officer [2021]
Organization: ODTC Consulting Firm
- Advocated for environmental sustainability and ecological restoration through featuring in live programs
- Created awareness of the importance of managing the environment on a sustainable basis (Link: www.youtu.be/ojPRuC74w_4 )
TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
- S-130 Firefighter Training [2023]
- Spectral Ecology Summer School [2023]
- PLT Green Mentor program [2023]
- Women+ in Geospatial Mentorship Programme [2022]
- The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) Completion Certificate [2022]
- Using Spatial Data for Biodiversity by UNDP [2022]
- Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in GIS from Coursera [2022]
- Data Visualization for everyone, Datacamp [2022]
- Drone Camp 2022, Datacamp [2022]
- Data Science for Everyone [2022]
- Introduction to Data Science in Python [2022]
- S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior [2022]
- Using Earth Observations for Pre-fire and post-fire monitoring, NASA [2022]
- Fundamentals of GIS, Coursera [2022]
- Creating, Assessing, and Analyzing Biodiversity Data, African Institute For Mathematical Sc. [2021]
- Stakeholder Engagement Strategy, Philanthropy University [2021]
- Essentials of non-profit strategy, Philanthropy University [2021]
- Protected Areas Management in Africa, IUCN-PAPACO [2021]
FIELDWORKS
Primer/Practicum: Field trips to Willow and Razor Creek [2022]
- Built one rock dam and rock rundown features
- Built Beaver Dam Analogues (BDA)
Field trip to Fozzie’s Farm, Dolores Water Conservation District, Ute Farm Ranch, and Dolores River [2021]
- Learned about natural resources management, utilization, and conflict management
- Learned about farming systems, irrigation, and water management
Sapinero Site (BLM’s Land) [2021]
- Carried out the installation of loggers and sensors for downloading soil moisture content (SMC) on site
Field trip to the Almont site and Cinnamon site in Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory [2021]
- Packed up warming experimental sites
- Learned about warming experiments on low and high elevation
- Learned about the use of UAS in estimating vegetation productivity
DIGITAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Microsoft Word / Microsoft Excel /Microsoft PowerPoint / Microsoft Office /
- Good listener and communicator / Organizational and planning skills / Teamwork oriented / Written and Verbal skills / Presenting/R programming/Geospatial analysis skills (QGIS, ArcGIS, SNAP software)/PIX4Dmapper
NETWORKS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Member, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)
- Member, Society of American Foresters [United States]
- Member, American Geophysical Union [United States]
- Member, Society of Ecological Restoration [United States]
- Alumna, University of Ilorin Forestry Students’ Association (UFSA) [Nigeria, Current]
- Member, Young Africa Leaders Initiative (YALI) network [Africa, Current]
- Member, Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN [Nigeria, Current]
- Member, International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)