Prof. Edet attended Federal Government College Port Harcourt (Nigeria) and obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) in June 1978. He later graduated BSc) and PhD. Geology (Hydrogeology/Engineering Geology) from the University of Calabar, Calabar (Nigeria) in 1983 and 1993 respectively; and the MSc Geology (Engineering Geology/Hydrogeology) from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan (Nigeria) in 1985. He holds a Certificate in Hydrogeology/Engineering Geology of Tropical and Sub Tropical Regions from University of Tuebingen (Germany) in 1988.
Aniekan held the German Academic Exchange Service fellowship in hydrogeology at the University of Tuebingen in 1993, 1999; and the Alexander von Humboldt research fellowship the Technical University of Mining, Freiberg/Germany in 2001-2003 and July–October 2013. He also held the Alexander von Humboldt research fellowship July–October 2010 at the University of Tuebingen/Germany. Between October 2005 and March 2006, he was the University of Liverpool, UK auspices of the Commonwealth, UK. Aniekan was a recipient of the NMGS/Geological Survey of Nigeria/Okezie Award for the best published work 2001and 2004 and NMGS/Total Award, 2008 for best paper presented at the NMGS Conference held in Akure in 2007.
Aniekan started his career in 1986 as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Calabar, Calabar and was promoted to the rank of Professor of Geology in October 2001. He has served and still serving as external examiner to many universities for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the geosciences. Prof. Edet has served as a chairman and member of the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation panels for accreditation of geosciences programmes in Nigerian universities.
Prof. Edet has graduated more than several BSc, MSc and PhD candidates in Hydrogeology/Contaminant Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Environmental Geology. Aniekan major research over the years were on the Exploration and exploitation for groundwater using remote sensing and geophysical techniques; Geotechnical characterization of Nigerian carbonate rocks and soils for construction; Baseline evaluation of potable water quality; Environmental impact associated with waste disposal, oil spillage and saltwater intrusion on groundwater quality; Development of methods to assess the vulnerability of aquifers to contamination; Evaluation of the interaction between surface water and groundwater and Processes controlling the chemistry of groundwater. These research activities have produced to date more 70 publications in both local and international peer review journals. Also, the outcome of these studies has been presented in more than 30 conferences in Nigeria, Libya, Germany, Namibia, South Africa, United Kingdom and France.
Aniekan is a member of the following associations: Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologist (NAH), Nigerian Association of Engineering Geology and Environment (NAEGE), International Association of Hydrogeologist (IAH), Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGID), Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), Geological Society of Africa (GSFA), GeoScience Information in Africa (GIRAF) and Registered with Council for Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG)
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Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Nganje, T. N., Agbor, E. E., Adamu, C. I., Ukpong, A. J., Katte, B. F., Edet, A. E., & Hursthouse, A. S. (2019). Public health challenges as a result of contaminated water sources in Kumba, Cameroon. Environ Geochem Health, https,//doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00375-7
Edet, A. (2018). Seasonal and spatio-temporal patterns, evolution and quality of groundwater in Cross River State, Nigeria, implications for groundwater management. Sustainable Water Resources management, DOI 10.1007/s40899-018-0236-6
Ekwere, A. S., & Edet, A. E. (2017). A Comparative Assessment of Vulnerability of the Oban Massif Aquifer System, SE-Nigeria, Using DRASTIC, GOD and AVI Models International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations, 6(68), 39-45.
Nganje, T. N., Hursthouse, A.S., Edet, A., Stirling, D., & Adamu, C.I. (2017)
Hydrochemistry of surface water and groundwater in the shale bedrock, Cross River Basin and Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Water Science, 7, 961–985 DOI, 10.1007/s13201-015-0308-9
Edet, A. (2017). Correlation Between Physiomechanical Parameters and Geotechnical Evaluations of Some Sandstones Along the Calabar/Odukpani–Ikom–Ogoja Highway Transect, Southeastern Nigeria. Geotechnical & Geological Engineering, DOI10.1007/s10706-017-0311-z
Edet, A. (2017). Hydrogeology and groundwater evaluation of a shallow coastal aquifer, southern Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria). Applied Water Science, 7(5), 2397-2412 DOI 10.1007/s13201-016-0432-1
Adamu, C. I., Nganje, T. N., & Edet, A. (2015). Major and trace element pollution of sediments associated with abandoned barite mines in parts of Oban massif and Mamfe Embayment, SE Nigeria. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 151, 17-33
Nganje, T. N., Hursthouse, A. S., Edet, A., Stirling, A. D., & Adamu, C. I. (2015).
Assessment of the Health Risk, Aesthetic and Agricultural Quality of Rainwater, Surface Water and Groundwater in the Shale Bedrock Areas, Southeastern Nigeria Water Quality, Exposure and Health, 7(2), 153-178
Adamu, C. I., Nganje, T. N., & Edet, A. (2014). Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment associated with abandoned barite mines in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria Environmental Nano, Monitoring and Management, 3, 10-21.
Edet, A., Abdelaziz, R., Merkel, B., Okereke, C., & Nganje, T. (2014). Numerical groundwater flow modeling of the Coastal Plain Sand aquifer, Akwa Ibom State, SE Nigeria. Journal of Water Resources & Protection, 6, 193-201
Edet, A., & Okereke, C. S. (2014). Hydrogeologic framework of the shallow aquifers in the Ikom-Mamfe Embayment, Nigeria using an integrated approach. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 92, 25-44
Edet, A. E., Ukpong, A. J., & Nganje, T. (2014). Potentially toxic elements and total hydrocarbon concentrations in soils from parts of Niger Delta Region (Nigeria), southern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 4(1), 23-34.
Edet, A. E., Ukpong, A. J., & Nganje, T. (2014). Baseline Concentration and Sources of Trace Elements in Groundwater of Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 2(1), 1-13.
Edet, A. E. (2014). An Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment of the Benin Formation Aquifer, Calabar, Southeastern Nigeria using DRASTIC and GIS Approach. Environ Earth Sci., 71, 1747–1765
Adamu, C. I., Nganje, T., & Edet, A. (2013). Hydrochemical assessment of pond and stream water near abandoned barite mine sites in parts of Oban massif and Manfe Embayment, Southeastern Nigeria Environ Earth Sci,., DOI 10.1007/s12665-013-2757-5.
Edet, A., Ukpong, A., & Nganje, T. (2013). Hydrochemical studies of Cross River Basin (southeastern Nigeria) river systems using cross plots, statistics and water quality index. Environ Earth Sci, 70, 3043–3056
Edet, A. E., Worden, R. H., Mohammed, E. A., & Preston, M. R. (2012). Hydrogeochemical processes in a populated shallow Coastal Plain Sand Aquifer southeastern Nigeria Environmental Earth Sciences, 65, 1933-1953.
Ekwere, A. S., & Edet, A. (2012). Distribution and Chemical Species of some elements in the groundwaters of Oban area (South-Eastern Nigeria). Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 4(3), 207-214
Ekwere, A. S., & Edet, A. (2012). Hydrogeochemical Signatures of Different Aquifer Layers in the Crystalline Basement of Oban Area (SE Nigeria). Journal of Geography and Geology DOI,10.5539/jgg.v4n1p URL, http,//dx.doi.org/10.5539/jgg.v4n1p
Ekwere, A., & Edet, A. (2012). Trace metals in ground and surface waters of the Oban massif area, SE Nigeria Advances in Applied Science Research, 3(1), 312-318
Nganje, T. N., Edet, A. E., Ibok, U.J., Ukpabio, E.J., Ibe, K.A., & Neji, P. (2012). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface water and soil in the vicinity of fuel-oil spillage from a tank farm distribution facility, Esuk Utan, Calabar Municipality, Nigeria. Environmental Earth Sciences, 67(1), 81-90
Ekwere, A. S., Edet, A., & Ukpong, A. J. (2011). Assessment of seasonal variations of hydrochemical signatures of surface water quality using multivariate statistical methods Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 13(8), 51-64
Ekwere, A. S., Edet, A., & Ukpong, A. J. (2011). Hydrochemistry of the nearshore marine bay, Calabar River (Southeastern Nigeria). Materials and Geoenvironment, 58(4). 421-436.
Edet A, Nganje, T. N., Ukpong, A. J., & Ekwere, A. S., (2011). Groundwater Chemistry and Quality of Nigeria-A status review. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 5(13), 1152-1169
Edet, A., Ukpong, A. J. & Ekwere, A. S. (2011). A statistical tool for predicting the impact of climate variability on groundwater resources in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. African Geoscience Review, 18(4), 107-117.
Edet, A. E. (2010). Groundwater vulnerability assessment using soil and hydrogeological data in the petroliferous Niger Delta, Southern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Systems, 32(2), 109-123
Edet, A. E. (2010). The development of a groundwater quality index for the Niger delta region, Nigeria. In Proceedings XXXVIII IAH Congress on Groundwater Quality Sustainability, 12-17 September, 2010, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland.
Ilori, A. O., Essien, N. U., & Edet, A. E. (2010). Geotechnical, Geological and Hydrologic Characterzation of a 52km Electrical Power Transmission Line Alignment Route in Southeastern Nigeria. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s10706-010-9347-z
Edet, A. E. (2009). Characterization of groundwater contamination using factor analysis in the Niger Delta (Nigeria). Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 14(11), 1255-1261
Edet, A., & Worden, R. (2009). Monitoring of Physical parameters and evaluation of the chemical composition of river and groundwater in Calabar (Southeastern Nigeria). Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 157, 243-258
Essien, N. U., & Edet, A. (2008). Factor analysis of the distribution of trace and minor elements, elemental oxides and clay minerals in the Mfamosing Limestone, southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 3(1 & 2), 35-44
Edet, A. (2008). Hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater in the in
parts of the Niger Delta. In: Proceedings 1st Postgraduate Researchers Conference on Meeting Environmental Challenges in the Coastal Regions of Nigeria 29-30 September 2008. University of Abertay Dundee, United Kingdom.
Edet, A. E., & Ekpo, B. O. (2008). Hydrogeochemistry of a fractured aquifer in the Ogoja/Obudu area of SE Nigeria, In: S. Adelana & A. MacDonald (Eds), Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa. IAH Selected papers on Hydrogeology, 13, 391-403
Adelana, S. M. A., Olasehinde, P. I., Bale, R. B., Vrbka, P., Edet, A. E., & Goni, IB (2008). An Overview of geology and hydrogeology of Nigera. In: S. Adelana & A. MacDonald (Eds), Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa. IAH Selected papers on Hydrogeology, 13, 171-198
Nganje, T. N., Edet, A. E., Ekwere, S. J., & Ugbaja, A. N. (2007). Assessment of the impact of contaminated soils from petroleum storage facilities on groundwater using column leaching experiment. International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 2(1), 58-64.
Nganje, T. N., Edet, A. E., & Ekwere, S. J. (2007). Distribution of PAHs in surface soils from petroleum handling facilities in Calabar. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 130, 27-34.
Nganje, T. N., Edet, A. E., & Ekwere, S. J. (2007). Concentrations of heavy metals and hydrocarbons in groundwater near petrol stations and mechanic workshops in Calabar metropolis, southeastern Nigeria. Environmental Geosciences, 14(1), 15-29
Edet, A. (2005-2006). groundwater vulnerability assessment using soil and hydrogeological data in the petroliferous Niger Delta, southern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Systems, 32(2), 109-123
Akpan, O., & Edet, A. (2005). Relationship between road pavement failures, engineering indices and underlying geology in a tropical environment Global Journal of Geological Sciences, 4(2), 99-108
Edet, A. E., & Okereke, C. S. (2005). Hydrogeological and hydrochemical character of the regolith aquifer, northern Obudu Plateau, southern Nigeria. Hydrogeology Journal, 13(2), 391-415
Edet, A. (2004). Geophysical Monitoring Technologies, in Environmental Mointoring, Edited by H.I. Inyang, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the auspices of the UNESCO, EOLSS Publishers, Oxford, UK [http,//www.eolss.net]
Ugbaja, A.N., & Edet, A. E. (2004). Groundwater pollution near shallow waste dumps in
southern Calabar, Southeastern Nigeria. Global Journal of Geological Sciences, 2, 199-206.
Edet, A. E. (2004). Vulnerability evaluation of coastal plain sand aquifer with a case
example from Calabar, southeastern Nigeria. Environmental Geology, 45, 1062-1070.
Edet, A. E., Merkel, B.J., & Offiong, O. E. (2004). Contamination risk assessment of a freshwater groundwater using the distribution and chemical speciation of some potentially toxic elements in Calabar (southern Nigeria). Environmental Geology, 45, 1025-1035.
Edet, A. E. (2004). A Preliminary assessment of rare earth elements concentrations in an acidic fresh groundwater (Southeastern Nigeria). Applied Earth Science (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. B), 113,100-109
Edet, A. E., Merkel, B. J., & Offiong, O. E. (2003). Trace element hydrochemical assessment of the Calabar Coastal Plain Sands, southeastern Nigeria using statistical methods Environmental Geology, 44,137-149
Edet, A. E., & Offiong, O. E. (2002). Evaluation of water quality pollution indices for heavy metal contamination monitoring. A study case from Akpabuyo-Odukpani area, Lower Cross River Basin (southern Nigeria). Geojournal, 57, 295-304.
Edet, A. E., & Okereke, C. S. (2002). Delineation of shallow groundwater aquifers in the coastal plain sands of Calabar area (southern Nigeria). using surface resistivity and hydrogeological data. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 35, 433-443.
Essien, N., & Edet, A. E. (2001). Mineralogy and diagenesis of the Mfamosing Limestone,
southern Nigeria. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 7(4), 719-726.
Essien, N., & Edet, A. (2001). Mineralogy of the clay components of the Mfamosing
Limestone, southern Nigeria Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 7(4), 683-687.
Edet, A. E., & Okereke, C. S. (2001). A regional study of saltwater intrusion in southeastern Nigeria based on analysis of geoelectrical and hydrochemical data. Environmental Geology, 40(10), 1278-1289.
Edet, A. E., Uka, N. K., & Offiong, O. E. (2001). Chemistry and discharge characteristics of Odukpani junction springs, Calabar Flank, southeastern Nigeria. Environmental Geology, 40(10), 1214-1223
Edet, A. E., & Okereke, C. S. (2001). Monitoring seawater intrusion in the Tertiary-
Quaternary aquifer system-Baseline data Online proceedings of the first International Conference on Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Aquifers, Monitoring, Modelling and Management, Essaouira, Morroco
Edet, A. E. (2000). Water pollution by nitrate near some waste disposal sites in Calabar (Nigeria). In: Groundwater 2000 proceedings of the International conference on Groundwater Research, Copenhagen, Denmark
Esu, E. O., Okereke, C. S., & Edet, A. E. (1999). A regional hydrostratigrahic study of Akwa Ibom State, southeastern Nigeria Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 5(1), 89-96.
Edet, A. E., Okereke, C. S., Teme, S. C., & Esu, E. O. (1998). Application of remote sensing data to groundwater exploration: A case study of Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. Hydrogeology Journal, 6, 394-404.
Offiong, O. E., & Edet, A. E. (1998). Surface water quality evaluation in Odukpani, Calabar Flank, southeastern Nigeria Environmental Geology, 36(3/4), 343-348.
Offiong, O. E., & Edet, A. E. (1998). Water quality assessment in Akpabuyo, Cross River Basin, southeastern Nigeria. Environmental Geology, 34(2/3), 167-174.
Okereke, C. S., Esu, E. O., & Edet, A. E. (1998). Determination of potential groundwater sites using geological and geophysical techniques in the Cross River State, southern Nigeria. Journal African Earth Sciences, 27(1), 149-163.
Edet, A. E., & Okereke, C. S. (1997). Assessment of hydrogeological conditions in basement aquifers of Precambrian Oban massif, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of Applied Geophysics Vol 36, 195-204
Esu, E. O., Okereke, C. S., Edet, A. E., & Okwueze, E. E. (1996). Geotechnical characterization of Obudu damsite, south eastern Nigeria Engineering Geology, 42, 285-299.
Edet, A. E. (1996). Evaluation of a borehole site based on airphoto derived parameters Bulletin International Association of Engineering Geologists, 54, 71-76
Edet, A. E., & Ntekim, E. E. U. (1996). Heavy metal distribution in groundwater from Akwa Ibom State, eastern Niger delta-A preliminary pollution assessment Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2(1), 67-77
Okereke, C. S., Esu, E. O., & Edet, A. E. (1994). Some hydrogeoelectrical properties of the crystalline basement in the Oban-Obudu highland region, southeastern Nigeria. Bulletin International Association of Engineering Geologists, 52, 91-99.
Edet, A. E., Essien NU (1994). Geotechnical characterization of some carbonate rocks
from the Calabar Flank southeastern Nigeria, Implications as construction materials. In Proceedings, 7th International IAEG Congress, 3365-3368
Esu, E. O., Edet, A. E., Teme, S. C., Okereke, C. S. (1994). A study of some Nigerian carbonate rocks for building construction industry. Engineering Geology 37, 271-283
Edet, A. E., Oden, M. I., & Efretuei, O.E. (1994). Correlation between cone penetration resistance and standard penetration in parts of the coastal plain sands, southern Nigeria. Bulletin International Association of Engineering Geologists No 49, 29-33
Edet, A. E., Teme, S.C., Okereke, C.S., & Esu, E.O. (1994). Lineament analysis for groundwater exploration in Precambrian Obudu and Oban massif southeastern Nigeria. Journal of Mining and Geology, 30(1), 87-95.
Edet, A. E. (1993). Groundwater quality assessment in parts of eastern Niger delta, Nigeria. Environmental Geology, 22, 41-46.
Edet, A. E. (1992). Physical properties and indirect estimation of microfratures using
Nigerian carbonate rocks as examples. Engineering Geology, 33, 71-80
Edet, A. E. (1990). Application of photogeologic and electromagnetic techniques in
groundwater exploration in northwestern Nigeria. Journal African Earth Sciences, 3/4, 321-328.
Edet, A. E., & Teme, S.C. (1990). Strength classification of some Nigerian Limestones using point load testing technique. Bulletin International Association of Engineering Geologists, 41, 97-106.
Teme, S.C., & Edet, A.E. (1986). Strength characteristics of some Nigerian Limestone-Implications for the construction industry In Proceeding of the First Seminar in Earth Sciences ANSTI´S-UNESCO, Dakar, Senegal 8-17
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International Conference on Groundwater Research, Groundwater 2000, Copenhagen, Denmark 6-8 June 2000.
2000-06-06
2000-06-08
Transboundary aquifer Conference, Tripoli, Libya 25-27 May 2008
2008-05-25
2008-05-27
1st Postgraduate Researchers Conference on Meeting Environmental Chellenges in the Coastal Regions of Nigeria. 29-30 September 2008. University of Abertay Dundee, United Kingdom.
2008-09-29
2008-09-30
DAAD Alumni Expert Seminar, Windhoek, Namibia, October 5-9, 2009
2009-10-05
2009-10-09
Groundwater Conference, Somerset, Cape Provence, South Africa, November 16-18 2009
2009-11-16
2009-11-18
ISARM2010 - International Conference on Transboundary Aquifers, UNESCO HQ, Paris, France, 6-8 December 2010
2010-12-06
2010-12-08
Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, September 16-21, 2012, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
2012-09-16
2012-09-21
24th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG24), 14th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf 14) and 40th Anniversary of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf) organized by the Ethiopian Geoscience Mineral Engineering Association (EGMEA), J
Hydrogeologic framework of the shallow aquifers in the Ikom-Mamfe Embayment, Nigeria using an integrated approach
2013-01-07
2013-01-15
24th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG24), 14th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf 14) and 40th Anniversary of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf) organized by the Ethiopian Geoscience Mineral Engineering Association (EGMEA), J
2013-01-07
2013-01-15
32nd Annual International Conference & Exhibitions of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), November 9-13, 2014, Lagos, Nigeria.
2014-11-09
2014-11-13
31st Annual International Conference & Exhibitions of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), November 10-14, 2014, Lagos, Nigeria.
2014-11-10
2014-11-14
51st Annual International Conference of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Lagos, Nigeria15-20 March, 2015.
2015-03-15
2015-03-26
20th International Conference of the French Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologist, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, VendÑe, France 25-29 September, 2015.
2015-09-25
2015-08-29
52nd Annual International Conference of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Ilorin, Nigeria 13-18 March, 2016.
2016-03-13
2016-03-18
26th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG26) and 16th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf 16) November 23-27 2016, Ibadan, Nigeria
2016-11-23
2016-11-27
33th Annual International Conference & Exhibitions of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist, November 11-15, 2018, Lagos, Nigeria.
2018-11-11
2018-11-15
36th Annual International Conference & Exhibitions of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), November 18-22, 2018, Lagos, Nigeria.
2018-11-18
2018-11-22
55th Annual International Conference of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Enugu, Nigeria 17-22 March 2019
2019-03-17
2019-03-22
International Conference on Groundwater: Our source of security in an uncertain future Pretoria, South Africa, 19-21 September, 2011
2911-09-19
2011-09-21
30th Annual International Conference & Exhibitions of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), November 11-15, 2012, Lagos, Nigeria.
