Dr. Olanrewaju Salimon Bello
DepartmentSoil Science
DesignationAssociate Professor
EmailAbout Dr. Olanrewaju Salimon Bello
Dr. Olanrewaju Salimon Bello is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Cross River State. He obtained his first degree from the Department of Crop Production,College of Agriculture, in then Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye and now Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye with a B. Agric. JHons (Crop Production). Dr. Olanrewaju Salimon Bello got his M.Sc. (Soil Microbiology) and Ph.D (Soil Microbiology) from the Department of Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a well-known member of Soil Science Society of Nigeria, International Union of Soil Science, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation and has appeared as participant at the World Congress of Soil Science for twenty-one years. Dr. Bello joined the University of Calabar in August, 2005 as a lecturer in soil microbiology at a Lecturer I level after having worked in two other Universities in Nigeria. On his assumption of duty, he was granted a post-doctoral fellowship in South Africa to further his research in the area of soil Microbiology. His last sabbatical was in the University of South Australia, Mawson Lake Campus, in Adelaide under a disguished CRCCARE grant sponsorship in Australia. He has published over 31 article in reputable journals both (international and local) many of which are indexed in Thompson Reuters, Scopus , Scimago and Google Scholars. His research interests are in soil Microbiology, Agronomy, Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Study of Soil Biological Activities and actions that affects Soil Fertility for Agricultural Crop Production . He is a reviewer and editor in many local and international journals in the area of Agriculture and Soil Science all over the world. Dr. Olanrewaju Salimon Bello was a Head of Department, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management; a senate representative and Faculty representative in many faculties in the University of Calabar.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | Roman Catholic Mission Primary School, Iwere-Ile, Iwajowa Local Government Oyo State Nigeria. | 1972 | 1977 delete_forever | |
| West Africa School Certificate | Okeho/Iganna Grammar School Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area Oyo State Nigeria. | 1977 | 1982 delete_forever | |
| B. Agric. Hons. | Ogun State University Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu North Local Government Area Ogun State Nigeria. | 1983 | 1988 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc. in Soil Microbiology | University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria. | 1990 | 1991 delete_forever | |
| Ph.D in Soil Microbiology | University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria. | 1994 | 2000 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Akpa, E. A., Bello, O.S., & Olim, D.W. (2019). Evaluation of the fertility Status of Soils under Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris ) in Akampka and Odukpani local government areas of Cross Rivers state, Nigeria. International Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 31(1),1-9. | |
| Ogunlade,, M.O., Bello, O.S., Agbeniyi, S.O., & Adeniyi, D.O. (2019). Microbiota Assay of Cocoa Pod Husk – Based Compost as Organic Fertilizer. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(6), 3182 – 3192 | |
| Liu, .Y Bello, O. S., Naidu, R., Rahman, M.M., Islam. S. & Dong, Z. (2017). Investigating the relationship between Lead speciation and bioacessibility of mining impacted soils and dusts. Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(20), 17056-17067. | |
| Bello, O. S., Naidu, R., Rahman, M.M., Liu, Y., & Dong, Z. (2016). Lead concentration in the blood of the general population living near a lead–zinc mine site, Nigeria: Exposure pathways. Science of the total Environment, 542(A), 908–914. | |
| Bello, O. S., & Ukut, E. G. (2015). The Physico-chemical Properties and Microbial Isolates of Cross River State Estuary Soils. Mayfair Journal of Soil Science, 1(1), 15-27. | |
| Bello, O. S., & Anobeme, S. A. (2015). The Effects of Oil Spillage on the Properties of Soil and Environment around the Marketing Outlets of some Petroleum Marketing Companies in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Mayfair Journal of Soil Science, 1(1), 1-14. | |
| Mofunanya, A. A. J., Ebigwai, J. K., Bello, O. S., & Egbe, A.O. (2015). Comparative Study of the Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on Nutritional Composition of Amaranthus spinosus L. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 14, 34-39. | |
| Bello, O. S., & George, A. (2015). Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in Different Paddy soils of Odukpani Local Government Area in Cross River State. Special edition of the Nigeria Journal of Soil Science. 197-207. | |
| Bello, O. S. & Udofia, A. E. (2013), Effects of liming on the properties of South Eastern soils of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23(1), 124-29. | |
| Shiyam, J.O. & Bello, O. S. (2012). Tillage Effects on Growth and Pod Yield of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea (L). Verdc.) in the Coastal Plains of Calabar, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Agricultural Research. 4(2), 147-154. | |
| Bello O. S. & Utang, G. A. (2011). An Ecological Survey of Microorganisms Associated with Plantain Roots (Rhizosphere). American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6(4), 567-570. | |
| Umoetok, S.B.A., Bello, O. S., Solomon, M.G. & Etim, V.J. (2011). The Microbial Components and Activities of Soils at a Dump Site in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 21(1), 41-46 | |
| Abhanziaya, M. I., Bello, O. S. & Alabi, R. A. (2010). Effects of land used types on soil properties in a forest zone under Humid Tropical Conditions in central Southern Nigeria. The Nigerian journal of Agriculture and forestry, 2(2), 121-30. | |
| Akpan, J. F., Solomon, M.G., & Bello, O. S. (2010). The effects of Cassava mill effluent on some chemical and microbiological properties of soils in Cross River State. Global Journal of Applied Sciences, 10(2), 89-97. | |
| Shiyam, J. O. Bello, O. S. & Udo, I. A. (2009). Influence of soil fertility status on host response of Black Sigatoka and yield of plantain (Musa AAB) in Southern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science (NJHIS), 14 (1), 44-47. | |
| Akinrinde, E. A., Bello, O. S., Olubakin, A. & Ahmed, A. A. (2006). Changes in Soil pH and Maize contents of Zinc and Phosphorus under Zinc Sulphate and Organic Waste Applications. Global Journal of Agriculture Science, 5(1), 43-48. | |
| Bello, O. S., & Akinrinde, E. A. (2005). Degradation Characteristics and management of Marginal Lands in Nigeria, Africa. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 5(2), 125-126. | |
| Isinguzo, N. S., & Bello, O. S. (2005). Polluted soil rehabilitation using genetically engineered mix microbial inoculum. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 3(2), 299-301. | |
| Akinrinde, E. A., Bello, O. S., Ayegboyin, K. O. & Iroh, L. (2005). Added benefit of combined organic and mineral phosphate fertilizer applied to maize and melon. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 2(3,4), 75-80. | |
| Akinrinde, E. A., Onanuga, O. A. Bello, O. S., & Obigbesan, G. O. (2003). Efficiency of indigenous Ground Phosphate Rock, organic Fertilizer and their mixtures for maize performance in two Nigerian Alfisols. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 4(1), 1-7. |
| S/N | Grant | Currency/Amount | Grantor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research on Plantain in Cross River State | NGN250,000 .00 | University of Calabar Senate | 2006-08-18 | |
| Research during Sabatical in the University: Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus. | AUD2,000,000. 00 | Professor Ravi Naidu | 2013-10-01 |
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African soil Science Society conference Heal at Conference Hall of University of I|badan, Nigeria | 1995-08-18 | 1995-08-24 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 23th Annual Conference (Sokoto ’97) held at Usman dan – Fodio University, Sokoto | 1997-03-02 | 1997-03-05 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 25th Annual Conference (Benin 99) held at NIFOR, Benin Nigeria | 1999-11-21 | 1999-11-25 | ||
| The Soil Science Society of Nigeria 27th Annual Conference (Calabar 2001) held at University of Calabar, Nigeria, | 2001-11-04 | 2001-11-09 | ||
| The 17th world Congress of Soil Science Bangkok Thailand, | 2002-08-14 | 2002-08-21 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 28th Annual Conference (Umudike 2003) held at National Root Crop Research Institute Umudike, Nigeria | 2003-11-03 | 2003-11-07 | ||
| The 4th International Conference on Land Degradation and Desertification. Cartagena-Murcia, Spain, | 2004-09-13 | 2004-09-17 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 29th Annual Conference (Rock City 2004) held at University of Agricultural, Abeokuta, Nigeria | 2004-12-06 | 2004-12-10 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 30th Annual Conference (Food Basket, 2005) held at University of Agriculture, Makurdi Nigeria, | 2005-12-05 | 2005-12-09 | ||
| The 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, USA, | 2006-07-09 | 2006-07-15 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 31st Annual Conference (Zazzau, 2006) held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria, | 2006-11-13 | 2006-11-17 | ||
| Soil Science Society of Nigeria 32nd Annual Conference (Yola, 2008) held at Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria. | 2008-03-10 | 2008-03-14 | ||
| The 34th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria.Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria. | 2010-03-22 | 2010-03-26 | ||
| The 19th World Congress of Soil Science, Brisbane, Australia | 2010-08-01 | 2010-08-06 | ||
| The 38th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at the University of Uyo Main Campus, Uyo | 2014-03-10 | 2014-03-14 | ||
| The 20th World Congress of Soil Science, Jeju Island, Korea, | 2014-06-08 | 2014-06-13 | ||
| The 39th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria to be held in Omu-aran, Kwara State, Nigeria, | 2015-03-09 | 2015-03-12 | ||
| The 40th Annual Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference, Uyo, Akwa Ibam State. | 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-18 | ||
| The 41th Annual Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi | 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-17 | ||
| The 3rd Annual Conference of Biochar Initiative of Nigeria (BIN) (University of Ibadan, Ibadan), | 2017-09-11 | 2017-09-15 | ||
| The 42th Annual Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference. (Institute of Agricultural research and Training, OAU, Ibadan) | 2018-03-12 | 2018-03-16 | ||
| The 43rd Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria, Makurdi, “Food Basketâ€. | 2019-07-14 | 2019-07-18 |