Professor Sodienye .A. Abere is an environmental scientist, academic leader, and pioneer in wildlife ecology and ecotourism whose work spans climate change, environmental management, forest conservation, and sustainable development.

He is the Pioneer Director of the Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development Studies at Rivers State University, where his work engages with the environmental challenges and opportunities shaping sustainable development. He was the first Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Ecotourism in Rivers State and the first Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Ecotourism in Nigeria’s South-East and South-South regions.

With a career spanning more than three decades in academia, environmental research, and industry consultancy, Professor Abere has contributed to environmental policy and practice through engagements with government agencies, environmental committees, and industry operators. His professional experience includes waste management consultancy for the Nigeria LNG plant complex in Bonny and leadership of the Bonny Environment Consultants Committee, where he served as chairman from 2004 to 2019.

His research interests include green cities, ecotourism, forest ecosystem services, and the role of natural ecosystems in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through his teaching, research, and professional engagements, he brings together scientific knowledge and practical environmental experience to address the relationship between human activity, ecological systems, and sustainable development.

Professor Abere holds a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and Ecotourism and an M.Sc. in Wildlife and Range Management from the University of Ibadan, as well as a B.Sc. in Zoology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is widely published and has contributed to the training and mentorship of generations of students and environmental professionals