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Salamatu Fada is a Nigerian-British conservation scientist and educator specializing in climate action and vegetation change in West and East Africa. Her research, supported by the International Foundation of Science and the Nigerian government, investigates environmental factors affecting vegetation dynamics in these regions. [1] Fada has worked with organizations in Nigeria on biodiversity conservation projects. [2] [3] In recognition of her academic and professional contributions, Bangor University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate Degree. [4] [5] [6]
Fada was born in Balanga LGA in Gombe State and later moved to Bangor, Gwynedd in North Wales. [7] She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Jos, Nigeria. She obtained a PhD in Conservation Biology from Bangor University, in the United Kingdom, and was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation there. [8]
In the United Kingdom, Fada holds a seat on the Bangor City Council. [9] She serves as the Vice Chair of Adult Learning Wales [10] [11] and leads its Learner Experience Committee. Fada is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Wales [12] and an ambassador of Climate Cymru in the UK. [13]
Fada is a member of the Expert Assessment Group for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List, focusing on conservation efforts in Nigeria. [14]
She established the North Wales Africa Society to promote cultural exchange and collaboration between North Wales and African communities. [15] [16] [17] [18]
She is the chief executive officer of Tallafi UK, an organization she founded that promotes education and sustainable development. [19] [20]
Fada convened the Coalition of Biodiversity Conservationists in Nigeria. [2]
She is a member of the CEEDER Review College within the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence in the UK. [21]