Okorie Fidelis Chinazor

OKORIE FIDELIS CHINAZOR

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PERSONAL DATA:

Date of Birth: 4th June, 1968 Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Number of Children: Four Next of Kin: Mrs. Obiageli C. Okorie Local Govt. Area: Orlu L.G.A. State of Origin: Imo State Nationality: Nigerian Contact Address: Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria.

Permanent Home Address: Umuofor Umuezeala, Ogberuru, Orlu.

SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES: Central School Ogberuru, Orlu. - - - 1977 - 1982 Ogberuru Secondary School, Orlu. - - - 1982 - 1988 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria - - - 1993 - 1998 University of Lagos, Akoka Lagos Nigeria - - - 1999 - 2001 University of Hyderabed, India - - - - 2003 Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria - - Current

DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES OBTAINED WITH DATE: First Scholl Leaving Certificate Examination - - - 1982 Senior Certificate Examination (WAEC) - - - - 1991/1996 Bachelor of (Education) Geography - - - - 1999 Master of Science in Geography (Climatology) - - 2002 Research Award Certificate - - - - - 2003 PhD Environmental Technology - - - - - In view

RESEARCH INTEREST: Climate variability and change & Environmental Management 1 WORKING EXPERIENCE: Kufena Science School Zaria Nigeria Teaching Experience - - - - - 1998

Green charter International Organization Designation: Research Fellow - - - 2004 - Date

Enviroconserve Nigeria Limited Lagos Designation: Consultant/Manager - - - 2001 – 2004

National Population Commission Owerri Designation: Field Officer Technical (Cartography)/ Census, 2006 (Supervisor) - - - - - 2005 - 2006

Variform Konzults Limited Orlu (Architects, Engineers & Consultants) Designation: Consultant - - - - 2006 - 2007

Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. Designation: Lecturer - - - - 2007 - Date

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Member International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) Nigeria Meteorological Society (NMetS) Association of Nigeria Geographers (ANG) National Conservation Foundation (NCF) International Research and Development Institute (IRDI) American Geophysical Union (AGU) The European Drought Center (EDC) Expert Group

2 PUBLICATIONS: Okorie, F. C. (2003): Studies on Drought in the Sub-Saharan Region of Nigeria using Satellite Remote Sensing and Precipitation Data. JNCASR-COSTED, fellowship program, University of Hyderbad, India January - April 2003. Published online in 2004 by Research and Education Department of Green-charter International (GC-RED) www.mathaba.net/Gci/docs/research/nig ria-drought.htm.

Okeke, I. C. and Okorie, F. C. (2009): Rural Water Sources and Quality Implications in Ogburu and Ihiala Communities of Anambra State, in Igbozuruike, U. M. et al; Rural Water Supply in Nigeria. Imo State University Owerri. Cape Publishers Owerri, 2010, pp. 121-129.

Chibo C.N. and Okorie, F. C. (2009): Analysis of Conflicting Utilization of Rural Water sources in Okigwe South Region, in Igbozurike, U.M. et al; Rural Water Supply in Nigeria . Imo State University Owerri. Cape Publishers Owerri, 2010, pp. 286-290.

Okorie, F. C. and Njoku, J. D (2009): Drought Surveillance in the Sahel Region of Nigeria Using Satellite Technology”. 3rd International Academy of Astronautics African Regional Conference on Space for Africa: Joint Participation, Knowledge Development and Sharing. Abuja, Nigeria 24-26 Nov. 2009.

John D. Njoku, Juliet I. Soba, Justin U. Uwazuruonye, Tochukwu E. Ebe, Martin C. Iwuji and Fidelis C. Okorie (2009): Terrain Modeling and Mapping for Storm Water Routing and Management in Owerri Metropolis. 19th Annual Conference of Nigerian Environmental Society on “Global Economic Crises and the Environment” Garki, Abuja 10-12 December 2009. Journal of Nigerian Environmental Society 2010, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 77-87.

Chibo, C. N. and Okorie, F. C. (2009): Vulnerability to Climate Impact on Biodiversity in Nigeria. Proceedings of Conference on Climate Change and the Nigerian Environment, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 29th June- 2nd July, 2009. pp 345-357.

Okorie, F. C., Okeke, I. C. and Chibo, C. N. (2010): Drought Monitoring in Northern Nigeria Using Remote Sensing Technology: Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support. BALWOIS 2010; Ohrid , Republic of Macedonia (May 25th – 29th 2010). Okorie, F. C. (2010): Great Ogberuru in Its Contemporary Geography. Cape Publishers International Ltd Owerri, Nigeria (Nov. 2010).

Shakirudeen Odunuga, Ifeyinwa Okeke, Fidelis Okorie & Olatunde Olayiniyi. (2011): Water Supply and the impact of human development in Nigeria; in Risk in Water Resources Management. Edited by

3 Gunter BLOSCHL et al., (2011). Proceedings of Symposium H03 held during IUGG 2011 in Melbourne, Australia, July 2011, IAHS Publication 347, pp 230-234. Chibo, C. N., Duru, P. N. and Okorie, F. C., (2011): The Effect of Climate Change on Sustainable Agricultural Production in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. Proceedings of the Fifth African Regional Conference on Sustainable Development. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria (May 3-6, 2011).

Okorie, F. C., Chibo, C. N and Njoku, D. J. (2011): Droughts as Environmental Problems in Borno State of North-Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol.4 Number 1. (2011) pp 14-20.

Okorie, F. C., Okeke, I. C., Nnaji, A. O., Chibo, C. N., Duru, P. N. (2011): Rainfall variability as evidence of Climate variation in Imo State of South-Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol. 4 Number 9. (2011).

Okorie, F., and Okeke, I. (2011): Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Environment: A Case Study of Imo State of Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 1st World Sustainability Forum, 1-30 November 2011; Sciforum Electronic Conferences Series, 2011, http://www.sciforum.net/presentatation/722.

Okorie, F. C., Okeke, I. C., Nnaji, A. O., Chibo, C. N. and Pat-Mbano, E.C. (2012): Evidence of Climate Variability in Imo State of Southeastern Nigeria. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Water, Climate and Environment. BALWOIS 2012 - 28 May to 2 June 2012 – Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, http://www.balwois.com/2012/. Journal of Earth Science and Engineering, 2 (2012) 544-553. David Publishing Company, USA.

Okorie, F. C. (2012): A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought in Northwestern Region of Nigeria. Proceedings of International Conference on Research and Development. East Legon,Accra, Ghana, 23-26 November, 2010. International Journal of Research and Advancement in Environmental Science, Volume 2 Number 1, (2012), pp. 112- 119.

Okorie, F. C., Ifeyinwa Okeke, John Njoku and Patricia Duru. (2012): Climate Variability and Malaria Incidence: Impact and Adaptation in Owerri Municlpal of Imo State, Nigeria. 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Society, November 1-2, San Degio, CA, USA...Journal of Advances in Education Research (2012), Volume 6, pp 98-104.

Okorie, F. C. (2012): A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Deforestation in Epe and its Environs (Lagos, Nigeria). M. Sc. Thesis, Department of Geography, University of Lagos, Nigeria (2001): International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology (2012), Volume 1, Number 5, pp 548- 562.

4 Okorie, F. C., Pat N. Duru, and Ifeyinwna C. Okeke (2013): Analysis of climate variability in Anambra State of Nigeria using 30 years rainfall and temperature data. Proceedings of Davos Atmospheric and Cryosphere Assembly DACA-13. July, 8-13 2013 Davos, Switzerland. International Journal of Contemporary Studies Volume 1 No. 1 pp 232- 241.

Okorie, F. C., Nnaji, A. O. & Ezedike, C. E. 2013. Temperature Regime and malaria cases in Orlu Area of Imo State Nigeria. International Academic workshop on Social Science (IAW-2013), Changsha, China 18- 20 October, 2013. Atlantis Press Publication, pp 553- 555.

Okorie, F. C., 2014. Significance of commercial Motorcycle in Rural Communities in Northern Part of Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. Unicorn International Journal of Contemporary Studies, Volume 1 number 2 (2014), pp 233-240

Okorie, F. C., Nnaji, A. O. & Ezedike, C. E., 2014. Analysis of Climate variability in Enugu state Nigeria using 30 years rainfall and temperature data: Hydrology in Changing World: Environmental and Human Dimensions. Proceedings of the 7th Global Friend-Water Conference, Montpellier, France 7-10th October 2014. Van Lanen et al. (eds) 2014 pp 100-101.

Okorie, F. C., & Ezedike, C. E. 2014. Influence of climate variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo State Nigeria. International Journal of Social Sciences: Science Publishing Group. November 2014; 3(6) 183-188

Okorie, F. C., Ezedike, C. E & Nnaji A. O. 2015. Analysis of Drought Episode in Borno State of North- Eastern Nigeria. Proceedings of the International Conference on Drought: Research and Science – Policy Interfacing, Valencia, Spain, 10 – 13 March 2015. Andreu et al, (eds) 2015, Taylor & Francis Group, Londan, ISBN978-738-02779-4 pp125-130.

Okorie, F. C. 2015. Analysis of 30 years rainfall variability in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria; in Hydrological Sciences and Water Seurity: Past, Present and Future. Edited by Christophe Cudennec et al., (2015).Proceedings of the 11th Kovasc Colloquium. Paris, France, June, 2014 IAHS Publ. 366, 2015, pp 131-132.

Onyenechere, E.C., Okorie, F. C., Chikwendu, L. and Iheagwam, J. O. (2015). Rainfall Variability Impacts on Crop Yield and Rainwater Harvesting in Imo State: The Case of Owerri and Its Environs. Global Research Journal of Science, volume 3 number 3 pp 9- 25. Academic publications, 2015