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Philip Osebeyo

Environmental Management
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Lokoja, Kogi State  ·  Open to collaboration
Flood risk managementclimate change adaptationdisaster resilienceenvironmental managementurban vulnerabilitylivelihood sustainabilityresearch platform developmentmixed-methods research
In My Own Words
I am an environmental manager, researcher, and platform builder working at the intersection of research and real-world impact. I hold a B.Sc. in Geography Education and an M.Sc. in Environmental Management from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In practice, I work as an environmental manager, applying the same principles I research — sustainability, risk, and resilience — to real operational contexts. Part of my academic work focuses on flood risk and climate adaptation, examining how vulnerable households survive environmental disasters through their own ingenuity. Beyond research and management, I built GeoNigeria.com to make Nigeria's environmental experts visible to the policymakers, NGOs, and collaborators who need them most. I believe Nigerian researchers have the answers — they just need to be found.
What I Work On
My work spans three connected areas: environmental management practice, field research, and platform building. As an environmental manager, I work on sustainability and risk management in operational settings. As a researcher, I investigate how flood-prone urban households in Nigeria respond and adapt to recurring disasters without institutional support — my M.Sc. study covered 392 households across four Lokoja communities at the confluence of the Rivers Niger and Benue, finding that 63% sustain their livelihoods through self-initiated strategies. As the founder of GeoNigeria.com, I am actively closing the gap between Nigeria's environmental expertise and the institutions that need it.
Selected Work
Research Study · 2025
Households' Self-Initiated Flood Response and Adaptation Strategies in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
📅 2025📄 Research
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Research collaboration
Policy advisory & consultancy
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Research Focus
Flood risk management
climate change adaptation
disaster resilience
environmental management
urban vulnerability
livelihood sustainability
research platform development
mixed-methods research
Details
📍Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
🏛️University of Nigeria, Nsukka
🔬Environmental Management
🗓️6 active research