Ademola Victor Adebayo

My name is Adebayo Ademola Victor, I describe myself as a talented and hardworking individual who creates great passion for excellence irrespective of the surrounding challenges and pressures. I graduated from the Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM) program in 2019 at the University of British Columbia, Canada with full scholarship from MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program. I also hold a bachelor’s degree in Forestry and Wildlife Management from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria where I emerged as the overall best student in my faculty consisting of 380 students.

I am a Forester-in-Training with the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) and I currently work as a Land Authorization Officer with the Ministry of Forest, Lands, Natural Resources, Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) in Prince George, British Columbia. My responsibilities include review of applications for crown land tenures, contracts management, site inspections and First Nations consultation.

My earnest desire for impacting and contributing positively to his community stimulated my passion for leadership and extra-curriculum activities. These activities include tutoring and mentorship cutting across academic excellence, scholarships and purpose discovery. I am a founding partner of Associate Scholars Forum where young minds are being trained and mentored on bagging International Scholarship Opportunities.

Furthermore, A recent project that I gracefully spearheaded was a non-profit called ‘Tree Planting Ambassadors (TPA)’. The group embarked on tree planting, training and sensitization projects on desertification control and distribution of free seedlings in various communities in Sokoto state.

I have plans to create a non- governmental foundation that would be actively committed in creating awareness on forest resources conservation as well as providing educational support to brilliant students from Africa.

I am a member of various professional bodies and I have actively participated in conferences and workshops on Forestry, leadership, entrepreneurship and public speaking. I demonstrate proficiency in academic writing and the use of statistical packages.

I will be glad to build a beneficial relationship with you