Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

AyoJesutomi Abiodun-Solanke hopes to change the face of research by contributing immensely to the achievement of a happy, safe, sustainable and fish food secured continent through resource management, value addition and building capacities. She loves challenges and thinking through these. Her primary area of interest is fish safety and utilisation. She lectures at the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Victoria Island. Lagos. She coordinates a local chapter of an international conservation organisation, Mundus Maris-Science and Arts for Sustainability that improves awareness on safe ocean resources while empowering marginalized fisherfolks communities on sustainability and healthy living. She is working on developing safe and quality smoked fish products by quality control assurance of the habitats and fish itself. She believes in the use of traditional and available preservation and packaging options which supports healthy alternatives. She belongs to many professional bodies such as International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), International Association of Food Protection (IAFP), Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists (SETAC) and the African Transdisciplinary Network. She is a fellow of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development. She is the General Secretary of Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD) and African Women Fish Processors Network (Awfishnet). She is also the communication director of African Continental Association of Food Protection. She has won several travel grants to present some of her innovations in international forums. She has also won several research grants such as International Federation of Science (IFS) in 2019 and a collaborative research grant on GenderedSTEAM Design projects with some colleagues at Lagos State University on fish drying. She is very passionate about achieving fish food safety and security in Africa.