TESTIMONIALS
Summer Course - Brown International Advanced Research Institutes, Watson Institute for International andPublic Affairs, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Climate change and its impacts: Connecting local variability in a global system |Climate Physics and dynamics | Climate Financing | Climate Adaptation in Indigenous communities.
Project Management
Micro-Credential: University of Victoria
Predictive Project management | Agile Project management | Lean Project management.
Climate Change and its Impacts
Education
"Leadership is a journey of evolving vision, relentless passion, and the continuous pursuit of excellence. My path has been shaped by the conviction that true leaders don't just create followers; they inspire more leaders. It's about lifting others as we climb, transforming challenges into opportunities, and guiding teams toward shared victories. This journey has instilled in me the essence of leadership: the power to envision the future, ignite the present, and leave a trail of inspiration for others to follow."
"Geography teaches us more than just the lay of the land; it unveils the interconnectedness of our world, guiding us through the complexities of cultures, economies, and environments.” - Joseph Aro
My education journey, steeped in the geography of people and places, has cemented my belief in the power of place to shape our projects, policies, and perspectives. It's about understanding that every place has a story, and every story deserves a place in our plans for a more connected and sustainable future."
Master of Science in Geography
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
(Now Modibbo Adama University)
Specialization: Climate Change & Land Use Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bachelor of Technology in Geography
Concentration: Deploying GIS and Process Automation in Facility Management
Honors: Best Graduating Student; Dean’s List
Accolades
Global Fellow
Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies (2017, 2019)
Fellow
Young African leadership Initiatives (YALI)
Fellow
Brown International Advanced Research Institutes. BIARI (2017)
Best Graduating Student
Department of Geography, Federal university of technology, Yola (2011)
Scholarship
Google, Udacity Front-end Web Development Scholarship (2018)
Semi-FINALIST
ATLAS Corps Fellowship (2020-2024)
Fellow
Data Science for All (DS4A)
publications
Journal Articles
Duru, J., Aro, J., & Oladipo, E. (2022). The effects of climate change on the livelihood of rural women: a case study of Ilorin South, Nigeria. Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 46(165). doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00834-9
Olanrewaju, R. M., Tilakasiri, L. S., Aro, J. K., & Malik, A. N. (2016). An Assessment of the Trend of Deforestation and its Impact on the Changing Climate in North Central Nigeria. Modern Sri Lanka Studies, VII(02), 1-21.
Ajibade, L.T., Oloyede-Kosoko, S.O.A., Aro, J.K. and Ajewole, O.D. (2016) Digital Mapping: A solution to Efficient and Effective Policing in Nigeria. Nigeria Geographical Journal. 11(1):169-185
Ayeni, A.O., T. A. Adesalu and J. K. Aro. (2018) Assessment of Chlorophyll-a Concentrations in the Lagoon, Lagos State, Nigeria. Ife Research Publications in Geography 16(2018) 13–24
Book Chapters
Jimoh, H.I, Aro, J.K, and Ashaolu, E.D. (2017). The historical and political development of Kwara. In: J.F. Olorunfemi, Kwara State: A Geographical Perspective. PP 1-5. Unilorin press, Ilorin
Presentations are tools that can be
used as speeches, reports, and more.
Conferences / Seminars
Deploying GIS, Remote Sensing, and Machine Learning toward identifying Mosquito larval Breeding Sites in Nigeria – J.K. Aro, Aiyelokun, O., Adigun, K., Adetunji, D., & Inyang, A. (2023). A Conference Presentation at the American Association of Geography (AAG), Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
STAHY 2017, Chlorophyll-a concentrations in the Lagos Lagoon using a comparison assessment of satellite data products and laboratory results by Amidu Owolabi Ayeni, Aro Joseph. Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences WULS-SGGW, Poland. (2017)
Geospatial Demography: Combining Satellite, Survey, Census and Cell phone Data to Provide Small-area Estimates. Workshop organized by the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) at the 28th International Population Conference, Cape Town South Africa. October 29 – November 4 2017
Climate change and its impacts: Connecting local variability in a global system. Institute of Climate Change, Brown International Advanced Research Institutes, Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A (2017)
Web Articles
Aro. J.K. (2016). Geospatial Analysis of the Relationship between Land Use and Catchment Morphometry in Awun River Basin, Kwara State. Being a paper presented at 57th Annual Conference of Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG) between 10th and 14th of April 2016
Ajibade, L.T., Aro. J.K., and Adetona, C.I. (2015). Climate change and land use change in sub-Saharan Africa, An assessment of the cross-effects using GIS. A Conference Paper Presented at 2015 Annual Meeting of Association Of American Geographers (AAG), April 21 -25, 2015 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Ajibade, L.T., Aro. J.K., and Adetona, C.I. (2015). Assessment of Land use changes and its implication on climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. Case of Ilorin. A Conference Paper Presented at 2015 Climate change and Population Conference, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Aro J.K, Olubadewo, S.O (2014) Green Cities: An adaptive technique to curbing climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. Book of conference proceedings, 2014, Nigerian institute of meteorologist (NIMET)
Citations
Presentations are tools that
can be used as speeches,
reports, and more.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Daramola J.P., and Aro. J.K. (2015). Land use Classification of the Ilorin Drainage Basin. A Map Gallery presentation at the ESRI 2015 UC Conference, July 2015. San Diego, U.S.A.
Press
Strengthening Social & Climate Justice through Geospatial Analysis
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & HUMANITARIAN STUDIES -
BROWN UNIVERSITY
"As a geospatial scientist and data analyst, I have brought my skillsets to the table as a means of telling the stories of climate change, the community experience/vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of the poor often left to the impacts of climate change and development policies."
OEA Consults- An Indigenous Company Providing Novel Geospatial Services across Africa
SPACE IN AFRICA
The space scene in Africa is still miles away from the level we all hope it attains. However, the international development partners and agencies, the Digital Earth Africa, Africa Geoportal, and several other initiatives across the continent are focused on improving the use of earth observation data across Africa and driving sustainable developments from the solutions.
Selection Committee on Best Practices and Advances in data Analysis
American Association of Geography
The Selection Committee on Best Practices and Advances in Data Analysis is composed of faculty at all levels and a graduate student: Dr. Jessica Morgan (Chair, University of Rhode Island), Dr. Michael Richard Desjardins (Member, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), Dr. Will B. Payne (Member, Rutgers University), Dr. Ayodeji Iyanda (Member, Prairie View A&M University), and Joseph Aro (Graduate Student Member, University of Lagos, Observatory Earth Analytics)