Dr Muhammed Oyinlola

Dr. Muhammed Oyinlola is the Founder and Principal Consultant of TENAX Scientific Solutions.

He brings more than 15 years of experience spanning academic research, applied consulting, ecological modelling and decision support. His work examines how climate change and other environmental pressures affect aquatic species, ecosystems, food production and the communities that depend on them. He specialises in translating complex scientific evidence into practical assessments, strategies and tools that support policy, planning and resource-management decisions.

His expertise includes climate-risk and vulnerability assessment, fisheries and aquaculture analysis, ecological and spatial modelling, evidence synthesis, technical reporting, proposal development, training and stakeholder engagement. His professional and project experience extends across Canada, Germany, Nigeria and Malta, alongside research addressing aquatic food systems at regional and global scales.

Dr. Oyinlola has worked with and contributed to projects involving universities, non-governmental organisations, Indigenous partners, public-sector organisations and international research networks. His approach combines scientific rigour with transparent analysis, practical communication and respect for local knowledge and priorities.

He holds a PhD in Zoology from the University of British Columbia, where his research examined the effects of climate change on global seafood production from mariculture. He also holds an MSc in International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology from the University of Bremen, Germany, and a BSc in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management from the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. He is currently an Affiliate Research Associate with the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia.