About
Professional Summary
Dr. Tombari Bodo is a seasoned environmental scientist whose research interests include environmental geography, petroleum pollution, natural resource management, environmental remediation, and environmental justice, with a regional focus on the Niger Delta. His work investigates the socio-ecological impacts of oil and gas operations on host communities, including soil and water contamination, bioremediation, and the environmental implications of International Oil Companies' divestment.
He has published in several peer-reviewed journals on critical environmental issues and is committed to advancing research that bridges environmental science, community perspectives, and sustainable resource governance.
Employment
Professional Appointments
Senior Scientific Office
Rivers State Ministry of Environment
Director
Centre for Integrated Management and Advanced Research (CIMAR)
Education
Academic Background-
B.Sc. University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Geology and Environmental Sciences | Jan 2002 — Dec 2006
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M.Sc. University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Environmental Science and Management | Jan 2012 — Nov 2015
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Ph.D. University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Environment Science and Management | Jun 2015 — Nov 2018
Publications (31)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Statutory and common law remedies for oil pollution compensation in Nigeria: Towards a coherent legal framework
2026
Host community’s development under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: A gift or a punishment? a critical appraisal of the trust fund model and the forfeiture clause under Section 257
2026
Legal Architecture of Joint Investigation Visits and Access to Justice for Oil Spill Victims in Nigeria
2026
From Site Visit to Courtroom: Assessing the Legal Architecture of Joint Investigation Visits and Access to Justice for Oil Spill Victims in Nigeria
2026
Evaluation of Residual Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (Tph) in Rhizosphere of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata) and Non-Rhizosphere Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil Under Different Organic Manure Treatments
Bodo Tombari
2025
Divesting Nigeria’s Niger Delta Oil Blocks: Challenges, Solutions,and Strategic Implications
2025
Revision of Coastal Dynamics and Morphometric Study of Andoni -Bonny Beach, Rivers State, Nigeria
2025
Deforestation and Habitat Loss: Human Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions
2021
Distribution of Respiratory Tract Infectious Diseases in Relation to Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Concentration in Selected Urban Centres in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
2021
The pollution and destruction of the Niger Delta ecosystem in Nigeria: Who is to be blamed?
Bodo Tombari
2020
Illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: A challenge to Nigeria's development.
Bodo Tombari
2020
Creation of Awareness through Environmental Adult Education as a Solution to the Problem of Habitat Loss in Ogoni, Rivers State
Bodo Tombari
2019
2019
Environmental Pollution And Health Challenges Of The Ogoni People, Rivers State, Nigeria
Bodo Tombari
2019
Deep Issues behind the Crisis in the Niger Delta Region: The Case of Oil Exploration in Ogoniland, Rivers State, Nigeria
2019
Garden City or Garbage City: The Case of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria
2019
Health Risk Implication among Solid Waste Workers in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State
2019
Evaluation of the Perception and Control Measures towards Environmental Risk in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State
2019
Petroleum Pollution and Decrease Neuroplasticity in Brain Development of the Ogoni Children in Rivers State, Nigeria
2019
Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms Associated with Bioremediation of Oil Spilled Site in Bodo West, Rivers State, Nigeria.
2019
Vulnerability of Local Communities to Oil Installation in Isoko Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria
2019
Curbing Human Activities That Degrade the Environment: The Relevance ofEnvironmental Adult Education
2019
2019
2019
Engineering Properties of Awgu Shale in Enugu State, Nigeria
Bodo Tombari
2018
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE REMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM IMPACTED SITES IN OGONI, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Bodo Tombari
2018
Community understanding of the Environmental and Socio-economic Consequences of Petroleum Exploitation in Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria
Bodo Tombari
2018
The Applicability of the Rule in Rylands V. Fletcher to Petroleum Activities in Nigeria
2018
The petroleum exploitation and pollution in Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria: The community perspective.
Bodo Tombari
2018
Government programmes in checking the occurrence of habitat loss and their implications for maintaining sustainable environment in Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Bodo Tombari
2018
Evaluation of psychoactive substance use and its risk factors among public school students of rivers state, Nigeria.
Bodo Tombari
2017