The Research Linkages and Publication Unit of the Centre was created in 2018. The RLPU is charged with the responsibility to coordinate and consolidate research and development activities at the Centre in accordance with the Centre’s Mandate and Vision. It also serves the functions of planning, directing, supervising collaborative research activities, and disseminating research outputs, facilitating partnership initiatives between the Centre, MDAs and allied research institutions.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

The more specific functions of the Unit are:

1. To source for grant opportunities and funding supports for the Centre to pursue research projects that are relevant to the thrusts and Mandate of the Centre.
2. To establish linkages with industry, international agencies and other national agencies, for the purpose of identifying relevant subjects or problems for research and whenever possible, pursue research collaborations on areas of common concern jointly with these agencies.
3. To coordinate and monitor collaborative research projects of the various units of the Centre and outside the Centre for the purpose of documentation and if possible dissemination of research findings through seminar, conference and workshop.
4. To formulate and implement guidelines for reporting and or documentation of research findings of various Units at the Centre.
5. To disseminate research outputs through publication of research journal publication.
6. Work with Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office and National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) office, Abuja to assess patentability/licensing of patentable research outputs
7. To develop and implement a Centre’s research internship and student exchanges programmes that will assist students to further their training and experience in research pursuits.
8. Cooperate with other units of the Centre or with external agencies, in the promotion of research and utilization of outputs through seminars, conferences, workshops, training programmes and round table discussions.

MEMBERS OF THE UNIT

EMERIBE Chukwudi Nnaemeka –

PhD, Hydrology and Water Resources (Uniben); MSc, Hydrology and Water Resources (UNN); BSc, Physical Geography (UNN)

Affiliate Professional Bodies:

Fellow: National Institute of Engineers and Scientist, (NIPES); Member: Nigerian Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS); Associate Member, International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan; Registered member, Inter-University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (IUCAP) Programme, Centre for Atmospheric Research (CAR) of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Abuja;

Member, Association of Nigeria Geographers (ANG)

Member, Nigerian Meteorological Society (NmetS)

Email: emeribe.c@ncee.org.ng