Candidate for Delegate
(2019-22)

Mimonitu Opuwari

Senior Lecturer
  • 2010: Ph.D. Applied Geology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
  • 2002: M.Sc. Applied Geophysics, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • 1997: B.Sc. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
  • 2017-Present: University of the Western Cape, Senior Lecturer, Earth Science Department, Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa
  • 2016-Present: University of Haifa, Visiting Scientist, Charney School of Marine Geoscience, Haifa, Israel 
  • 2010-14: University of the Western Cape, Lecturer, Earth Science Department, Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa
  • 2004-06: Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Nigeria, Technical Aid Corp, University of the Gambia, The Gambia
  • 2002-04: Simford Nigeria Limited, Field Geophysicist Nigeria
Earth Science Department, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa
  • Joined AAPG 2007 
  • AAPG International Conference and Exhibition (ICE), Student Activities Co-Chair, Cape Town, South Africa, 2018
  • AAPG Geoscience Technology Workshop (GTW), "Exploration and Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbons: Understanding and Mitigating Geotechnical Challenges Through Conventional Wisdom," Cape Town, South Africa, 2017
  • AAPG Africa Region Officer, Secretary, 2016-20
  • Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), Africa Region Committee, University of the Western Cape, Faculty Advisor, 2015; 2014
  • Young Professional Committee, Africa Region, 2014
  • University of the Western Cape AAPG Student Chapter, Faculty Advisor, Cape Town, South Africa, 2012-Present
  • AAPG Certificate of Merit, ICE Student Activities Co-Chair, Cape Town, South Africa, 2018
  • AAPG Certificate of Appreciation, Africa Region Officer, 2018
  • AAPG Certificate of Appreciation, Africa Region Officer, 2016
  • AAPG Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), National Finalist; Africa Region Semi-Finals, University of the Western Cape, Faculty Advisor, 2015
  • AAPG Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), Africa Region Semi-Finals, University of the Western Cape, Faculty Advisor, 2014
      
  • Professional Affiliations:
    • European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2016-Present
    • Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA), 2007-Present
    • Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), 2007-Present
    • Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), 2014-Present
    • South Africa Geophysical Association (SAGA), Western Cape Branch, 2012-13

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