Brief History of the Department
The Department of Microbiology sprang up from Biological Sciences in October, 2015. Biological Sciences being one of the pioneer Departments during the official commencement of full academic activities at the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, in September 2012. The Department is located on the left wing of the Faculty of Science building. The first Head of Department was late Professor Charles A. Negbenebor, the past immediate was Dr. Okwena J. Pondei while the current Head of Department is Dr. Ifeoma V. Anyiam.
The Department’s laboratories are significantly equipped, adequately manned by career Technologist and technical staff, who attend to students during laboratory session/ practical classes and guide them on the use of relevant equipment. The Departmental library is of modern standard and adequately updated with current facts and educational materials. The Department holds promise for expansion with more facilities resources/ and higher degree programs in no distant time.
Staff list in the Department
| S/N | NAME | APPOINTMENT | AREA OF SPECIALIZATION |
| 1 | Prof. Teddy C. Adias | Tenure | Immuno-Haematology |
| 2. | Dr. (Mrs) Ifeoma V. Anyiam | Tenure | Bacteriology and Molecular Microbiology |
| 3. | Dr. (Mrs) Juliana O. Pondei | Tenure | Bioremediation and Waste Management |
| 4. | Dr. (Mrs) Christiana N. Opara | Tenure | Food Safety and Molecular Biology |
| 5. | Dr. (Mrs) Adenike B. Ariyo | Tenure | Pollution Control and Food Safety |
| 6. | Dr. Michael A. Aladese | Tenure | Molecular Epidemiology |
| 7. | Dr. Douye V. Zige | Tenure | Bacteriology |
| 8. | Mr. Christian K. Anumudu | Tenure | Food Microbiology and Safety |
| 9. | Mrs. Edoama E. Gbodo | Tenure | Medical Microbiology and Public Health |
| 10. | Mrs. Faith I. Omeje | Tenure | Environmental and Public Health Microbiology |
| 11. | Miss Awengi Alabere | Tenure | Fermentation Technology |
| 12. | Prof. (Mrs) Omokaro Obire | Sabbatical | Environmental Pollution Control and Microbial Diversity Studies |
| 13. | Prof. (Mrs) Ifeoma A. C. Mbachu | Sabbatical | Environmental/ Industrial Microbiology |
| 14. | Prof. David N. Ogbonna | Adjunct | Waste Management |
| 15. | Prof. Kemka H. Ogbonda | Adjunct | Food and Industrial Microbiology |
| 16. | Prof. Ebimieowei Etebu | Adjunct | Microbial Molecular and Diversity Studies |
| 17. | Dr. Lovet T. Kigigha | Contract | Petroleum Microbiology |