Fagbami, a native of Lagos, Nigeria, is passionate about expanding scientific literacy through outreach and mentoring.

Scientists from around the globe have embarked upon the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration(ITGC), an expedition to the Amundsen Sea Polynya in western Antarctica that includes a research team led by UGA marine sciences professor Patricia Yager.

Given "to an individual for years of devotion to the ideals and objectives of IAFP", Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, director of UGA's Center for Food Safety, is the recipient of the Harry Haverland Citation Award.