Background
Costa-Pierce, Barry Allen was born on July 25, 1954 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Thelma Agnes Pierce.
educator consultant fisheries scientist
Costa-Pierce, Barry Allen was born on July 25, 1954 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Thelma Agnes Pierce.
Bachelor in Zoology with honors, Drew U., Madison, New Jersey, 1976; postgraduate, College of William and Mary, 1976-1977; Master of Science in Zoology, U. Vermont, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography, U. Hawaii, 1984.
Assistant professor, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1978-1980;
research associate department oceanography, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1980-1984;
instructor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1982-1983;
consultant, Integrated Aquaculture Inc., Honolulu, 1984-1986;
project leader, International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Bandung, Indonesia, 1986-1989;
research scientist, International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Zomba, Malawi, since 1989;
project director, International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Zomba, Malawi, since 1990;
associate professor department biology, U. Malawi, Zomba, since 1989. Science expert World Bank, Bhubaneswar, India, 1990. Participant, speaker, chairman various regional and international seminars and workshops, United States, Canada, Asia, Africa.
Reviewer science manuscripts, books and grant proposals. Senior science adviser International Foundation for Science, Stockholm, since 1986. Participant oceanographic cruises and oceanographic submarine research.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Fisheries Society (certified fisheries scientist), American Institute for Biological science, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Aquaculture Society, Mauritius, Asian Fisheries Society, Fisheries Society British Isles, WorldAquaculture Society, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Lily Ho, July 23, 1984.