Izadore Barrett

Background

Barrett, Izadore was born on October 4, 1926 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Samuel Barrett and Rose (Hyatt) Gordon. came to the United States, 1956.

Education

Bachelor, U. B.C., 1947; Master of Arts, U. B.C., 1949; postgraduate, U. Toronto, 1949-1952; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1980.

Career

Chief hatchery biologist, B.C. Game Commission, Vancouver, 1952-1956; scientist, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, La Jolla, 1956-1967; chief biologist, United Nations Development Programme Fisheries Development Project, Santiago, Chile, 1967-1969; fisheries advisor, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Santiago, 1969-1970; deputy director, S.W. Fisheries Center, La Jolla, 1970-1977; director, S.W. Fisheries Center, La Jolla, 1977-1988; science and research director, S.W. region, National Marine Fisheries Svc., 1988-1992; retired, 1992. Research associate Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, since 1977. Member science and statistical committee Pacific Fisheries Management Council, Portland, Oregon, 1977-1990.

Chairman science and statistical committee Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council, Honolulu, 1976-1979.

Achievements

• Izadore Barrett has been listed as a noteworthy fisheries research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors San Diego Oceans Foundation, 1985-1995. Chairman Mayor's San Diego/La Jolla Underwater Park Committee, 1978-1992. Member of advisory county Institute Marine Resources University of California, La Jolla, 1979-1985.

Board of Governors San Diego Science Fair,1984-1992. Fellow American Institute Fisheries Research Biologists (vice president 1973-1976).

Connections

Married Fulvia Mercedes Quesada, July 5, 1958. Children: Marcus, Byron, Norman, Dora.

Father:

Samuel Barrett Gordon

Mother:

Rose (Hyatt) Gordon

Spouse:

Fulvia Mercedes Quesada

child:

Norman Barrett

child:

Marcus Barrett

child:

Byron Barrett

child:

Dora Barrett