Jurij Homziak

Background

Homziak, Jurij was born on December 6, 1948 in Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of Jakiw and Halyna Homziak. came to the United States, 1951.

Education

Master of Arts, San Diego State University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1985.

Career

Research and teaching assistant, San Diego State University, 1975-1977; National Science Foundation and Sea Grant fellow, Institute of Marine Science U. North Carolina, Morehead City, 1977-1982; marine biologist, Oil Pollution Control Center, Jubail, Saudi Arabia, 1983; biologist, Commercial Shrimp Culture International, Los Fresnos, Texas, 1983-1984; director of aquaculture, AGRO 21, Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica, 1984-1985; marine ecologist, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1982-1983, 86-88; marine resources specialist, associate professor, Mississippi State University Sea Grant Advisory, Biloxi, 1988-1992; environmental officer, Bureau Latin American and Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, since 1992. Consultant MariQuest, Inc., Newport Beach, California, 1986, Sedgewick James Company, Houston, since 1990. Associate Barry Vittor and Association, Mobile, Alabama, since 1990.

Achievements

• Jurij Homziak has been listed as a noteworthy specialist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sierra, 1977, Audubon Society, 1983, Amnesty International, 1986. 1st director Aquaculture of Jamaica. Director containment area aquaculture programU.S. Army Corps of Engineers With United States Navy, 1967-1971, Vietnam and Korea.

Member American Fisheries Society (various committees), Ecological Society American, World Aquaculture Society, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute.

Connections

Married Mary Margaret Texler, July 18, 1981. 1 child, Nicholas.

Father:

Jakiw Homziak

Mother:

Halyna Homziak

Spouse:

Mary Margaret Texler

child:

Nicholas Homziak