Background
Braley, Richard Donald was born on July 9, 1949 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Merill and Margaret Fia (Johnson) Braley. arrived in Australia, 1982, naturalized.
aquaculturist marine biologist
Braley, Richard Donald was born on July 9, 1949 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Merill and Margaret Fia (Johnson) Braley. arrived in Australia, 1982, naturalized.
Bachelor in Biology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1971; Master of Science in Biology, U. Guam, Mangilao, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, U. NSW, Kensington, Australia, 1987.
Marine biologist, Peace Corps and Fisheries Division, Nuku'alofa, Tonga, 1973-1976;
fishery officer, lobster project officer, Fisheries Division, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1976-1978;
graduate research assistant Marine Laboratory,, U. Guam, 1979-1981;
quality control technician, Water and Energy Resources Center Western Pacific, Mangilao, 1979-1981;
consultant, Pacific Basin Environmental Cons., Mangilao, 1981;
researcher, U. NSW, Sydney, 1982-1983;
researcher, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia, 1982-1983;
hatchery manager, consultant, Seafarm Proprietary Ltd., Flying Fish Point, Australia, 1983-1986;
giant clam mariculture-senior science liaison officer, Australian Center for International Agricultural Research and James Cook U., Townsville, 1986-1992. Manager, consultant AQUASEARCH, Townsville, since 1987. Consultant Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Tuvalu Islands,1988, Tokelau Islands, 1989.
Consultant mariculture specialist International Development Program in Indonesia, 1992-1993.
Member World Aquaculture Society, Australian Mariculture Association, AustralianMarine Sciences Association.
Married Beribell Jane Manson, May 1982 (divorced 1987).