DEVIN BARTLEY-SENIOR FISHERIES RESOURCES OFFICER Job Description:    FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) OF THE UNITED NATIONS   Education-PH.D in ecology Salary range-80-100,000 US$, international salary schedule Years in the profession, 13

Although my degree is technical, much of my work involves policy and communication on a variety of subjects. Language, presentation and communication skills are critically important, perhaps more so than technical expertise.
 
At FAO I am developing policies, projects and publications for the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic biodiversity and responsible inland fisheries. Specific duties and activities include:

· Promotion of sustainable inland fisheries throughout the world as head of the inland fisheries group in FAO. Efforts involve integration of inland fisheries into watershed management, improvement of inland fishery statistics, promotion of ecosystem approach to development and environmental valuation.

· Co-Editor FAO Aquaculture Newsletter which includes soliciting and editing articles, news items, and editorials from FAO staff on issues related to aquaculture and inland fishery development. 

· Project formulation, implementation and backstopping in several areas including Papua New Guinea, Chile, Venezuela, Iran, Small Island Developing States, Southern Africa, and Asia and Pacific region. Projects in Papua New Guinea, Chile, Venezuela and Southern Africa specifically dealt with exotic species.

· Promotion of sustainable development and genetic principles/technologies by identification and evaluation of new technologies, creation of technical guidelines for FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries; editing and contracting Fisheries Technical Publications on selective breeding, genetic effects of fishing; writing scientific and policy papers; and participation in international forums.

· Documentation and characterization of aquatic biodiversity with publications on genetic diversity, trend analysis, and database on introduced aquatic species.

· Development of policies for the sustainable use and conservation of aquatic biodiversity by contributing to the creation of Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and guidelines for fishery enhancement; by participating in several FAO bodies such as the Subcommittee on Ethics in Food and Agriculture, the Ad Hoc Working Group on Biodiversity, , the Ad Hoc Working Group on Biotechnology and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety.

· Establishment of international linkages in the area of aquatic biodiversity with organizations such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, IUCN, the International Center for Living Aquatic Resource Management and other Centers of the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research, the International Network for Genetics in Aquaculture, the Network on Technology of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean, and national groups, such as donor agencies and advanced scientific institutions.
 
 
 

Devin M. Bartley
Senior Fishery Resources Officer
Fisheries Department
Food and Agriculture Organization
00100 Rome, Italy
Tel: 39 06 5705 4376
Fax: 39 06 5705 3020

email: devin.bartley@fao.org