Date of Birth: Wednesday (Eke) 10,h November, 1954 State of Origin: Imo Local Government Area: Owerri North Village/Town: Uboebgelu, Emekuku Contact Address: Dept of Animal Science & Environmental Biology Imo State University, Owerri Dr Peter Ugochukwu Okorie is currently an Associate Professor of Animal Science in the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology. Imo State University Owerri. He hails from Uboegbelu Emekuku Town, in the Owerri North Local Government Area. Education • College of Immaculate Conception, Enugu WASC 1971 • University of Nigeria Nsukka B.Sc (Hons) Zoology 1978 • University of Port Harcourt M.Sc Hydrobiology/Fisheries 1985 • Abia Stale University Uturu PhD 1985 Appointments • School of Basic Studies Ugbokolo, Benue State, Lecturer ( NYSC) 1978 1979 • Fisheries Olficer I. World-Bank Assisted LA.D.P. Lafia 1979 1981 • Michael Okpara College of Agriculture Umuagvvo 1982 1988. Lecturer II & Lecturer III • Abia State University Uturu 1988 1995 Imo State University. Owerri. Senior Lecturer 1995 1999 • Associate Professor 2000-date Other National Responsibilities and Assignments • Member. College of Agriculture Accreditation Committee • Chairman. College of Agriculture Committee on Material Infrastructure for Accreditation • Member. University Committee on State of FAA, FHA and Mass Communication • Member. IMSU Projects Committee • Chairman. University Committee on Staff Disciplinary Report • President. Senior Stall' Association SSATHRIA) Michael Okpara College of Agriculture ( MOCA) Umuagvvo 1985 1987 • Member. Governing Council (MOCA) Umuagvvo. 1986 1988 • Chairman. Stall' Disciplinary Committee ( MOCA) Umuagvvo 1986 1988 President. Post-graduate Students Union. University of Port Harcourt 1982 1983 Social Organizational Positions • Secretary. Emekuku Care-taker Committee. 1996 2003 • President General. Emekuku Town Union. 1995 1996 Patron, Imo Stale Taekwando Association 2002 • Member. Conference Democratic Scholars (CODES), Imo Slate Zonal Secretariat. • Committed Member of the Divine Mercy Devotion of Nigeria wards, Honours and Prizes • John F. Kennedy Essay Prize 1973 • Imo State Government Undergraduate Scholarship Award 1976 1978 • Federal Govt Post-Graduate Scholarship Award 1982 1983 • Man of the Year Award by American Biographical Institute 2002 • Distinguished Honours Merit Award by National Orientation Agency [NOA)/OWNCUWAS/ Owerri North Local Government Area Publications • Written over 35 published journal articles of national and international standard. There are also conference and seminar papers presented by him. Some of his famous papers include • 'The use of Biodiversity indices in characterization of Extent of Perturbation of Aquatic Environments' Membership of Learned Associations • Member. National Society for Biological Conservation • Member. Fisheries Society of Nigeria • Member. Biotechnology Society of Nigeria • Member. Professors of World Peace Academy • Member and Vice Chairman. Eileen African Endangered Species Society
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