Dr. John Barimo is the Engaged Research Officer at University College Cork in the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation. In this capacity, he works in support of the UNIC European University of Post-Industrial Cities with the aim of improving, understanding or investigating issues of public interest or concern which includes societal or global challenges. John also led the co-creation a pan-disciplinary SDG Toolkit and conducted a series of professional development workshops to support teaching staff with the integration of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals across the UCC curricula. This project was developed within Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning and in partnership with the UCC Green Campus Programme. John holds a Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Marine Biology & Fisheries and M.Sc. from Virginia Commonwealth University in Biology. His professional career spans academics, governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. He has also gained considerable experience working to provide educational opportunities within under served communities and is an advocate of multicultural dialogue.

Sustainable Development, Teaching and Learning, Coastal Ecology, Biotic Interactions, Transdisciplinary Study

Third Level Modules Taught in USA: Introduction to Environmental Science (EVR1001), Miami Dade College Introduction to Oceanography (OCE2001), St Petersburg College and Miami Dade College Biology of Marine Life (OCB 1000C), St Petersburg College and Miami Dade College Professional Development II (MES-508), University of the Virgin Islands The Role of Marine Protected Areas in Ecosystem-Based Management (MES-595), University of the Virgin Islands Ecology (BIO-223), University of the Virgin Islands Marine Invertebrate Zoology (MBL-220), University of the Virgin Islands Biology, Taxonomy & Life History of Aquatic Invertebrates (ZOOL-115), Peninsula College Introduction to Biological Sciences Lab (BIO-151L), Virginia Commonwealth University General Biology Lab (BIO-110L), Virginia Commonwealth University Invited Lectures on Sustainable Development at UCC Teaching and Learning Module for Graduate Studies (PG6003), theme Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the Irish Context (2021)Scholarly Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PG6012), theme Surfacing Sustainability in Your Curriculum (2021) Going Public: Publishing Research in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PG6027), theme ESD and Action Oriented Pedagogies (2021)Joint lecture with Dr. Ger Mullally for University of Bologna Introduction to Sustainable Development, theme ESD Policy (2021)Sociology of Education (SC2017), theme Education for Sustainable Development and Policy Frameworks, 2 lectures (2021)Sociology of the Environment (SC3029), joint lecture with Dr. Ger Mullally with University of Bologna (2021) Social Justice and Mental Health Combating Stigma Labeling and Discrimination