Dr. Barnabas A. Tarimo is a Lecturer in the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He holds a Ph.D. in Marine Ecology from Stockholm University, Sweden, an M.Sc. in Marine sciences from the University of Dar es Salaam (specialized in the conservation and management of coastal and marine resources), and a B.Sc. in Aquaculture from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). 

Dr. Tarimo’s research focuses on the dynamics of coastal and marine ecosystems, particularly shallow water fish spawning grounds, fish larvae distributions in seagrass-mangrove and Deep-Sea areas, and the impacts of climate change and human activities on marine biodiversity. His work integrates field-based ecological monitoring, Mesocosm experiments, laboratory analyses and community survey approaches to promote the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources. 

He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to national reports on ecosystem surveys in marine waters of Tanzania and Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture Standards of Zanzibar. Dr. Tarimo also collaborates with local fishing communities and other collaborators to teach the Ocean literacy for kids. 

At the University of Dar es Salaam, he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Applied Oceanography in Fisheries, Fish biology and Taxonomy, Fisheries Sampling Techniques, Fish biology and Taxonomy and Marine Parks and Reserves. He also supervises graduate students conducting research on Fish larvae and zooplankton, fish catch composition, fishing gears and sea turtle other aquatic biodiversity.

Beyond academia, Dr. Tarimo is an active member of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and serves as a chairperson of the Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture Standards Technical Committee (TCFA6) of ZBS & Coordinator of research and knowledge exchange of IMS.