Education and Recognition:
Legislative Operations Round Table For Executives, Washington, D.C., 1985
A/E Contracting for Military Construction, New York, 1982
Regulatory Functions Basic Course, Alexandria, Virginia, 1977

Ph.D., Miami University, 1977
Dissertation Title: Life History and Ecological Energetics of the Gizzard Shan (Dorosoma cepedianum), in Acton Lake, Ohio
Dissertation Advisor: Thomas E. Wissing

M.A., Miami University, 1972
Thesis Title: Energy Cost of Food Utilization in the Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)
Thesis Advisor: Thomas E. Wissing

B.S., University of Dayton, 1970

Sigma Xi, 1973
Graduate Summer Research Fellow, 1971-1974
Sigma Xi Research Grant 1973
Doctoral Fellow, 1973-1974
Doctoral Dissertation Fellow, 1974-1975
Chairman, Corps 404(b) (1) Testing Committee, 1978-1980
Outstanding Performance Rating, NADCO-OP, New York, 1977-1978
Outstanding Performance Rating, NADPL-R, New York, 1980
Sustained Superior Performance, DAEN-CWO-N, Washington, D.C., 1983-1984
Outstanding Performance Rating, DAEN-CWO-N, Washington, D.C.,1985-1986
Special Act Award, CECW-OR, Washington, D.C., 1987
Special Act Award, CECW-OR, Washington, D.C., 1989

Certifications:
Professional Wetland Scientist, 1995 Society of Wetland Scientists
Certified Wetland Delineator (Provisional), 1993 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District
Maryland Forest Conservation Act, 1992 Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Professional Experience:
President, Wetland Science Applications, Inc., 1989 - Present

President, Wetland Training Institute, Inc., 1989 - Present

Biologist, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Regulatory Branch, 1983-1989

Biologist, Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory, Summer 1981

Biologist, Corps of Engineers, Planning Division, North Atlantic Division, 1978-1983

Biologist, Corps of Engineers, Operations Branch, North Atlantic Division, 1975-1978

Doctoral Teaching Fellow, Miami University, 1971-1973

Research Assistant, Miami University, 1971-1972

Teaching Assistant, Miami University, 1970-1971

Biological Aide/Technician, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, Auke Bay, Alaska, Summers of 1968 and 1969

Research Assistant, University of Dayton Research Institute, Ohio, Part-time, 1968-1970

Online Publications:
WTI Staff Publications.  

Publications:
Wetland Training Institute, Inc.  2004.  Pocket guide to hydric soil field indicators.  Robert J. Pierce (ed.). WTI 2004-2. 152 p.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 2002.  Nationwide permits complete: Vol. I. 2002 Edition.  R. J. Pierce and S. Collinson, eds., D. E. Dearing, contributing author.  WTI 00-2. 192 pp.

(With W. T. Straw). 2001. Some Observations on Wetland Delineation.  In: News Brief.  Granite State Designers and Installers Association.  Vol. 11 No. 11.  Insert, pp. 1-10.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 2000.  Nationwide permits complete: Vol. I. R. J. Pierce, ed., D. E. Dearing, contributing author. WTI 00-2.  192 pp.

(With Robert K. Vincent).  Accepted.  Relationship between color infrared aerial photography and water-stained leaves in wetland analyses.  American Soc. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1997. Nationwide Permits Complete: Volume 1.   R.J. Pierce, David E. Dearing, Sam Colinson, ed. WTI 02-3. 226 pp.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1997. Federal wetland regulation reference manual: 1995/1996 Update. R.J. Pierce, ed. WTI 97-2. 269 pp.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1995. Federal wetland regulation reference manual: 1994 Update. R.J. Pierce, ed. WTI 95-1. 38 pp.

Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. 1995. Basic guide to Wisconsin wetlands and their boundaries. Contributing Author. Wisconsin Department of Administration. PUBL-WZ-029-94. Madison. 87 pp.

(With C. J. Newling, T. E. Heineke and G. J. Pierce). 1994. The impact of highway construction projects on the wetland resources of Montana. Prepared for the Montana Department of Transportation, Environmental and Hazardous Waste Bureau, Helena. 20 pp. + appendices.

(With C. J. Newling and G. J. Pierce). 1994. Mitigating the impacts of highway construction on the wetland resources of Montana. Prepared for the Montana Department of Transportation, Environmental and Hazardous Waste Bureau, Helena. 17 pp. + appendices.

(With C. J. Newling). 1994. Wetland Action Plan. Prepared for the Montana Department of Transportation, Environmental and Hazardous Waste Bureau, Helena. 9 pp.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1994. Federal wetland regulation reference manual: 1993 Update. R. J. Pierce, ed. WTI 94-1. 79 pp.

1994. Gaps from the perspective of the development community. In: Jon Kusler and Lucretia Krantz (eds.), Improving Wetland Public Outreach, Training and Education, and Interpretation. The Association of State Wetland Managers. 178 pp.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1993. Federal wetland regulation reference manual: 1992 Update. R. J. Pierce, ed. WTI 93-1. 42 pp.

Newling, C. J. and R. J. Pierce. 1992. Guidance for wetland delineation on forested lands in Washington. Prepared for the Washington State Forest Practices Board and the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources (Contract No. PSC92-096). Olympia, Washington. 33 pp.

(With Rhodes Robinson). 1992. Evaluation of selected federal interagency field testing reports of the 1991 Proposed Revisions to the 1989 Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands. Prepared for Georgia-Pacific Corporation. 35 pp. + appendices.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1992. Federal wetland regulation reference manual: 1991 Update. R. J. Pierce, ed. WTI 92-1. 68 pp.

1991. Redefining our regulatory goals. National Wetlands Newsletter 13, No. 6. 12-13.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1991. Federal wetland regulation reference manual: 1990 Update. R. J. Pierce, editor. WTI 91-1. 35 pp.

1990. U.S. wetlands policy: a modified approach. Water Environment & Technology 2, No. 8. 121-122.

Wetland Training Institute, Inc. 1990. Federal wetland regulation reference manual. B.N. Goode and R.J. Pierce, (eds.). WTI 90-1. 281 pp.

(With T.D. Wright and J.M. O'Conner). 1981. Biomagnification: relationship to dredged material disposal in the coastal marine environment. Estuaries 4: 258-259.

Robert M. Engler, R.K. Peddicord, T. Wright and R.J. Pierce. 1981. Ocean disposal of contaminated dredged material: A case study. In Proceedings of the Sixth U.S.-Japan Experts Meeting, Tokyo, Japan. U.S. Army Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

(With T.E. Wissing and B.A. Megrey) 1981. Aspects of the feeding ecology of the gizzard shad in Acton Lake, Ohio. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 110: 391-395.

(With T.E. Wissing and B.A. Megrey) 1981. Respiratory metabolism of the gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum). Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 110: 51-55.

(With T.E. Wissing, J.G. Jaworski, R.N. Givens and B.A. Megrey). 1980. Energy storage and utilization patterns of the gizzard shad in Acton Lake, Ohio. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 109: 611-616.

1980. Section 404(b) testing. In Proceedings of a seminar on water quality evaluation. R.G. Wiley, Editor. Corps of Engineers Committee on Water Quality, Tampa, Florida, USA.

1979. A supplement to wetland plants of the eastern United States. N. Atl. Div., Army Corps of Engineers, NADP 200-1-1, Suppl 1.

1977. Wetland plants of the eastern United States. N. Atl. Div., Army Corps of Engineers, NADP 200-1-1.

(With Thomas E. Wissing). 1974. Energy cost of food utilization in the bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 103: 38-45.

(With Ronald L. Wiley and Thomas E. Wissing). 1973. Interconversion of units in studies of the respiration of aquatic organisms. The Progressive Fish-Culturist. 35: 207-208.

Congressional Testimony:
Review of Supreme Court Ruling on "Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County V. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers." Testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water ,June 10, 2003.

The Wetland Permitting Process: Is It Working Fairly.  Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  October, 2001.

The Science of Wetland Definition and Delineation. Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Environment, Committee on Science, Space and Technology. November, 1991.

No Net Loss of Wetlands. Testimony before the House Water Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Public Works and Transportation. March, 1990.

Coastal wetlands. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife, Conservation and the Environment. August, 1988.

Human health impacts from ocean disposal of contaminated dredge spoil. Testimony before the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress. May, 1980.

Wetland Field Work Experience: