John is Program Director for Great Lakes United, with prime responsibility for toxic substances, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, LaMPs and RAPs, and water levels and flows. He was a board member of Great Lakes United from 1983-2007, including six years as president.
John’s other work includes or has included:
- Waste Management Lecturer, Environment and Resource Studies Program, 3rd year course, Trent University (1996-present)
- Ontario’s Environmental Appeal Board (1992-1997);
- Advisory Committee for Great Lakes Living Systems audit, for Office of the Auditor General of Canada (2006-present) and 2001 Great Lakes audit;
- Researcher-writer-organizer, Status of Remedial Action Plans in Ontario, for Ontario Public Advisory Committee, (2005-2006);
- Researcher-writer, Community Right-to-Know, Toronto Public Health (2005-2006);
- Researcher-Writer for Lee Botts & Paul Muldoon for Evolution of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
John has served on or currently serves on numerous committees related to Great Lakes issues. These include: Great Lakes Charter Annex Advisory Panel, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Great Lakes Innovation Committee, appointed by Environment Canada and Ontario Ministry of the Environment; Environment Canada’s Great Lakes Advisory Committee; Advisor to Great Lakes Fishery Commission; IJC’s Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Progress Review Work Group; Lake Superior Forum; Advisory Committee to Health Canada’s Great Lakes Health Effects Program; St. Clair River Binational Public Advisory Council; official observer to 1987 negotiation on the GLWQA appointed by Joe Clark.
John has numerous publications on Great Lakes issues and on the public role in policy and decision-making.