John is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Past Director of the Honors Program at ORU. His educational background is a BA in Geology and BS in Biology from Calif. Lutheran Univ., an MS in Environmental Science from Cal. State Hayward, and an MS and Ph.D. in Zoology from the Univ. Michigan, which he completed just before being hired at in Aug. 1980. His specialty is Limnology (lake ecology), with specific expertise in nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton interactions. He has vast experience in aquaculture, including two sabbatical years doing research at The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF) in Trondheim, Norway. His second sabbatical in 1993-94 was funded by a Fulbright Research Fellowship. He started doing algae to biofuel research during his third sabbatical leave in 2009, and his current research focuses on sustainable solutions to major problems around the world that seek ways to protect people and the environment while being economically viable. John has been happily married to his college sweetheart for nearly 50 years. They have 4 married daughters and 10 grandchildren. They enjoy traveling, camping, family meal and game nights, and family trips together (especially to a SCUBA diving destination). John has presented over 75 professional talks, published over 40 professional papers, co-edited 3 professional books, and is on the Editorial Board of 6 professional journals.