The State of Lake Ontario – keeping it great

Dr. Timothy B. Johnson is a Senior Research Scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF), based at the Glenora Fisheries Station near Picton in Prince Edward County, Ontario, providing science advice and fisheries management support. Tim grew up in in southern Ontario where he developed a passion for the outdoors and improving our understanding of aquatic ecosystems.  He holds a Ph.D. in Zoology with a minor in Limnology and Oceanography from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, in addition to his BSc (Marine Biology – Guelph) and MSc (Biology – York) here in Ontario.

Tim’s research focus is the structure and efficiency of aquatic food webs, including the effects of aquatic invasive species, climate change, and habitat alteration on growth and production of fishes and other aquatic organisms. Tim has co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications largely addressing ecological issues within the Great Lakes basin.

Tim is a former president of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, an Associate Editor for the Journal of Great Lakes Research, and represents the Province’s interests on numerous bi-national boards and committees. Tim’s scientific contributions to our understanding of the Great Lakes ecosystems have been recognized through the Christie-Loftus Award from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (2020), and the Anderson-Everett Award from the International Association for Great Lakes Research (2018).