John Hartig, Neighbor

Dr. John Hartig is trained as a limnologist with 30 years of experience in environmental science and natural resource management. He currently serves as Refuge Manager for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and serves on the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Board of Directors. John has authored or co-authored over 100 publications on the Great Lakes, including a 2014 book titled Bringing Conservation to Cities that won a Gold Medal in the "Sustainable Living" category from the Nonfiction Authors Association and a 2010 book titled Burning Rivers that was a 2011 Green Book Festival winner in the “scientific” category. John has received a number of awards for his work, including the 2013 Conservation Advocate of the Year Award from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, the 2012 Outstanding Environmental Professional of the Year Award from the Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals, a 2010 Green Leaders Award from the Detroit Free Press, a 2005 White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation Award for Outstanding Leadership and Collaboration in the Great Lakes, the 2003 Anderson-Everett Award from the International Association for Great Lakes Research, and the 1993 Sustainable Development Award for Civic Leadership from Global Tomorrow Coalition.