Edward A. Johnson is a

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

ecologist Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. Ecology overlaps with the closely re ...

. His research focuses on the contact between geosciences and ecology. Johnson is currently a professor of

biological sciences Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of ...

at the

University of Calgary {{Infobox university , name = University of Calgary , image = University of Calgary coat of arms without motto scroll.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of arms , former ...

, located in

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. He was formerly the director of the Biogeoscience Institute (BGI) at the university, which promotes research in the Canadian rockies and surrounding areas, where he is involved in research programs. His research aims to incorporate the concept of natural disturbance into plant community organisation and dynamics. E. A. Johnson's applied interests include but are not limited to global

climate change Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in Global surface temperature, global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate variability and change, Climate change in ...

conservation biology Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an i ...

, and

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and fire management. Johnson is a member of the

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(NSF)

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System The Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) deals with the Earth's surface and the observable and projected changes constantly taking place – the ever-changing dynamic interface between lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosp ...

, which is a national effort that aims to coordinate surface dynamic modelling of the Earth's surface. He is also a member of the

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC; , CRSNG) is the major federal agency responsible for funding natural sciences and engineering research in Canada. NSERC directly funds university professors and students as ...

(NSERC) Centres of Excellence in Sustainable Forest Management, NSERC Geomatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE), PAGSE (Royal Society of Canada), and he serves as the editor-in-chief of the journal

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. E. A. Johnson has published four books that pertain to his areas of ecological interests. This includes the book titled ''Fire and Vegetation Dynamics'' which was published in 1992, which explores the dynamics of fires in the North American boreal forest. He published ''Forest Fires: Behavior and Ecological Effects'' in 2001. In 2005, he published ''Environmental Education and Advocacy'' which highlights the changing perspectives of ecology and education. In 2007 Johnson published ''Plant Disturbance Ecology: the Process and the Response''. E.A. Johnson received the 1986 W.S. Cooper Award from the

Ecological Society of America The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a professional organization of ecological scientists. Based in the United States and founded in 1915, ESA publications include peer-reviewed journals, newsletters, fact sheets, and teaching resources. I ...

Bibliography

*Johnson, E.A. and S. Arlidge (eds.) 2024. Natural Science and Indigenous Knowledge: The Americas Experience. *Johnson, E.A. and K. Miyanishi (eds.) 2007. Plant Disturbance Ecology: The Process and the Response. Academic Press, San Diego. *Johnson, E. A. and M. J. Mappin (2005). Ecological education and environmental advocacy, Cambridge University Press. *Johnson, E.A. and K. Miyanishi (eds.) 2001. Forest Fires: Behavior and Ecological Effects. Academic Press, San Diego. *Johnson, E.A. 1992. Fire and Vegetation Dynamics. Cambridge University Press.

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Biogeoscience Institute biography

Biogeoscience Institute
Canadian ecologists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Fellows of the Ecological Society of America Academic staff of the University of Calgary {{Canada-scientist-stub