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	John was raised in Northern California and attended California Lutheran College at Thousand Oaks where he double majored in biology and geology. He went on to earn an M.S. at California State University and then his Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His current research is on developing biofuels from algae. Previously, he conducted aquaculture&nbsp;research in Norway as part of a Fulbright grant and Marshall Fund Award.</p>
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	John, his wife Sally, and their four daughters enjoy traveling, fishing, hiking and scuba diving.</p>
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	John says, &ldquo;I love the whole concept of why Au Sable Environmental Institute exists&ndash; &lsquo;&hellip;a Christian ministry that provides field-based, college-level courses to train and educate future leaders in environmental studies and inspire the greater Christian community to care for God&rsquo;s Creation.&rsquo;&nbsp; I appreciate the collegiality that I&rsquo;ve experienced among brothers and sisters in Christ from various Christian backgrounds. And I am committed to integrating practical, hands-on work that provides close interactions between our course and local lake property homeowners to learn about how they can care for, preserve, and protect their lakes.&rdquo;</p>
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