John H. Hartig

PhD

he/him

Dr. Hartig is a Visiting Scholar at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, specializing in transboundary conservation and restoration, and ecosystem-based management. He works closely with the Healthy Headwaters Lab on the ecosystem approach project. John serves on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and chairs the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan's Great Lakes Way Advisory Committee that is working to expand cross-border trail tourism via a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian lane on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, scheduled to open in 2024-2025. For 14 years, he served as Refuge Manager for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. John has received numerous awards for his work, including a 2022 Michigan Notable Leader in Sustainability from Crain's Detroit Business, the 2016 Conservationist of the Year Award from the John Muir Association, and a 2010 Green Leaders Award from the Detroit Free Press. He has authored or co-authored over 140 publications on the environment, including eight books. John’s recent book titled "Waterfront Porch" won a 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award in the “nature/environment” category.