John has taught at LSU since 1971. In addition to educating the next generation of environmental stewards, including over 70 masters and doctorate-level students, John has conducted extensive research on the ecology and management of coastal and wetland ecosystems, with emphasis on the Mississippi Delta. An extensive writer, with more than 400 publications to his name, John has written and edited 14 books, has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles, and has been cited more than 23,800 times. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship for study in France and the Estuarine Research Federation Cronin Award for excellence in teaching in coastal sciences. John received his PhD in marine sciences and environmental sciences from the University of North Carolina in 1971 working with the noted ecologist Dr. H.T. Odum.
