John R. White, the John & Catherine Day Professor of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences and Associate Dean of Research for the College of the Coast & Environment at Louisiana State University (LSU), has dedicated his career to wetlands science. Dr. White, who has been conducting wetland research for over 30 years and has written over 125 peer reviewed publications/book chapters focused on natural and anthropogenic impacts on nutrient and contaminant cycling in wetland and aquatic systems, has held several roles serving both the state and the nation. He has served as the Wetland Program chair for the Soil Science Society of America, the Biogeochemistry program chair for the Society of Wetland Scientists, and the Louisiana Governor’s Advisory Committee for the Coastal Master Plan. He is currently serving on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
