Dr. James B. Johnston

Chief, Spatial Analysis Branch.

Dr. Johnston seeks ways to improve responsiveness and efficiency of decision making by establishing partnerships among Federal, state, and local governments and the private sector to protect and restore coastal habitats and the fish and wildlife resources they support. He is interested in applying state-of-the-art technologies (geographic information systems, remote sensing, expert systems, and information management systems) to monitor, map, analyze, and predict habitat changes and impacts; implementing innovative research and developmental studies that address resource issues related to the protection, restoration, and management of natural resources; and establishing educational and public outreach programs to encourage protection, conservation, and management of wetlands and other aquatic habitats.