Author
John A. Freeland, Ph.D.
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Education
- Ph.D. (Soil Science) North Dakota State University
- M.S. (Soil Science) University of New Hampshire
- B.S. (Geology) Grand Valley State University
- Associate Degree (General Studies) Washtenaw Community College
Professional Work
- Fourteen Years Consulting
- Eight Years Teaching
Non-profit Activity
- Region 4 Director, Michigan Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society
- Bird Studies Canada, Marsh Monitoring Program – Local Wetland Monitor
Selected Publications
Evans, C.V. and Freeland, J.A. 2000. Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions of Glacial Terrains. In: J.L. Richardson and M.J. Vepraskas (eds.) Wetland Soils: Their Genesis, Hydrology, and Separation into Hydric and Nonhydric Soils. Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
Freeland, J.A., and Evans, C.V. 1993. Genesis and Profile Development of Success Soils, Northern New Hampshire. Soil Science Society of America Journal 57:183-191.
Freeland, J.A. and Richardson, J.L. 1997. Section 7.0 Soils and Sediments as Indicators of Agricultural Impacts on Northern Prairie Wetlands. pp 119-144. In: S.A. Peterson, L. Carpenter, G. Guntenspergen and L.M. Cowardin (eds.) Pilot test of wetland condition indicators in the prairie pothole region of the United States. EPA/620/R-97/002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Western Ecology Division, Corvallis, Oregon.
Freeland, J.A., Richardson, J.L. and Foss, L.A. 1999. Soil Indicators of Agricultural Impacts on Northern Prairie Wetlands: Cottonwood Lake Research Area, North Dakota, USA. Wetlands 19(1):56-64. Abstract
Richardson J.L., Arndt, J.L. and Freeland. J. 1994. Wetland Soils of the Prairie Potholes. p. 121-171. In: D.L. Sparks (ed.) Advances in Agronomy. Vol. 52. Academic Press, San Diego, California.
Certifications
- HAZWOPER 40-Hour
- Professional Wetland Scientist #1264
Affiliations
- American Geophysical Union
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- Soil & Water Conservation Society
- Michigan Chapter Soil & Water Conservation Society
- American Institute of Professional Geologists
- American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
- Bird Studies Canada (Marsh Monitoring Program)
Personal: Married, three children.
John Freeland is an environmental scientist working in the private sector. Most of his work centers on wetland and soil investigations, permitting, and NEPA documentation. He is interested in the ecological services of soils, wetlands and woodlands; the land-water-energy nexus, and sustainability. John lives in Michigan with his wife and three children.
