Biography, Daniel L. Johnson

  • Biography and Current Work | Dan Johnson is currently Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Lethbridge, with research in  biogeography, environmentally sustainable agriculture, entomology, biodiversity, rational pest management, biological control, ecology, insect movement, biometeorology, alternatives to chemical pesticides, insects as vectors of plant diseases, methods of forecasting, wildlife ecology, environmental safety, and analysis and modeling of environmental and experimental data.

Current Classes

Fall, 2016
GEOG 2700, Geographical Data and Analysis (n=60)
Tuesday and Thursday, 09:25-10:40, U-Hall C756
GEOG 2700, Lab. Assignments by DJ.
Lab Tuesday, 12:15-13:30. Ariel Belsheim.

GEOG 2090, Biogeography (n=30)
Tuesday and Thursday, 12:15-13:30, WE1001
Lab, Tuesday 15:05-17:45 AH147. Teaching Assistant, TBA

Independent Studies: to be arranged, as requested


Spring, 2017
GEOG 2700, Geographical Data and Analysis (n=60)
Tuesday and Thursday, 09:25-10:40, U-Hall C756
GEOG 2700, Lab. Assignments by DJ.
Lab Tuesday, 12:15-13:30. Ariel Belsheim.

ENVS 4000, Current Events in Environmental Science (n=50)
Tuesday and Thursday, 12:15-13:30, AH177

Independent Studies: to be arranged, as requested

Recent Courses

Spring 2013:
ENVS500 | First Nations Transition Program, Environmental Science
ENVS4000 | Sustainable Development and the Environment
GEOG3075 | Environmental Resources Management

Fall 2012:
GEOG 2700 | Geographical Data and Analysis
GEOG 2090 | Biogeography, and Lab

Other Recent Courses:
STAT 3850 | Design and Analysis of Experiments
ENVS 4000 | Impacts of Climate Change, Outline: Student Independent

Current Research

  • Topics of Current Research:

    • Monitoring and analysis of potato psyllid and Zebra chip disease in Canada. 
    • Development of biological control of grasshoppers and other agricultural pests.
    • Modeling insect development, growth, feeding and reproduction.
    • Effects of weather and other environmental variables on aquatic and terrestrial living systems.
    • Other: Environmental law and conflict resolution. Environmental data analysis. Biogeography.

Recent Publications