NEWS:

John wins the Grand Prize from the 2009 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.
An article that John wrote for Smithsonian Magazine has been selected as the Grand Prize Winner for the 2009 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. It tells the remarkable story of the discovery linking lead bullets to the risk of sublethal lead poisoning in humans who eat hunter-shot game. John’s winning entry was chosen from more than 13,500 submissions. He will receive a $3,000 cash prize and an all-expense-paid trip to New York City with a Writer’s Digest editor to meet with agents and editors. In addition, the November/December 2009 issue of Writer’s Digest magazine features an interview with John and a profile of his work. Read

UPCOMING EVENTS:

University of California, Santa Cruz Science Writing Progam
Guest speaker
May 13, 2010

"Condors, Lead Bullets, and Human Health: An Environmental Detective Story"
Under Western Skies: Climate, Culture and Change in Western North America
Environmental conference at Mount Royal University
Calgary, Alberta
October 14, 2010 
For more information

PAST SPEAKING EVENTS:
To view a list of John’s previous events click here