Biography Dr. John R. Vallentyne (1926-2007)

摘要

Dr. John R. (Jack) Vallentyne, died peacefully at his home in Hamilton on Saturday, June 16th, 2007 of colon cancer. His ashes were scattered in the Laurentian Great Lakes (Lake Superior) which he loved and cared for immensely. Dr. Vallentyne was known globally for his anti-eutrophication and phosphorus abatement campaigns, well documented in his book The Algal Bowl (1974). His campaign resulted in the reduction of phosphorus in laundry detergents, as well as in improvements in municipal wastewater treatment. Furthermore, he had tremendous influence on the revision of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) by developing and implementing the 'ecosystem approach' in the management of the Great Lakes and emphasizing the need to think holistically and globally. He had a distinguished career in the environmental conservation, restoration and management of aquatic resources.