John Bilotta

Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator

What I do for Sea Grant

NEMO - Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials
Stormwater and green infrastructure policy and planning for municipal and local governmental units
Stormwater best management practice (BMP) education and training for professionals
Natural resource education program development and delivery
Co-lead and/or coordinator for water resource education programs including the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council, the Minnesota Water Resources Conference, and the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Conference
Joint appointment with Minnesota Sea Grant and Minnesota Land Grant Programs

Education

M.S. - Soil Science: Soil Fertility
B.S. - Natural Resources & Environmental Studies: Soil Resources

Outreach Projects

The Watershed Game

The Watershed Game is an interactive, educational tool for local community leaders and educators that helps individuals understand the connection between land use and water quality

Upcoming Events

Minnesota Sea Grant Extension Educators Maggie Karschnia and Madison Rodman show some of the components of the Stream Version of the MNSG's Watershed Game. They shared the game with students from Silver Bay and Two Harbors, Minnesota at the Lake County Natural Resources Field Day at Split Rock State Park on May 29, 2024.

Lake Superior Youth Symposium Workshop

May 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM May 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Featured Stories

Illustration of city, park bench, street lights, and trash bin in the rain.

July 24, 2023

Solutions to Urban Stormwater Runoff

Extension Column

Our August 2023 extension column about preventing, minimizing, and mitigating the impacts of urban stormwater on Minnesota's water resources is by MNSG Extension Educator and WRC Senior Research and Extension Coordinator John Bilotta.

Parking lot with sediment traps, forebays, infiltration basins, rock inlets.

October 4, 2022

Stormwater Runoff: Prevention and Mitigation Through Research

Extension Column

The October extension column is by Minnesota Sea Grant and Water Resources Center Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator John Bilotta. Stormwater best management practices established through research are used to prevent and minimize impact to local water resources.

Photo credit: J. Bilotta.