John Bilotta

Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator
John Bilotta headshot

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

Featured Stories

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

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.

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.

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