Kathy Johnson has published a book on Great Lakes diving, written feature pieces for international publications and freelances as an online news reporter with the PBS program Great Lakes Now. Kathy graduated Suma cum laude from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s in journalism in 2020.
Johnson, K., (May 2020). Rescuing History: Museum experts across Michigan race to save the Midland archive. Detroit Public Broadcasting, Great Lakes Now. https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/05/rescuing-history-museum-michigan-midland-flooding/
Johnson, K., (March 2020). Tighter Restrictions: COVID-19 makes it harder to cross Great Lakes borders between U.S. and Canada. Detroit Public Broadcasting, Great Lakes Now. https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/covid-19-coronavirus-tighter-border-crossing/
Johnson, K., (March 2020). Inside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities. Detroit Public Broadcasting, Great Lakes Now. https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/aquariums-museums-online-livestreams-covid-19/
Johnson, K., (March 2020). Cutting Contact: U.S. and Canada cut cash transactions and non-essential travel at border. Detroit Public Broadcasting, Great Lakes Now. https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/bridge-tolls-travel-no-cash-coronavirus/
Johnson, K., (Feb 2020). “Down in the Dumps: A day in the life of a garbage dump diver”. Alert Diver Magazine, DAN, Inc: Durham, NC. http://www.alertdiver.com/garbage-dump-diving
Johnson, K., (Feb 2020). Buy, Sell, Wear: What can you do with zebra mussels? Detroit Public Broadcasting, Great Lakes Now. https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/02/buy-sell-wear-zebra-mussel-shells/
Johnson, K., (Nov 2019). 24,000 in 3 days: How journalists broke the Flint water crisis. Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter. https://www.scribd.com/document/437182402/SPJ-Website-FOIA-Conf-2019-KJ#from_embed
Nalepa, T., Schloesser, W., (2014). Quagga and Zebra Mussels – Biology, Impacts, and Controls; second edition. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, FL. Johnson, K., contributor.
Johnson, K., Lashbrook, G. (May 2001). “Trout at the end of the Rainbow”. Sport Diver Magazine, PADI Diving Society: Winter Park, FL, pg. 102.
Johnson, K., Lashbrook, G. (March/April 1993). “New Fish on the Block”. Michigan Natural Resources Magazine, Kolka & Robb, Inc.: Bingham Farms, MI, pg.16-19.
Johnson, K., Lashbrook, G. (1991). “Paddling down Belize way”. Ocean Sports International Magazine, Ocean Sports International: Soquel, CA, Vol. 7: (4), pg. 56.
Johnson, K., Lashbrook, G. (1990). Diving and Snorkeling Guide to the Great Lakes. Pisces Books: Houston, TX. Authors. Johnson, K. (Oct. 1989). “Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge”. Canoe Magazine, Canoe America Associates: Kirkland, WA, pg. 38.
