Classes

Recruited to Teach Undergraduate Courses in

  • Earth Sciences or Geology, Geography, and the Environment at
  • 3 different universities (University of Toronto, Wilfrid Laurier University, and University of Waterloo) in
  • 2 difference faculties (Science and Arts) in
  • 4 departments in special contracts and
  • numerous guest lectures, including those at Indiana University and
  • teaching since 2004.

Currently Teaching at UWaterloo...

  • Earth 121 online Introductory Earth Sciences
  • Earth 121 lecture Introductory Earth Sciences
  • Earth 235 Stratigraphic Approaches to Understanding Earth History
  • Earth 390 Methods in Geological Field Mapping
  • Earth 436A and 436B Honours Undergraduate Thesis (numerous thesis students)

Johnston teaching Earth 390 near Sudbury
Johnston teaching Earth 390 near Sudbury

 

Total University classes taught since 2004 (arranged by topic):

Introductory Geology (UW-EES, UTM-CPS and WLU-GES)

  • UW-EES Earth121 online Introductory Earth Sciences
  • UW-EES Earth121 lecture Introductory Earth Sciences
  • UW-EES Earth 121L Introductory Earth Sciences Lab
  • UTM-CPS ERS120 Planet Earth
  • UTM-CPS ERS103 Geology and Public Issues
  • WLU-GES GL101 The Anatomy of Earth
  • WLU-GES GL102 Surface of Earth

Introductory Physical Geography (UTM-G and WLU-GES)

  • UTM-G GGR117 Where on Earth?
  • WLU-GES GG101 Intro. Phys. Geog.

Natural Hazards (UTM-CPS and WLU-GES)

  • UTM-CPS ERS317 Geological Hazards
  • WLU-GES GG231 Risks and Disasters

Weather and Climate (UTM-G and WLU-GES)

  • UTM-G GGR214 Global Weather and Climate
  • UTM-G GGR377 Global Climate Change
  • WLU-GES GG389 Climate Change

Field Techniques (UW-EES and WLU-GES)

  • UW-EES Earth390 Methods in Geological Field Mapping
  • WLU-GES GG399 Third Year Field Studies
  • WLU-GES GG380 Field & Lab Tech. in Phy. Geog.

Environmental (UTM-CPS)

  • UTM-CPS ERS315 Environmental Geology

Sedimentology/Stratigraphy/Structural (UW-EES and UTM-CPS)

  • UW-EES Earth333 Sedimentology
  • UW-EES Earth235 Stratigraphic Approaches to Understanding Earth History
  • UTM-CPS ERS202 Structural Geology

Special Topics (UW-EES, UTM-G and WLU-GES)

  • UW-EES Earth691 Coastal Geology
  • UW-EES Earth691 Geology of the Great Lakes
  • UW-EES Earth 436A and 436B Honours Undergraduate Thesis
  • UW-EES Earth 499 Research Project
  • UTM-G GGR479 Coastal Processes
  • UTM-G GGR489 Lake Level Change
  • WLU-GES GG450 Thesis

Acronyms for three academic institutions and four departments:

  • UW-EES: University of Waterloo, Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences.
  • WLU-GES: Wilfrid Laurier University, Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies.
  • UTM-CPS: University of Toronto – Mississauga, Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences.
  • UTM-G: University of Toronto – Mississauga, Dept. of Geography.

UWaterloo President visiting Johnston's Earth 121 class
UWaterloo President visiting Johnston's Earth 121 class