John Earl Watson

Background

Watson, John Earl was born on August 3, 1951 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Gray) Watson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Kent State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Soil and Water Science, U. Arizona, 1982.

Career

Teacher, Stow (Ohio) City Schools, 1973-1977; research scientist, Commonwealth Science & Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia, 1983-1984; research associate, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1984; extension specialist, research scientist, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1984. Member extension commission on organization and policy Task Force on Groundwater, member extension commission on organization and policy Water Quality Initiative Task Force USDA.

Achievements

• John Earl Watson has been listed as a noteworthy Extension specialist, engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-author of report Arizona Town Hall, Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1985. Resource person Casa Grande (Arizona) Town Hall, Payson (Arizona) Town Hall, 1991. Member ad hoc commission on water quality management National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls.

Member American Society Agronomy, American Geophysical Union, Soil Science Society American.

Connections

Married Judith Lynn O'Brien, July 10, 1976. Children: Jeffrey John, Jason Edward.

Father:

John Henry Watson

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Gray) Watson

Spouse:

Judith Lynn O'Brien

child:

Jason Edward Watson

child:

Jeffrey John Watson