Dr. John F. Organ is the professional wildlife biologist on the 7-person Fisheries and Wildlife Board for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is the former chief of the U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units, and former chief of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. He is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Michigan State University, and Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago Chile. He is a past president, honorary member, and fellow of The Wildlife Society. He is a recipient of the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award and Medal from The Wildlife Society, the George Bird Grinnell Memorial Award from the Wildlife Management Institute, and the Meritorious Service Award from the Department of the Interior. He is an Emeritus Member of the Boone and Crockett Club. A Certified Wildlife Biologist, he received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.