John Carson Tucker
Background

EDUCATION

LL.M., 1998. Magna Cum Laude. Envtl. & Nat. Resources Law, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College
J.D., 1988. University of Florida.
B.S., 1981. Biology, Stetson University

TEACHING

Undergraduate

Introduction to Environmental Problems (Environmental. Science 150)
Environmental Law and Policy (Environmental Science 410)
Case Studies in Environmental Management (Environmental Science 430)
Seminar on Environmental & Natural Resources Law (Environmental Science 480)
Honors/Individual Studies/Internships (Environmental Science 495R/498R/491R)

Graduate

Environmental Law and Regulations (Environmental Science 514)
Advanced Environmental Law (Environmental Science 517)
Case Studies in Environmental Problems (Environmental Science 518)
Graduate Seminar I (Environmental Science 570)
Graduate Seminar II (Environmental Science 571)
Thesis/Individual Studies/Internship (Environmental Science 599R/597R/598R)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Environmental and land use law, specializing in law and policy relating to conservation and use of watersheds and other natural systems. Interests include ecosystem management, sustainable development, habitat mitigation, riparian buffers, endangered species and biodiversity conservation, pesticides, environmental justice, and citizen participation in decision making.

PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

Law and Policy Publications

John C. Tucker, Constitutional Codification of an Environmental Ethic, in Environmental Ethics and Law (Robert J. Goldstein, ed., 2004) (included in the series titled The International Library of Environmental Law and Policy (Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, United Kingdom, ISBN: 07546 23130) (reprinted in its entirety from 52 Fla. L. Rev. 299 (2000)).

John C. Tucker, Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management in Florida: Obstacles and Opportunities, 13 FORDHAM ENVTL. L. J. 1 (2001).

John C. Tucker, Constitutional Codification of an Environmental Ethic, 52 FLA. L. REV. 299 (2000).

Richard Hamann & John Tucker, Legal Protection of the Intertidal Marshes of Florida's Gulf Coast, in ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF TIDAL MARSHES: A MODEL FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO 277-308 (St. Lucie Press, ISBN 1-57444-026-8, 1997).

John C. Tucker & Mark A. Brown, Políticas de Agrotóxicos no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos, in CONFLICTOS JURÍDICOS, ECONÔMICOS E AMBIENTAIS 75-100 (Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brasil, ISBN 85-85545-15-1, 1995).

John C. Tucker & Mark A. Brown, Comparative Analysis of Pesticide Regulatory Programs in the United States and Brazil, 18 LOY. L.A. INT'L & COMP. L.J. 81 (1995).

Jeffry S. Wade, John C. Tucker, & Richard G. Hamann, Comparative Analysis of the Everglades and the Pantanal , (proceedings of the Interamerican Dialogue on Water Management, Miami, Florida, October 27-30, 1993).

John C. Tucker, Florida's Mosquito Control Regulations and Non-Target Species, in MOSQUITO CONTROL PESTICIDES: ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES (Thomas C. Emmel & John C. Tucker, eds., Scientific Publishers, Inc., ISBN 0-945417-22-5, 1991).

Joe Schaefer, Mark Brown, Richard Hamann, & John Tucker, A Management and Protection Plan for the Natural Resources of the Econlockhatchee River Basin (proceedings of the 1990 National Symposium on Urban Wildlife, 1991).

Law and Policy Reports

John C. Tucker, Maya Belka, Martha Wells, & Milton Jackson, Chattanooga Creek Hazardous Substance Monitoring Program: Final Technical Project Report (report to EPA Region IV Environmental Justice Small Grant Program, 2005).

John Tucker, Todd Trexler, & Jeff Wade, Hurricane Mitigation and Post-Disaster Redevelopment: Program Analysis of Flagler County, Florida (report to the Flagler County Planning Department, Florida Coastal Management Program of the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1996).

Jeff Wade & John Tucker, Minimum Flows and Levels: Analysis of Florida Programs (report to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (1996).

Jeff Wade and John Tucker, Current and Emerging Issues in Florida Water Policy (report to the Florida Center for Environmental Studies, Florida Atlantic University, 1996).

Richard Hamann, Jeff Wade, John Tucker, & Benjamin Maserang, Water Quantity and the Environment: A Summary of State Experiences (report to the South Florida Water Management District, 1994).

Jeffry S. Wade, John C. Tucker, Steve F. Leitman, Alternative Strategies for Basinwide Management of the ACF Basin: The Florida Perspective (report to the Northwest Florida Water Management District, 1994).

John C. Tucker, Regulatory Framework for the Green Swamp, in The Green Swamp System, A Scientific Analysis (report to the Green Swamp Task Force, Polk County, Fla., 1992).

John C. Tucker, Legal and Policy Options to Minimize Adverse Effects of Mosquito Control Practices on Florida's Saltwater Fisheries, (Florida Sea Grant Technical Paper No. 66, 1991).

John Tucker & Richard Hamann, Vol. II: Regulatory Framework of the Econlockhatchee River, in Econlockhatchee River Basin Natural Resources Development and Protection Plan (report to the St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, Fla., 1991).

Bulletins/Newsletter Articles

Joe Schaefer & John Tucker, Laws that Protect Florida's Wildlife , (Florida Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet No. SS-WIS-48, 1993).

John Tucker, Natural Resources Development, Protection Plan Outlined for Econlockhatchee River Basin, CGR Reports 4-5 (Winter, 1991).

Richard Hamann & John Tucker, The Role of the National Park Service in Preserving the Florida Panther, 8 Florida Defenders of the Environment Monitor (1988).

Scientific Publications

K.R. Reddy, M. Agami, & John C. Tucker, Influence of Nitrogen Supply Rates on Growth and Nutrient Storage by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Plants, 36 AQUATIC BOTANY 33 (1989).

K.R. Reddy, John C. Tucker, & William F. DeBusk, The Role of Egeria in Removing Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Nutrient Enriched Waters, 25 JOURNAL OF AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT 14 (1987).

William F. DeBusk, K.R. Reddy, & John C. Tucker, Management Strategies for Water Hyacinth Production in a Nutrient-Limited System, in BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, 275 (Wayne H. Smith, ed., 1986).

K.R. Reddy & John C. Tucker, Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata L.), as influenced by the Nitrogen Concentration of the Water, 23 JOURNAL OF AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT 35 (1985).

K.R. Reddy & John C. Tucker, Productivity and Nutrient Uptake of Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia Crassipes, I. Effect of Nitrogen Source, 37 ECONOMIC BOTANY 236 (1983).

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Invited Speaker

John C. Tucker, “Water Management in the Southeast United States,” presented at "IV Seminário Internacional das Águas, hosted by the Ministerio Publico do Estado do Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil (May 23, 2005).

Poster Presentations

John C. Tucker, “Law and Policy Options for Riparian Buffers,” presented at the Tennessee EPSCoR Summit, held at Tennessee Technological University, February 16, 2005.

John C. Tucker, “Environmental Education And Research At The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga,” presented at the Tennessee EPSCoR Summit, held at Tennessee Technological University, February 16, 2005.