John Lindsay

Mr. Lindsay received the degree of Master of City Planning from the University of Manitoba in 1993 with a research focus on urban planning and emergency management. He now combines research with 20 years of experience in the field. He worked in New Zealand for six years, first as a hazard analyst in Wellington and then managing the Auckland City Council emergency management program. He returned to Canada to join Manitoba Health as a disaster management specialist from 1999 to 2005. He started teaching at Brandon University in 2001 and has held a fulltime appointment since 2005. Mr. Lindsay contributes to the disaster management profession through research and at numerous conferences as both an organizer and speaker. His recent research for the Public Health Agency of Canada and Public Safety Canada focused on disaster vulnerability.