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| Born | Michael Kevin Joy 12 September 1959 New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
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| Thesis | The development of predictive models to enhance biological assessment of riverine systems in New Zealand (2003) |
| Doctoral advisor | Russell Death Robert McDowall Brian Springett |
Michael Kevin Joy (born 12 September 1959) is a New Zealand freshwater ecologist and science communicator. He is currently employed at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.[1]
Joy is publicly outspoken about the decline in freshwater quality and ecosystems, especially the impact of nutrient pollution from intensive dairying on New Zealand's "100% Pure", clean, green image. This has led to awards from scientific organisations, as well as criticism from the dairy industry and former prime minister John Key.
- ^ Morton, Jamie. "Water crusader Mike Joy wading into NZ's freshwater woes in new role". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2018.