Steven Johnson works with the Division of Environmental Quality in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In 2011, he was a participant in the Pacific Islands Training of Trainer’s workshop. After this training, the Network awarded Steven a seed funding grant where he partnered with Steve McKagan, a Fisheries Biologist with NOAA, to lead a training in Saipan for 59 community members. Their training introduced participants to the key concepts of climate change, coral bleaching and resilience and trained them on how to conduct coral reef monitoring surveys, leading to an increase in public participation in bleaching monitoring programs in Saipan. During a 2013 bleaching event, there was an increase of reports of coral bleaching by the public as a result of participation in the trainings. In addition, as Steven worked to incorporate resilience principles into his work, he to connected with Dr. Jeffrey Maynard and conducted field research leading to a publication on resilience assessments in a major journal.
Steven Johnson anafanya kazi na Idara ya Ubora wa Mazingira katika Jumuiya ya Visiwa vya Mariana Kaskazini (CNMI). Mnamo 2011, alikuwa mshiriki katika warsha ya Mafunzo ya Mkufunzi wa Visiwa vya Pasifiki. Baada ya mafunzo haya, Mtandao ulimtunuku Steven ruzuku ya ufadhili wa mbegu ambapo alishirikiana na Steve McKagan, Mwanabiolojia wa Uvuvi wa NOAA, kuongoza mafunzo huko Saipan kwa wanajamii 59. Mafunzo yao yaliwafahamisha washiriki dhana kuu za mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa, upaukaji wa matumbawe na ustahimilivu na kuwafunza jinsi ya kufanya tafiti za ufuatiliaji wa miamba ya matumbawe, na hivyo kusababisha ongezeko la ushiriki wa umma katika programu za ufuatiliaji wa upaukaji huko Saipan. Wakati wa tukio la upaukaji wa 2013, kulikuwa na ongezeko la ripoti za upaukaji wa matumbawe na umma kutokana na ushiriki katika mafunzo. Kwa kuongezea, Steven alipokuwa akifanya kazi ya kujumuisha kanuni za ustahimilivu katika kazi yake, aliungana na Dk. Jeffrey Maynard na kufanya utafiti wa shambani uliopelekea kuchapishwa kwa tathmini za ujasiri katika jarida kuu.