2000,   Remick Poster Award, 3rd Place, at GeoCanada 2000

1994,   Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Award for M.Sc. thesis making the most significant contribution to sedimentary and/or petroleum geology

1993,   Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal for oustanding GPA and Master's thesis, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R. and Narayan, Y.R. Submitted. Tofino Basin. In Ch. 6, Non-Renewable Resources. In Coasts Under Stress, Ommer, R. et al. (Eds.), McGill-Queens University Press.

Barnes, C.R., Dennis, R.H., Hammond, L.F., Johns, M.J., and Kealey, G.S. Submitted. Knowledge movement in response to coastal BC oil and gas development: past, present and Future. In Knowledge Moves, B. Neis and J. Lutz (Eds.), McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., Narayan, Y.R., and Trotter, J.A. Submitted. New interpretation of the Crescent Terrane and geological evolution of the Tofino Basin. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology.

Johns, M. J., and Barnes, C.R. Submitted. Biostratigraphic interpretation of Mesozoic and Cenozoic ichthyolith assemblages from the Tofino Basin, British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Narayan, Y.R. In press. Catalogue of Cenozoic and Cretaceous ichthyoliths from the Tofino Basin and western Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Palaeontologia Electronica.

Narayan, Y.R., Barnes, C.R., and Johns, M.J. In press. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Cenozoic foraminifers from Shell Canada wells, Tofino Basin, offshore Vancouver Island, B.C. Micropaleontology.

Johns, M.J., Orchard, M.J., and Barnes, C.R. Submitted. Facies and ichthyolith assemblages in transgressive/regressive sequences of the Baldonnel and Pardonet formations, Trutch map-area (94G), northeastern British Columbia. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology.

Whiticar, M.J., Schuemann, T., Niemann, M., Rohr, K., and Johns, M. 2003. Analysis of petroleum potential in Queen Charlotte Basin. Phase I Report, Broad-Scale Basin Characterization. Report to Offshore Oil and Gas Team, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Government of British Columbia, June 25, 2003.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Narayan, Y.R. 2003. Cenozoic ichthyoliths from the offshore Tofino Basin and onshore western Vancouver Island, B.C.: assemblages, sequences and stratigraphic correlations, and thermal alteration. Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Society of Economic Geologists, Vancouver, Program with Abstracts, v. 28, p. 83-84.

Johns, M.J., and Barnes, C.R. Correlation of ichthyolith assemblages and events in the Upper Triassic Baldonnel and Pardonet formations, Trutch and Halfway River map-areas (94G, 94B) northeastern British Columbia. Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Society of Economic Geologists, Vancouver, Program with Abstracts, v. 28, p. 84.

Johns, M.J., and Barnes, C.R. 2003. Ichthyolith assemblages, correlations, and facies analysis of transgressive/regressive sequences: Baldonnel and Pardonet formations, Pink Mountain, Trutch and Halfway River map-areas (94G, 94B), northeastern British Columbia. Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Society of Economic Geologists, Vancouver, Program with Abstracts, v. 28, p. 84.

Narayan, Y.R., Johns, M.J., Trotter, J.A., and Barnes, C.R. 2003. Cenozoic evolution of the Tofino Basin, offshore Vancouver Island, B.C.: foraminifer and ichthyolith biostratigraphy, paleoecology and strontium isotope stratigraphy. Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Society of Economic Geologists, Vancouver, Program with Abstracts, v. 28, p. 123.

Narayan, Y.R., Barnes, C.R., and Johns, M.J. 2003. Cenozoic foraminferal biostratigraphy, correlations and biofacies of the Tofino Basin, offshore Vancouver Island, B.C. Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Society of Economic Geologists, Vancouver, Program with Abstracts, v. 28, p. 123.

Johns, M.J., Orchard, J.J., and Barnes, C.R. 2002. Facies and ichthyolith assemblages in transgressive/regressive sequences of the Baldonnel and Pardonet formations at Pink Mountain, Trutch map-area (94G), northeastern British Columbia. Report submitted to the Geological Survey of Canada, Pacific, 30 p., 22 figs., 2 tabs.

Orchard, M.J., Zonneveld, J.P., Johns, M.J., McRoberts, C.A., Sandy, M.R., Tozer, E.T., and Carrelli, G.G. 2001. Fossil succession and sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Triassic of Black Bear Ridge, northeast British Columbia, A GSSP prospect for the Carnian-Norian boundary. Albertiana 25, p. 10-22.

Orchard, M.J., McRoberts, C.A., Tozer, E.T., Johns, M.J., Sandy, M.R., and Shaner, J.S. 2001. An intercalibrated biostratigraphy of the Upper Triassic of Black Bear Ridge, Williston Lake, northeast British Columbia. In Current Research 2001-A06, Geological Survey of Canada, 10p.

Johns, M.J. 2001. Report on Triassic 1998, 1999, and 2000 fieldwork, stratigraphic sections, and microfossil-sample collections: Trutch map-area, northeastern British Columbia. Report submitted to the Geological Survey of Canada, Pacific, 14 p., 43 figs.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 2001. Preliminary report on ichthyolith studies from the Baldonnel and Pardonet formations, Trutch and Halfway River map-areas, northeastern British Columbia. In Cook, F. and P. Erdmer (compilers), LITHOPROBE Slave-Northern Cordillera Lithospheric Evolution (SNORCLE) and Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Lithoprobe Report No. 79, p. 253-255.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 2000. 2000 Progress report on ichthyolith studies: Baldonnel and Pardonet formations, Trutch and Halfway River map-areas, northeastern British Columbia. In Central Foreland NATMAP Project 2000 Fall Workshop Program and Abstracts, R.B. MacNaughton (ed.), p. 25-27.

Orchard, M.J., McRoberts, C.A., Tozer, E.T., Johns, M.J., Sandy, M.R., and Shaner, J.S. 2000. The Upper Triassic of Black Bear Ridge, Williston Lake, northeast British Columbia: an intercalibrated biostratigraphy. In Central Foreland NATMAP Project 2000 Fall Workshop Program and Abstracts, R.B. MacNaughton (ed.), p.31-34.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 2000. Ichthyolith-abundant beds, high gamma ray levels, sequence boundaries, and thermal maturation in Middle and Upper Triassic strata of northeastern British Columbia. Abstract No. 392, GeoCanada 2000 ­ The Millennium Geoscience Summit, May 29-June 2, Calgary, Alberta.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 2000. Progress report on Middle and Late Triassic biostratigraphy and regional thermal maturation studies in the Trutch map area of northeastern British Columbia. In Cook, F. and P. Erdmer (compilers), Slave-Northern Cordillera Lithospheric Evolution (SNORCLE) Transect and Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop Meeting (February 25-27), University of Calgary, Lithoprobe Report No. 72, p. 104-109.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 2000. Middle and Late Triassic biostratigraphy and regional thermal maturation studies in the Trutch map area of northeastern British Columbia. Program with Abstracts, Slave-Northern Cordillera Lithospheric Evolution (SNORCLE) Transect and Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop Meeting (February 25-27), University of Calgary.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 2000. Abundant ichthyoliths, high gamma ray levels, and sequence boundaries in northeastern British Columbia ­ exploring the links. Program with Abstracts, Slave-Northern Cordillera Lithospheric Evolution (SNORCLE) Transect and Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop Meeting (February 25-27), University of Calgary.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 1999. Progress on Triassic ichthyolith biostratigraphy and regional thermal-maturation studies, Trutch and Halfway River map areas, northeastern British Columbia. In Current Research 1999-A; Geological Survey of Canada, p. 51-59, 1 pl.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 1999. Progress on Triassic ichthyolith biostratigraphy and regional thermal maturation studies, Trutch and Halfway River map sheets, northeastern British Columbia. In Central Forelands NATMAP Project Workshop Technical Program, December 3-4, 1999, Geological Survey of Canada, p. 35.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 1999. NATMAP Summary Report: Triassic ichthyolith biostratigraphy and regional thermal maturation studies, Trutch and Halfway River map areas, northeastern British Columbia. Central Forelands NATMAP Project Workshop Technical Program, December 3-4, 1999; 4p.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 1999. Regional thermal maturation patterns and biostratigraphy based on Triassic ichthyoliths, Trutch (94G) and Halfway River (94B) map areas, northeastern British Columbia. In Digging Deeper Finding a Better Bottom Line, The 1999 CSPG and Petroleum Society Joint Convention, June 14-18, Abstract C99-56.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 1999. Tectono-stratigraphic framework of Triassic strata, northeastern British Columbia: ichthyolith biostratigraphy and regional thermal maturation studies. In LITHOPROBE Slave-Northern Cordillera Lithospheric Evolution (SNORCLE) and Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Report of the 1999 Combined Meeting, March 5-7, 1999; LITHOPROBE Report No. 69, p. 94-98.

Johns, M.J. 1999. British Columbia Triassic Fishes: Geological Setting and Research Progress. Abstract in Third British Columbia Paleontological Symposium, University of Victoria, May 14-17, 1999; p. 21.

Johns, M., O’Neill, K., Carter, V., Cockburn, T., Graham, R., Henrich, T., Leeson, R., McPhail, S., Meinke, S., and Meinke, S. 1999. Can we differentiate Eocene Betula and Alnus Leaves? A 1998 workshop-series exercise by the Victoria Palaeontology Society. Abstract in Third British Columbia Paleontological Symposium, University of Victoria, May 14-17, 1999; p. 43.

Johns, M.J. 1998. Pyrite disease and your fossils: A warning! British Columbia Paleontological Alliance Newsletter, No. 18, p. 8-9.

Johns, M.J. 1998. Update on the fossil collection at the RBCM. British Columbia Paleontological Alliance Newsletter, No. 18, p. 20.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R., and Orchard, M.J. 1997. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Middle and Late Triassic elasmobranch ichthyoliths from northeastern British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 502, 235 p., 38 pls., 14 figs.

Johns, M., Cockburn, T., O'Neill, K., Graham, R., Leeson, R., Thruber, L., Bullard, T., Johns, R., Smith, L., and Sarian, G. 1997. The Victoria Palaeontology Society and Geological Survey of Canada Hesquiat and Escalante formations macrofossil project. British Columbia Paleontological Symposium Program and Abstracts, p. 22.

Johns, M.J. and Barnes, C.R. 1997. Triassic fish teeth and scales from British Columbia: morphology, taxonomy and applications. British Columbia Paleontological Symposium Program and Abstracts, p. 9-10.

Johns, M., Cockburn, T., O'Neill, K., Graham, R., Leeson, R., Thruber, L., Bullard, T., Johns, R., Smith, L., and Sarian, G. 1997. Hesquiat and Escalante Formation macrofossils from the west coast of Vancouver Island, Report submitted to Geological Survey of Canada, 62 p.

Johns, M.J. 1996. Diagnostic pedicle features of Middle and Late Triassic elasmobranch ichthyoliths from northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Micropaleontology, v. 42, no. 4, p. 335-350, pls. 1-2.

Orchard, M.J., Johns, M.J., Cordey, F., Irwin, S.E.B., Carter, E.C., P. Krauss, H. Taylor. 1996. Cordilleran microfossils and mineral deposits: constraints on the age, depositional environment, and thermal metamorphism of Phanerozoic strata. Abstracts, Cordilleran Roundup, Thirteenth Annual Cordilleran Geology and Exploration Roundup, January 30, 1996, Hotel Vancouver, p. 10.

S.R. Dallimore, K.A. Edwardson, J.A. Hunter, J.J. Clague, J.L. Luternauer, and contributions from R.A. Burns, M.E. Evans, J. Harris, L.E. Jackson, M. Johns, T. Lewis, M. Leyborne, R. MacDonald, L. Maurice, J. Meldrum, P. Monahan, P.S. Mustard, J. Mwenifumbo, S. Phillips, N. Singh, L. Wang, and Y. Wang. 1995. Composite geotechnical logs for two deep boreholes in the Fraser River delta, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File Report 3018.

Johns, M.J., Orchard, M.J. and Barnes, C.R. 1995. Thermal alteration of Canadian Cordilleran fish teeth as compared to co-occurring conodonts. In Program and Abstracts, Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, May 17-19, 1995, p. A-49.

Johns, M.J. 1995. Triassic fish bits and bites from northeastern British Columbia. In Programme and Abstracts, First British Columbia Paleontological Symposium, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, April 7-9, p. 11-12.

Dallimore, S.R., Edwardson, K.A., Hunter, J.A., Clague, J.J., Luternauer, J.L., Clark, I.D., Evans, M.E., Harris, J.B., Johns, M., Lewis, T., Leyborne, M., MacDonald, B., Maurice, L., Meldrum, J., Monahan, P., Mustard, P., Mwenifumbo, J., Patterson, R.T., Reinhardt, E.T., and Wang, Y. 1995. Earthquake hazard investigations in the Fraser River Delta, B.C.: Preliminary results from a multidisciplinary deep drilling program. In Program and Abstracts, Geological Survey of Canada Current Activities Forum, January 16-18, 1995, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Johns, M.J. and Bohach, L. 1995. Fossils close to home discovered in the Museum's collections. Royal British Columbia Museum Discovery News and Events, v. 24, no. 3, p. 4.

Bohach, L. and Johns, M.J. 1995. VicPS Museum working group, Sooke project update and upcoming Eocene fossils project. British Columbia Paleontological Alliance Newsletter, No. 11, p. 7.

Barrie, J.V., Conway, K.W., Mathewes, R.W., Josenhans, H.W., and Johns, M.J. 1993. Submerged Late Quaternary terrestrial deposits and paleoenvironment of northern Hecate Strait, British Columbia continental shelf, Canada. Quaternary International, v. 20, p. 123-129.

Johns, M.J. 1993. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Middle and Upper Triassic ichthyoliths from Northeastern British Columbia. Master of Science Thesis, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, 752 p., pls. 1-45.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R. and Orchard, M.J. 1993. Ichthyolith faunal changes across the Carnian/Norian boundary, northeastern British Columbia. In Program and Abstracts, Annual Convention Carboniferous to Jurassic Pangea, Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, August 15-19, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, p. 153.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R. and Orchard, M.J. 1993. Middle and Late Triassic ichthyoliths from northeastern B.C. In Program and Abstracts, Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting, May 17-19, 1993, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, p. A-49.

Johns, M.J., Barnes, C.R. and Orchard, M.J. 1993. Middle and Late Triassic ichthyoliths from northeastern B.C.: new approaches in Mesozoic micropaleontology. In Program and Posters, Geological Survey of Canada, Cordilleran Geology and Exploration Roundup, January 26-29, 1993, poster no. 35.

Tipper, H.W., Smith, P.L., Cameron, B.E.B., Carter, E.S. Jakobs, G.E., and Johns, M.J. 1991. Biostratigraphy of the Lower Jurassic formations of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. In Evolution and Hydrocarbon Potential of the Queen Charlotte Basin, British Columbia, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 90-10, p. 203-235, pls. 8-12.

Weston, M.L., Woodsworth, G.J., Orchard, M.J., and Johns, M.J. 1991. Design of an electronic database for biostratigraphic data. In Evolution and Hydrocarbon Potential of the Queen Charlotte Basin, British Columbia, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 90-10, p. 545-554.

Johns, M.J., Orchard, M.J., and Barnes, C.R. 1991. Middle and Late Triassic ichthyoliths from the Peace River Arch, British Columbia. In Program and Abstracts, Canadian Paleontology Conference I, Paleontology Division of Geological Association of Canada, August 1991, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, p. 41.

Johns, M.J., Orchard, M.J., and Barnes, C.R. 1991. Middle and Late Triassic ichthyoliths from northeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada, Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts.

Johns, M.J. 1991. Report on microfossil samples collect by M.J. Johns at Kennecott Point, N.W. Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. 1991-JF-Report-1, submitted to the Geological Survey of Canada, p. 1-35.

Orchard, M.J., Carter, E.S., Tozer, E.T. (paleontological data); Forester, P.J.L., Lesack, K., McKay, K. (compilers); Weston, M., Woodsworth, G.J., Orchard, M.J., Johns, M.J. (database design). 1990. Electronic database of Kunga Group biostratigraphic data. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2284.

Johns, M.J. 1990. Report on the performance of several surfactants tested to disaggregate shales and recover microfossils, Report submitted to the Geological Survey of Canada, p. 1-12, figs. 1-3, appendices A-F.