Mike Joy (freshwater ecologist)
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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.
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.