John Furlone is a graduate from the University of Guelph, and Sir Sandford Fleming College where he studied Fish & Wildlife before working for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry as a Fisheries Technician on Lake Simcoe. 

Currently John works at the ROM as a Collections Technician for Fishes, where he helps manage and maintain over 1.5 million specimens in ROM's wet collections. He also plays a major role in teaching and facilitating the ROM's Fish Identification Workshops alongside Mary Burridge, Erling Holm, and Brenna Wells. The workshops are 3-4 days of learning how to identify the 150 freshwater fish species found in our lakes and streams. Currently there are 4 ROM fish identification courses taught each year from April to May (Introductory, Minnows, Species at Risk, and Invasive Species), participants include students, environmental consultants, Provincial and Federal staff, as well as fish enthusiasts.