Stephen R. Carpenter
Encyclopedia
Stephen Russell Carpenter is an American
limnologist.
) from Amherst College
(1974), M.S. (botany
) from the University of Wisconsin—Madison (1976), and Ph.D. (botany
and oceanography
and limnology
) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1979). From 1979-1989 he was Assistant and then Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame
. In 1989, he moved to the University of Wisconsin, where he is the Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Zoologyand serves as the Director of its Center for Limnology
. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
(since 2001), a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, and a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
(since 2004).
Carpenter is Chair of the Science Committee for the Program on Ecosystem Change and Society of the International Council of Science. He is co-Editor in Chief of the journal Ecosystems , and a member of governing boards for the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics and the South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies. In 2000-2005 he was co-chair of the Scenarios Working Group of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
. He led the North Temperate Lakes research site of the Long Term Ecological Research Network
program at the University of Wisconsin in 1999-2009. He is a former President of the Ecological Society of America
. As of 2011, Carpenter has published 5 books and about 300 scientific papers, book chapters, reviewed reports and commentaries.
. His other awards include a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and Environment, the G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
, the Robert H. MacArthur Award from the Ecological Society of America
, the Excellence in Ecology Prize (ECI Prize
) from the Ecology Institute, and the Naumann-Thienemann medal of the International Society of Limnology
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
limnologist.
Education and Career
Carpenter received his B.A. (biologyBiology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
) from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
(1974), M.S. (botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
) from the University of Wisconsin—Madison (1976), and Ph.D. (botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
and oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
and limnology
Limnology
Limnology , also called freshwater science, is the study of inland waters. It is often regarded as a division of ecology or environmental science. It covers the biological, chemical, physical, geological, and other attributes of all inland waters...
) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1979). From 1979-1989 he was Assistant and then Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. In 1989, he moved to the University of Wisconsin, where he is the Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Zoologyand serves as the Director of its Center for Limnology
Center for Limnology
The Center for Limnology is a research center within the College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Established by the UW-Madison Board of Regents in July 1982, the mission of the center is to plan, conduct, and facilitate inland water research.-Current Research...
. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
(since 2001), a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, and a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
(since 2004).
Carpenter is Chair of the Science Committee for the Program on Ecosystem Change and Society of the International Council of Science. He is co-Editor in Chief of the journal Ecosystems , and a member of governing boards for the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics and the South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies. In 2000-2005 he was co-chair of the Scenarios Working Group of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, released in 2005, is an international synthesis by over 1000 of the world's leading biological scientists that analyses the state of the Earth’s ecosystems and provides summaries and guidelines for decision-makers...
. He led the North Temperate Lakes research site of the Long Term Ecological Research Network
Long Term Ecological Research Network
The Long Term Ecological Research Network consists of a group of over 1800 scientists and students studying ecological processes over extended temporal and spatial scales...
program at the University of Wisconsin in 1999-2009. He is a former President of the Ecological Society of America
Ecological Society of America
The Ecological Society of America is a professional organization of ecological scientists. Based in the United States, ESA publishes a suite of publications, from peer-reviewed journals to newsletters, fact sheets and teaching resources. It holds an annual meeting at different locations in the...
. As of 2011, Carpenter has published 5 books and about 300 scientific papers, book chapters, reviewed reports and commentaries.
Awards
Carpenter is the 2011 laureate of the Stockholm Water PrizeStockholm Water Prize
Presented annually since 1991, the Stockholm Water Prize is a prestigious award that recognises outstanding achievements in water related activities...
. His other awards include a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and Environment, the G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
The G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award is an award granted annually by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography to a mid-career scientist within the society's field for outstanding scientific contributions. The award is named for the limologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson.- Awardees :* 1982 Gene E....
of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Initiated in 1947, the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography is a scientific society with the goal of Advancing the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. With approximately 4000 members in nearly 60 different countries, ASLO is the largest scientific society, worldwide, devoted to...
, the Robert H. MacArthur Award from the Ecological Society of America
Ecological Society of America
The Ecological Society of America is a professional organization of ecological scientists. Based in the United States, ESA publishes a suite of publications, from peer-reviewed journals to newsletters, fact sheets and teaching resources. It holds an annual meeting at different locations in the...
, the Excellence in Ecology Prize (ECI Prize
ECI Prize
The ECI Prize is a prize awarded annually from 1986 onwards to an ecologist distinguished by outstanding and sustained scientific achievements. It is awarded by the Ecology Institute, a non-profit organization of research ecologists dedicated to fostering ecological knowledge and awareness.The...
) from the Ecology Institute, and the Naumann-Thienemann medal of the International Society of Limnology
International Society of Limnology
The International Society of Limnology is an international scientific society that disseminates information among limnologists, those who study all aspects of inland waters, including their physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and management...
.