Free-Range Scientist
and Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Dept of Integrative Biology (Zoology)
Center for Limnology
680 North Park Street, Rm 206
Madison, WI 53706-1413
steve.carpenter@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-3014 * Fax: 608-265-2340
- Recipient of Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology 2018
- ASLO 2019 Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award presentation
- ASLO 2019 interview after Redfield presentation
- Interview about our first whole-lake experiment on trophic cascades.
Research
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My limnological research focuses on the interaction of biogeochemistry and food web processes in lakes. I am especially interested in prediction of lake characteristics from land-water interactions and food web processes, including human effects such as fishing and introduction of exotic species. My research on these topics is connected to the LTER, Trophic Cascade and Water, Sustainability and Climate projects.
I also work on resilience of linked social-ecological systems through collaborations with the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Stockholm Resilience Center and Resilience Alliance. My work in complex systems and early warnings is connected with the Synergy Program for Analyzing Resilience and Critical Transitions (SparcS).
I am helping in the launch of the South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability (SARAS)
- Biographical Sketch
- Full Curriculum Vitae
- Publications
- Talk on lake regime shifts and resilience indicators, July 2016
- 2011 Laureate of the Stockholm Water Prize
- Profile with National Academy of Sciences
- Who was Stephen Alfred Forbes?
- Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems: Pattern and Variation
- Martin Award Talk About Trophic Cascades, Feb 2015