When the results of the Asahi Glass Foundation’s 31st “Blue Planet Prize” were announced last week, the list of winners was short. One was the King of Bhutan. The other was the former director of …
Steve Carpenter
In Managing the World’s Fisheries, Scientists Angle for More Attention to “Fishing for Fun”
MADISON – When we think about the world’s fisheries, the images that readily spring to mind are big ships hauling nets full of wriggling fish up from the depths of a lake or an ocean. …
Steve Carpenter Receives 2018 Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
Steve Carpenter, professor emeritus of the Center for Limnology at the University of Wiscosnin-Madison, received the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology today at a ceremony in Barcelona. The award is given each year by the …
‘Free-range scientist’ Steve Carpenter remains inspired, inspiring — even in retirement
(This article was originally published on news.wisc.edu) It’s been nearly six months since Steve Carpenter officially stepped down as director of the UW–Madison Center for Limnology. Yet, despite updating his resume with the title “free-range …
Special Delivery: Shiny Piece of Scientific History Finds Its Way Home
At the end of last year, the Center for Limnology received a very special Christmas gift all the way from Corvallis, Oregon. To be more precise, our recently retired director, Steve Carpenter, got a package …
2017 Newsletter: Year of Changes at the CFL
It’s beginning to look a lot like the end of the year, and that means we’re looking back at some of the stories that shaped the Center for Limnology in 2017. It was a year …
From the Vault: Madison in Bloom – Blue-Green Algae Hits Home
A cool, wet Spring and booming populations of algae-munching daphnia couldn’t hold-off the inevitable – Madison’s lakes have been beset by cyanobacteria blooms the last few day. We dusted off this older post to explain …
When It Comes to Biological Extremes, Expect the Unexpected
MADISON – Human beings are familiar with the idea of extreme events. Meteorologists keep us up to date on hurricanes, floods and high temperatures. Economists watch the stock market for signs of crashes or rallies. …
Purging DNR’s Website Doesn’t Change Climate Facts
Last week, we shared our resolution to stand up for science in 2017, after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources changed their website to reflect an incorrect and politically motivated stance on climate change. Yesterday …
Guest Post: Focus on Phosphorus Control to Improve Water Quality
As the year winds to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the the CFL’s most popular blog posts from 2016. Here’s one published on August 16th by CFL director, Steve Carpenter, …