MADISON, Wis. — A scientist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize , the top award for scientists studying water-related activities. Limnologist Stephen Carpenter is the Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Zoology at the UW. The award, which comes with $150,000 and a specially designed crystal sculpture, honors individuals and organizations “whose work contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of water resources and to improved health of the planet?s inhabitants and ecosystems,” according to the group.
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