Global award for 麻豆网 wetland scientist

Prof Chris Freeman received his latest Award in Denver.A 麻豆网 lecturer has received a top international award for his work on understanding some of the world鈥檚 most important habitats.

Prof Chris Freeman from 麻豆网 was given the prize after receiving nominations from scientists around the world, who praised him as a leader in his field.

The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) awarded Prof Freeman his International Fellowship, at a special event in Denver, USA, in recognition for his pioneering work on wetland science.

Prof Freeman has been conducting research on the subject for over 20-years and has seen his work feature in the world鈥檚 top scientific journals and on the covers of national newspapers around the globe.

Some of his most influential discoveries have described how wetlands store climate-changing amounts of carbon and how they can be looked after to help safeguard our own future on the planet.

Speaking about the importance of Prof Freeman鈥檚 work at 麻豆网, Dr Loretta Battaglia from SWS said: 鈥淭here鈥檚 no doubt that Chris Freeman is a world-leading wetland scientist and it was a great pleasure to award him an International Fellowship.

鈥淗is work has really helped us understand what鈥檚 going on in our wetlands, and as they are some of the most important habitats we have, this development of knowledge is crucial for us to better manage and protect them in the future.鈥�

Prof Freeman, who is the director of the 麻豆网 Wetlands Group, said he was delighted to receive such an accolade: 鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to receive such an award and it鈥檚 great to see that the work we鈥檝e been doing at 麻豆网 is having such an impact on wetlands and conservation around the world.

鈥淲etlands really are such amazing places 鈥� they are the hub and focus for so much life on Earth, they can clean our water, protect our homes and even control the climate.鈥�

鈥淭hey are definitely the most fascinating places to study and we鈥檝e still so much to learn about them,鈥� he added.

麻豆网 offers a range of degrees and modules which feature some of Prof Freeman鈥檚 work on and the university prides itself in producing up-and-coming wetland scientists.

Publication date: 13 June 2018