Awards

Best Practice Awards

Annual awards for projects displaying best practice in the fields of ecology and environmental management.

Entries of projects that demonstrate best practice in one or more of the award categories are invited from all sectors of the ecology profession including the public, voluntary and consultancy sectors. Projects of any size will be considered.

The deadline for entries is 23 July 2012.

The award categories are:

i. Outstanding Achievement in Practical Nature Conservation

Enhances biodiversity and/or ecosystem functioning e.g. projects that deliver significant enhancement or creation of biodiversity assets by going ‘above and beyond’ what is required.

ii. Outstanding Innovation

Advances the profession of ecology and environmental management e.g. projects that advance the profession through innovative concepts, design, delivery or practical application

iii. Outstanding Knowledge Exchange and Promoting Best Practice

Furthers the knowledge-base of the profession of ecology and environmental management e.g. projects that improve evidence and ways of working through the production, storage and dissemination of policy, guidance, advice and practical tools (i.e. GIS, databases, toolkits etc).

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The deadline for entries is 23 July 2012.

Previous winners and finalists:

2011	Winner	South Cambridgeshire District Council & Accent Nene Ltd - Saving the Fulbourn Swifts
	Finalist	Broadland Environmental Services Ltd - Broadland Flood Alleviation Project
	Finalist	Landlife - Soil Inversion Project
2010	Winner	Environment Agency and Freshwater Biological Association - Freshwater Macro-invertebrate Species Level Identification Modular Training and Professional Development Programme
	Finalist	Sand Dune and Shingle Network
	Finalist	West Weald Landscape Project
2009	Winner	Scottish Natural Heritage - Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme
	Finalist	Environment Agency - Easimap Biodiversity Screening Tool for National Permitting Services
	Finalist	University of Greenwich and Entec UK Ltd - A Partnership Approach to Addressing the Skills Gap
2008	Winner	TEP on behalf of the East Midlands Development Agency - The Former Avenue Coking Works
	Finalist	Essex & Suffolk Water - The Abberton Scheme
	Finalist	Environment Agency - Hesketh Outmarsh West Managed Realignment Project
2007	Winner	Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group - Cornwall Farm Environment Link Project
	Finalist	Environment Agency - Aquatic Macrophyte Training, Accreditation and CPD Scheme, and River Habitat Survey Accreditation Training Programme
	Finalist	Natura Environmental Consultants - Green City Guidelines

Institute Medal

Awarded in recognition of a distinguished contribution to the development, profile and/or influence of ecology and environmental management.

2011	Mr Pavan Sukhdev	Awarded for his Distinguished Contribution to the Economic Valuation of the Natural Environment
2010	Prof Brian Moss	Awarded for his Distinguished Lifelong Contribution to the Theory and Practice of Limnology
2009	Prof John Rodwell	Awarded for his distinguished contribution to the advancement of vegetation science in Britain and Europe.
2008	Prof Charles Gimingham	Awarded for his distinguished pioneering research and practice in heathland ecology.
2007	Prof Tony Bradshaw	Awarded for his outstanding, lifelong contribution to the science and practice of ecological restoration.
2006	Sir David Attenborough	Awarded for his outstanding, lifelong contribution to the public understanding and appreciation of ecology.

Past President Medal

Awarded to Past Presidents of the Institute.

2008-2010	Prof Steve Ormerod FIEEM
2006-2008	Dr Andy Tasker CEnv MIEEM
2004 - 2006	Dr Chris Spray MBE CEnv MIEEM
2002 - 2004	Ms Sue Bell CEnv MIEEM
2000 - 2002	Prof David Hill CEnv FIEEM
1997 - 2000	Dr David Parker CEnv MIEEM
1994 - 1997	Prof David Goode CEnv FIEEM
1991 - 1994	Prof Tony Bradshaw FRS FIEEM