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Honours, awards and prizes

We offer a number of prizes and opportunities to celebrate and recognise people in our community
Honours, awards and prizes

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Honorary Membership

Lifetime achievements in the science of ecology

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President’s Medal

This prestigious honour was established in 1987 and is the personal gift of the President.

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Marsh Award for Ecology

This award recognises research that impacts on the development of ecology.

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Marsh Award for Climate Change Research

The Marsh Award for Climate Change is for contribution to climate change research.

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Marsh Book of the Year Award

The Marsh Book of the Year Award acknowledges the role that books have on ecology

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Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa

This Award recognises that ecologists in Africa often face particular challenges in carrying out their research.

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Founders’ Prize

The Founders’ Prize recognises outstanding contributions made by an ecologist

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Journal Prizes

The prizes which celebrate early career authors in each of our journals.

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BES Award

This award recognises exceptional service to the BES

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Ecological Engagement Award

This award recognises exceptional contribution to facilitating the use and understanding of ecology

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Equality and Diversity Champion

Celebrate those who make innovative and outstanding contributions to equality and diversity in our ecological community

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Anne Keymer Prize

The Anne Keymer Prize for the best postgraduate student talk at our Annual Meeting.

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Best Poster Prize

Award for best student poster at our Annual Meeting and Symposia

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BES Lecture

A platform for eminent non-ecologists to speak on an ecology-related subject

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Tansley Lecture

Eminent ecologists are chosen every two years to give the Tansley Lecture at our Annual Meeting

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John L Harper Award

BES funded research that investigates the detailed study of plant populations and interactions.

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