Check out some of our recent award winners below:
2023 Postgraduate Student Research Award
Mandi D’Ombrain
La Trobe University, VIC, Australia
Hear from Mandi, recipient of the AWMS Postgraduate Student Research Award in 2023, for their PhD project “Understanding and Managing Invasive Deer with Genetics”
2023 Joan Southgate Travel Award
Dr Gabriella Leighton
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Hear from Gabriella, AWMS 2023 Joan Southgate Travel award winner. Gabriella traveled to South Australia and Queensland to collaborate with researchers studying wombats, koalas, and more! There’s much more to discover about Gabriella’s experiences. Be sure to read more below.
2022 Honours and Undergraduate Student Travel Award
Niraj Meisuria
University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hear from Niraj, AWMS 2022 Honours and Undergraduate Travel award winner. Niraj travelled to Namibia, Southern Africa, to complete an internship with Naankuse foundation.
Previous Award Winners
The Australasian Wildlife Management Society extends heartfelt congratulations to the distinguished winners of our diverse range of awards. These accolades are designed to support not only students, but also early career researchers, dedicated researchers, and diligent land managers.
By recognising outstanding contributions to wildlife management and fostering meaningful connections with wildlife organisations worldwide, we aim to further the cause of science-based wildlife management on a global scale.
We celebrate the exceptional achievements and unwavering dedication of these remarkable individuals.
Caughley Medal |
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2021 |
Carolyn King and Andrea Byrom |
2016 |
Roger Pech |
2015 |
David Choquenot |
2010 |
Jim Hone |
2007 |
Glen Saunders |
2006 |
John Parkes |
2003 |
Nigel Barlow and Alan Newsome |
Practical Management Award |
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2024 |
Jess Gorring |
2019 |
David Worsley |
2016 |
Kakapo recovery team |
2015 |
Carolyn Hogg |
2014 |
Mike Butcher |
Caughley Travelling Fellowship (of the Australian Academy of Science) |
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2022 |
Peter Caley |
2020 |
Ben Allen |
2018 |
Graham Nugent |
2016 |
Mike Letnic |
2014 |
R. van der Ree |
2012 |
Andrea Byrom |
2010 |
Dave Bowman |
2008 |
Doug Armstrong |
2006 |
Dave Forsyth |
2004 |
Rick Shine |
2002 |
John Parkes |
2000 |
Peggy Rismiller |
1998 |
Jim Hone |
1996 |
David Choquenot |
Postgraduate Student Research Award |
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2023 |
Mandi D’Ombrain |
2022 |
Matthew Quin |
2021 |
Claire Sharp |
2019 |
Brianna Coulter |
2017 |
Laura Tan |
2016 |
Kathryn Strang |
2015 |
Clare Laurence |
Des Cooper Student Thesis Award |
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2024 |
Jackie O’Sullivan |
2022 |
Stacey Dix |
2018 |
Stuart Dawson |
Honours and Undergraduate Travel Scholarship |
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2022 |
Niraj Meisuria |
2018 |
Giselle Owens |
Best Student Presentation Award |
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2024 |
Mandi D’Ombrain, with Tenaya Duncan runner-up |
2023 |
Patrick Finnerty, with Mandi D’Ombrain runner-up |
2022 |
Tess O’Malley, with Jackie O’Sullivan runner-up |
2021 |
Aline Gibson-Vega, with Scarlett Li-Williams runner-up |
2019 |
Julie Broken-Brow, with Rebecca French runner-up |
2018 |
James Pay, with Rebecca French runner-up |
2017 |
Sarah Reid-Anderson, with Kyla Johnstone runner-up |
2016 |
Emily Gregg, with Josie Galbraith runner-up |
2015 |
Clare LPatrick Garvey, with Melissa Wynn runner-up |
2014 |
Helen Smith |
2013 |
Not awarded |
2012 |
Helen Smith |
2011 |
Channing Hughes |
2010 |
Catherine Price |
2009 |
Not awarded |
2008 |
Not awarded |
2007 |
Siobhan de Little |
2006 |
James Russell & Jennifer Germano |
2005 |
Vicki Stokes |
2004 |
Andrew Stauber |
2003 |
Not awarded |
2002 |
Michelle Walter |
2001 |
Cathy Adderton Herbert |
2000 |
Tony Arthur & Irene Neri-Arboleda |
1999 |
James Ross |
1998 |
Nikki Wight |
1997 |
Ben Reddiex |
1996 |
Scott Thomson |
1995 |
Greg Hood |
1994 |
Sylvana Maas & Lynette McLeod |
1993 |
Lyndall Bromham |
1992 |
Rod Kennett |
1991 |
Wendy Ruscoe |
1990 |
Dirk Pfeiffer |
1989 |
Not awarded |
1988 |
Bill Ellis |
Best Student Poster Award |
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2024 |
Emily Boyd, with Janine Kuehs runner-up |
2023 |
Rachel Mason, with Elly Gooch runner-up |
2022 |
Nikki Van de Weyer, with Francesco Gallozzi runner-up |
2021 |
Tim Henderson*, with Jade Harris* runner-up (*5 min talks) |
2019 |
John-Michael Stuart |
2018 |
La-Toya Jamieson, with Elspeth McLennan runner-up |
2017 |
Hanna Bannister, with Ben Stepkovitch runner-up |
2016 |
Anushika Herath, with Catriona Campbell runner-up |
2015 |
Heather Crawford, with Melissa Jensen runner-up |
2014 |
Not awarded |
2013 |
Not awarded |
2012 |
Not awarded |
2011 |
Not awarded |
2010 |
Lucy Bridgeman |
2009 |
Not awarded |
2008 |
Not awarded |
2007 |
Jackie Chan |
2006 |
Michelle Wilson |
2005 |
Lisa Evans |
2004 |
Justine Murray (Wildlife Research subscription) |
2003 |
Not awarded |
2002 |
Arlene McDowell |
2001 |
Julia Burnard |
2000 |
Samantha Brown |
1999 |
Tony Arthur |
1998 |
Lee Skerratt & Sally Ollerensha |
1997 |
Karolyne Pickett |
