BES honours, awards and prizes

Honorary Membership

Lifetime achievements in the science of ecology

President’s Medal

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

Marsh Award for Ecology

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

Marsh Award for Climate Change Research

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

Marsh Book of the Year Award

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

Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa

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

Founders’ Prize

The Founders’ Prize recognises outstanding contributions made by an ecologist

Journal Prizes

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

BES Award

This award recognises exceptional service to the BES

Ecological Engagement Award

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

Equality and Diversity Champion

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

Anne Keymer Prize

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

Best Poster Prize

Award for best student poster at our Annual Meeting and Symposia

BES Lecture

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

Tansley Lecture

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

John L Harper Award

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

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