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Merit Awards
Merit Awards
The EIANZ Merit Awards recognise members and practitioners who have made an outstanding contribution to the Institute and the environment profession. The Merit Awards have been presented annually at the Gala Dinner, held as part of EIANZ's Conference, since 2007. Four awards are named after Honorary Life Members of the Institute: Simon Molesworth, Mary Lou Morris, Tor Hundloe and Eric Anderson.
Awards are made in the following categories:
Simon Molesworth Award
This is the highest award bestowed by the Institute recognising outstanding service to the Institute at an institute level.
Mary Lou Morris Award
This award recognises a member of the Institute who has provided outstanding service to the Institute at a Divisional or Chapter level.
Tor Hundloe Award
This award recognises outstanding contributions to the environment profession by a young professional (under 30 years old).
Eric Anderson Award
This award is for the best article published in the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management during the year.
The Environmental Practitioner of the Year Award
This award recognises outstanding contributions to environmental practice by certified environmental practitioners and is presented by the Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme.
Merit Award recipients
Award |
Recipient |
| 2017 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Di Buchan |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Mark Breitfuss |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Daniel Lim |
| Eric Anderson Award | Piers Larcombe and Angus Morrison-Saunders |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Marc Salmon |
| 2016 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Jon Womersley |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Fiona Gainsford |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Bridgette McDougall |
| Eric Anderson Award | Chirag Mehta, Robyn Tucker, Glenn Poad, Rod Davis, Eugene McGahan, Justin Galloway, Michael O'Keefe, Rachel Trigger and Damien Batstone |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Judith Roper-Lindsay |
| 2015 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Richard Sharp |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Adam Smith |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Sophie Cowie |
| Eric Anderson Award | G. Wardell-Johnson, D. Schoeman, T. Schlacher, A. Wardell-Johnson, M.A. Weston, Y. Shimizu and G. Conroy |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Lachlan Wilkinson |
| 2014 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Michael Chilcott |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Claire Gronow |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Zara Marais |
| Eric Anderson Award | A. Curtis, H. Ross, G. Marshall, C. Baldwin, J. Cavaye, C. Freeman, A. Carr and G. Syme |
| Excellence in Professional Practice Award (Large Company) |
Transport for NSW |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Su Wild-River |
| 2013 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Professor Helen Ross |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Tom Davies |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Elizabeth Buchan |
| Eric Anderson Award | Graeme Pearman |
| Excellence in Professional Practice Award (Small Company) |
Edge Environment |
| Excellence in Professional Practice Award (Large company) | Sydney Catchment Authority |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Claire Gronow |
| 2012 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Bill Haylock |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Fay Woodward |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Vicki Brady |
| Eric Anderson Award | Liam Phelan |
| Corporate Award for a project demonstrating innovation and leadership | BMTWBM |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Alexandra Blood |
| 2011 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Leo Fietje |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Howard Briggs |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Melissa Cowlishaw |
| Eric Anderson Award | Darla Hatton-McDonald and Mark Morrison |
| Excellence in Professional Practice Award | Biodiversity Assessment and Management |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Simon Leverton |
| 2010 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Dr Judith Roper-Lindsay |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Anita Mitchell |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Amy Clore |
| Eric Anderson Award | Djawal Yunipingu and Samanth Muller |
| Excellence in Professional Practice Award | Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | John Stanisic |
| 2009 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Nigel Murphy |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Steve Wilke |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Louise Rhodes |
| Eric Anderson Award | Chris Jacobsen, Marc Hockings and RW (Bill) Carter |
| Excellence in Professional Practice Award | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Mark O'Brien |
| 2008 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | Alan Chenoweth |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Michael Pitcher |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Lana Heydon |
| Eric Anderson Award | Simone Carr-Cornish, Peta Ashworth and John Gardner |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Adam Smith |
| 2007 | |
| Simon Molesworth Award | David Hogg |
| Mary Lou Morris Award | Simon Cavendish |
| Tor Hundloe Award | Scott Thompson |
| Eric Anderson Award | Suzanne Benn, Dexter Dunphy and Andrew Griffith |
| Environmental Practitioner of the Year | Hugh Lavery |