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EIANZ Merit Awards - Recognising excellence across the profession
EIANZ Merit Awards - Recognising excellence across the profession
The EIANZ Merit Awards celebrate members and practitioners who have made an outstanding contribution to the Institute and/or the environmental profession. Presented annually at the EIANZ Annual Conference, the Merit Awards have celebrated exceptional professional service and practice since 2007.
Four of the five awards are named after Honorary Life Members of the Institute – recognising the individuals whose own contributions set the standard for others to follow.
Award categories
Simon Molesworth Award
The highest award bestowed by the Institute, recognising outstanding service to EIANZ at an Institute level.
This award is open to EIANZ members only. Nominations may be submitted by any EIANZ member or CEnvP.
Named in honour of Simon Molesworth AO KC HLMEIANZ CEnvP, whose distinguished contributions to environmental law and to EIANZ have shaped both the profession and the Institute.
Mary Lou Morris Award
Recognises a member or practitioner who has provided outstanding service to EIANZ at a Divisional, Chapter, Special Interest Section or committee level.
This award is open to EIANZ members and CEnvPs. Nominations may be submitted by any EIANZ member or CEnvP.
Named in honour of Mary Lou Morris HLMEIANZ, whose dedication to EIANZ's regional communities established the standard for grassroots professional leadership.
Tor Hundloe Award
Recognises outstanding contributions to the environmental profession by a young practitioner.
This award is open to EIANZ members and CEnvPs. Nominations may be submitted by any EIANZ member or CEnvP.
Named in honour of Tor Hundloe HLMEIANZ, whose career as an environmental economist and advocate demonstrated the impact a committed young practitioner can have on the profession and on environmental outcomes.
Excellence in Environmental Practice Award
Recognises outstanding practice by an individual EIANZ member or non-member, intended to serve as an exemplar for all environmental practitioners.
This award is open to any environmental practitioner, regardless of membership or certification status, reflecting EIANZ's commitment to recognising excellence across the broader profession. Nominations may be submitted by any EIANZ member or CEnvP.
Eric Anderson Award
Recognises the best article published in the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management during the year.
This award is determined by the Journal editors and is not open to nominations.
Named in honour of Eric Anderson HLMEIANZ, inaugural Editor of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management.
Nominate someone
Do you know a practitioner who deserves recognition for their contribution to EIANZ or the environmental profession? Nominations are welcome at any time and are considered annually. Each year's closing date is announced separately – typically around July, ahead of the EIANZ Annual Conference.
Nominations may be submitted by any EIANZ member or CEnvP and must be seconded by an EIANZ member. If you are a CEnvP without a member connection, the Program Office can help match you with a seconder. Download the nomination form and supporting guidelines, and submit it by the closing date. Nominations are considered by the EIANZ Board, with recipients announced at the EIANZ Annual Conference.
Download the Merit Awards nomination form and guidelines.
Past recipients
The following members and practitioners have been recognised through the EIANZ Merit Awards since 2007.
Simon Molesworth Award recipients
2025 |
Belinda Bastow FEIANZ |
2024 |
Rod Welford FEIANZ |
2023 |
Dr Neil Marshman FEIANZ |
2022 |
Dr Bryan Jenkins HLMEIANZ |
2021 |
Fiona Gainsford FEIANZ CEnvP-IA+REAP |
2020 |
Paul Keighley FEIANZ CEnvP |
2019 |
Lachlan Wilkinson FEIANZ CEnvP-IA |
2018 |
Zena Helman FEIANZ |
2017 |
Di Buchan HLMEIANZ CEnvP (Alumni) |
2016 |
Jon Womersley HLMEIANZ CEnvP |
2015 |
Richard Sharp FEIANZ CEnvP |
2014 |
Michael Chilcott HLMEIANZ |
2013 |
Emeritus Professor Helen Ross HLMEIANZ |
2012 |
Bill Haylock HLMEIANZ CEnvP |
2011 |
Leo Fietje MEIANZ |
2010 |
Dr Judith Roper-Lindsay FEIANZ |
2009 |
Nigel Murphy HLMEIANZ CEnvP |
2008 |
Dr Alan Chenoweth HLMEIANZ CEnvP |
2007 |
Dr David Hogg FEIANZ |
Mary Lou Morris Award recipients
2025 |
Bronwyn Dwyer MEIANZ |
2024 |
Andrew Morison FEIANZ |
2023 |
Olivia Williamson FEIANZ |
2022 |
David Francis FEIANZ CEnvP |
2021 |
Maria Pedicini FEIANZ CEnvP |
2020 |
Jeff Richardson FEIANZ |
2019 |
Dugal McFarlane FEIANZ CEnvP |
2018 |
Martin Juniper FEIANZ CEnvP |
2017 |
Mark Breitfuss FEIANZ CEnvP-IA |
2016 |
Fiona Gainsford FEIANZ CEnvP-IA+REAP |
2015 |
Adam Smith FEIANZ CEnvP |
2014 |
Claire Gronow FEIANZ |
2013 |
Tom Davies FEIANZ |
2012 |
Fay Woodward FEIANZ |
2011 |
Howard Briggs FEIANZ |
2010 |
Anita Mitchell FEIANZ |
2009 |
Steve Wilke FEIANZ |
2008 |
Michael Pitcher MEIANZ |
2007 |
Simon Cavendish FEIANZ |
Tor Hundloe Award recipients
2025 |
Hillary Johnston MEIANZ |
2024 |
Travis Ng MEIANZ |
2023 |
Laura Vermeersch MEIANZ |
2022 |
Shannen Barnes MEIANZ CEnvP |
2021 |
Alex Prideaux MEIANZ |
2020 |
Ellen Worthington MEIANZ |
2019 |
Jack Annear MEIANZ |
2018 |
Isobel Oldfield MEIANZ CEnvP |
2017 |
Daniel Lim MEIANZ CEnvP |
2016 |
Bridgette McDougall MEIANZ |
2015 |
Sophie Cowie MEIANZ |
2014 |
Zara Marais MEIANZ |
2013 |
Elizabeth Buchan MEIANZ |
2012 |
Vicki Brady FEIANZ CEnvP |
2011 |
Melissa Cowlishaw MEIANZ |
2010 |
Amy Clore MEIANZ |
2009 |
Louise Rhodes MEIANZ |
2008 |
Lana Heydon MEIANZ |
2007 |
Scott Thompson MEIANZ |
Excellence in Environmental Practice Award recipients
2025 |
Dr Garry Middle MEIANZ |
2024 |
Jack Krohn FEIANZ |
2023 |
Professor Helen Blackie |
2022 |
Emma Hale MEIANZ |
2021 |
Luke Amies MEIANZ |
Eric Anderson Award recipients
2025 |
Angus Morrison-Saunders and Luis Sánchez |
2024 |
Abdulrasheed Zakari, Dr. Irfan Khan, Assoc. Prof. Rafael Alvarado and Dr. Ibtissem Missaoui |
2023 |
Professor Jan McDonald and Dr Manon Simon |
2022 |
Michael K. Joy, Douglas A. Rankin, Lara Wöhler, Paul Boyce, Adam Canning, Kyleisha J. Foote & Pierce M. McNie |
2021 |
Gillian Ainsworth & Georgette Leah Burns |
2020 |
Steve Hemming, Daryle Rigney, Simone Bignall, Shaun Berg & Grant Rigney |
2019 |
Sumit Lodhia, Nigel Martin & John Rice (2018) One Stop Shopping as a regime: a crowdsourced analysis of integrated environmental approval policy, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 25, No 4, pp 420-438 |
2018 |
Clement A. Tisdell, Harriet J. Preece, Sabah Abdullah and Hawthorne L. Beyer |
2017 |
Piers Larcombe and Angus Morrison-Saunders |
2016 |
Chirag Mehta, Robyn Tucker, Glenn Poad, Rod Davis, Eugene McGahan, Justin Galloway, Michael O'Keefe, Rachel Trigger and Damien Batstone |
2015 |
G. Wardell-Johnson, D. Schoeman, T. Schlacher, A. Wardell-Johnson, M.A. Weston, Y. Shimizu and G. Conroy |
2014 |
A. Curtis, H. Ross, G. Marshall, C. Baldwin, J. Cavaye, |
2013 |
Graeme Pearman |
2012 |
Liam Phelan |
2011 |
Darla Hatton-McDonald and Mark Morrison |
2010 |
Djawal Yunipingu and Samanth Muller |
2009 |
Chris Jacobsen, Marc Hockings and RW (Bill) Carter |
2008 |
Simone Carr-Cornish, Peta Ashworth and John Gardner |
2007 |
Suzanne Benn, Dexter Dunphy and Andrew Griffith |
Additional Past Awards
2024 |
CEnvP Service Award |
Joanne Flint FEIANZ & Warren Pump FEIANZ |
2023 |
CEnvP Service Award |
Graeme Proffitt & Julie Keane MEIANZ |
2022 |
CEnvP Service Award |
Michelle Begbie & Rachel Maas MEIANZ |
2021 |
CEnvP Service Award |
Olivia Woosnam & Maclaren North FEIANZ |
2021 |
Resilience Award |
Dan Lim MEIANZ CEnvP |
2020 |
CEnvP Service Award |
Jeremy Hogben CEnvP-SC and Amy Valentine CEnvP-SC |
2018 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Scott Hanna |
2017 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Marc Salmon |
2016 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Dr Judith Roper-Lindsay FEIANZ |
2015 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Lachlan Wilkinson FEIANZ CEnvP-IA |
2014 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Su Wild-River |
2024 |
Excellence in Professional |
Transport for NSW |
2013 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Dr Claire Gronow FEIANZ |
2013 |
Excellence in Professional Practice Award (Large company) |
Sydney Catchment Authority |
2013 |
Excellence in Professional |
Edge Environment |
2012 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Alexandra Blood FEIANZ |
2012 |
Corporate Award for a project demonstrating innovation and leadership |
BMTWBM |
2011 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Simon Leverton |
2011 |
Excellence in Professional Practice Award |
Biodiversity Assessment and Management |
2010 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
John Stanisic |
2010 |
Excellence in Professional Practice Award |
Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority |
2009 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Mark O'Brien |
2009 |
Excellence in Professional Practice Award |
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
2008 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Adam Smith FEIANZ |
2007 |
Environmental Practitioner of the Year |
Hugh Lavery FEIANZ |
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