The Robert Falla Memorial Award (sometimes referred to as the Falla Award) is granted by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand to people "who have made a significant contribution to both the Ornithological Society of New Zealand and to New Zealand ornithology".[1][2]
It was set up in memory of Robert Falla[1] after his death in 1979, using contributions from a public appeal.[3] The first award was made in 1981, but for the first few years awards were made for the preceding year.[4] In some years no award is made.
Recipients
edit- 1981: Ross McKenzie
- 1982: Archie Blackburn
- 1983: A.T. Edgar
- 1984: R.B. Sibson
- 1985: Maida Barlow
- 1986: Peter Child (posthumous)
- 1987: Peter Bull
- 1988: Brian Douglas Bell
- 1989: Graham Turbott
- 1990: Barrie Heather
- 1992: Beth Brown
- 1995: Paul Sagar
- 1997: David Crockett
- 1999: Hugh Robertson
- 2002: Christopher John Rutherford Robertson[1]
- 2010: Brian Gill
- 2011: Ralph Powlesland
- 2012: Kerry-Jayne Wilson and David Medway[2]
- 2014: Nick Allen
- 2016: Colin O'Donnell
- 2018: David Melville
- 2019: Andrew Crossland
- 2022: Graeme Taylor
- 2023: Elizabeth (Biz) Bell
- 2024: Raewyn Empson
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Medway, David (June 2002). "Robert Falla Memorial Award" (PDF). Southern Bird (10): 2–3. ISSN 1175-1916.
- ^ a b "Awards - OSNZ AGM 2012". Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Index New Zealand Holdings Information". natlib.govt.nz.
- ^ Gill, B. J. and B. D. Heather, Eds. (1990). A Flying Start. Commemorating Fifty Years of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. 1940-1990. Auckland, Random Century. p. 10.
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