The 2023 Awards Luncheon took place on Wednesday 28th June at The Birmingham Botanical Gardens. It was a fantastic day and we hope everyone who attended enjoyed it.
We’re delighted to announce the results of our 2023 Awards! Thank you and congratulations to all the winners and finalists…The quality of applications this year was truly amazing! We would also like to thank our generous Awards sponsors, without whom the ceremony would not be possible.
Congratulations to Eddleston Water Restoration (Tweed Forum and Partners) which was also awarded the Tony Bradshaw Best Practice Award, recognising exceptional projects that set an overall impressively high standard.
You can find the results below, and download the 2023 CIEEM Awards Booklet for further details:
Please click here to view the library of photographs from the day. If you would like to download any for free, please contact enquiries@cieem.net.
Award |
Shortlisted Project/Individual |
Results |
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In Practice Sponsored by:
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Know Thy Sphagnum: Species-Specific Lessons for Understanding Bogs by George Smith CEcol MCIEEM (Bryophytes and lichens, 117, September 2022) | Winner |
| Waxcap Grasslands: The Forgotten Treasure by Penny Anderson CEcol FCIEEM (red) and Neil Barden (Bryophytes and lichens, 117, September 2022) | Highly Commended | |
| Floodplain meadows: an entirely sustainable nature-based solution that is centuries old by Ann Skinner CEcol CEnv FCIEEM (rtd), Emma Rothero, Olivia Nelson, David Gowing and Irina Tatarenko (Nature-based solutions, 116, June 2022) | Commended | |
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Higher Education Programme of the Year Sponsored by:
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Edge Hill University; M.Sc. Conservation Management | Winner |
| Oatridge Campus, Scotland’s Rural College; HND Wildlife & Conservation Management | Commended | |
| Kingston Maurward College; Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation | Commended | |
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Postgraduate Student Project Sponsored by:
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Murray Borthwick, Edinburgh Napier University – Land-use correlates of the spatiotemporal distribution of four wading bird species in southeast Scotland from 1988-2013 | Winner |
| Cristina-Iulia Constantinescu, Bournemouth University – Stable isotope analysis describes trophic levels of seabirds in the South Georgia ecosystem | Highly Commended | |
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NGO Impact Sponsored by:
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BatChat podcast – Bat Conservation Trust / Steve Roe CEcol MCIEEM | Winner |
| Green Recovery Challenge Fund – Canal and River Trust | Highly Commended | |
| Nottinghamshire Wildlife Improvements – Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust & Severn Trent Water | Commended | |
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Climate and Nature Action 2030 Sponsored by:
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Moor Water – Severn Trent Water & Moors For The Future Partnership | Winner |
| Manchester City Council | Highly Commended | |
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Promising Professional Sponsored by:
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Lucy Pocock | Winner |
| Thomas Webb | Highly Commended | |
| Courtney Tonks | Highly Commended | |
| Jessica Llewellyn-Evans | Highly Commended | |
| Chris Moss | Highly Commended | |
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Member of the Year Sponsored by:
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Dr Julia Baker CEnv MCIEEM | Winner |
| Dr Tim Hounsome CEcol FCIEEM | Highly Commended | |
| Simon Bates MCIEEM | Highly Commended | |
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Best Practice Small-Scale Nature Conservation Project Sponsored by:
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Shanakyle Bog Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Project EIP – Barry O’Loughlin and Catherine Ní Ciardha (Shanakyle Bog Restoration Group) | Winner |
| Garrell Burn River Restoration – North Lanarkshire Council / SEPA / WSP | Highly Commended | |
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Best Practice Large-Scale Nature Conservation Project Sponsored by:
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Eddleston Water Restoration – Tweed Forum and Partners | Winner |
| Scottish Invasive Species Initiative – NatureScot (on behalf of Scottish Invasive Species Initiative Partnership) | Highly Commended | |
| Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Wetlands for Wildlife – Severn Trent Water and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | Highly Commended | |
| Best Practice Award Large-Scale Project Mitigation, Compensation and EnhancementSponsored by:  |
Whitewool Stream Wetland Project – Meon Springs / Tetra Tech | Winner |
| Clifton Wastewater Treatment Works Integrated Constructed Wetland – Yorkshire Water, Penny Anderson Associates Ltd, Stantec and Barhaleenpure JV | Highly Commended | |
| Mayfield Park – The Mayfield Partnership | Commended | |
| Meon Vale, Long Marston, Warwickshire – Tyler Grange / St Modwen Developments | Commended | |
| Best Practice Award InnovationSponsored by:  |
Mayfield Park – The Mayfield Partnership | Winner |
| Digibat – Mott MacDonald | Highly Commended | |
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Best Practice Stakeholder Engagement Sponsored by:
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Jersey Tree Strategy – Dialogue Matters, the Government of Jersey, and Jersey communities and stakeholders | Winner |
| Chester Wetland Centre – Design Development – Binnies UK Ltd; The Land Trust; The Environment Agency; Cheshire West and Chester Council; Friends of the Countess of Chester Country Park; The Conservation Volunteers Merseyside; Bangor University; The Canal and Rivers Trust | Highly Commended | |
| Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Wessex Rivers Trust co-coordinate this chalk stream on behalf of the 16 partners | Commended | |
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Best Practice Knowledge Sharing Sponsored by:
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Academy9 – Transport Scotland | Winner |
| Transforming Conservation – A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making – Professor Bill Sutherland CBE, Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Cambridge | Highly Commended | |
| BatChat Podcast – Bat Conservation Trust / Steve Roe | Commended | |
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Small Consultancy of the Year Sponsored by:
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Focus Environmental Consultants | Winner |
| Lepus Consulting Ltd | Commended | |
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Medium Consultancy of the Year Sponsored by:
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Wildwood Ecology Limited | Winner |
| Stantec | Highly Commended | |
| Woodrow part of the APEM Group | Commended | |
| Clarkson and Woods | Commended | |
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Large Consultancy of the Year Sponsored by:
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Tetra Tech | Winner |
| Atkins Ltd | Highly Commended | |
| Jacobs UK Ltd | Highly Commended | |
| Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd | Highly Commended | |
| Mott Macdonald Limited | Highly Commended | |
| AECOM | Highly Commended |
With thanks to our drinks reception sponsor:
