Outstanding Student Presentations
The society makes an annual award to the students who are judged to have presented the best oral papers at the Society’s annual conference. The award comprises:
• One year’s free membership of the society
• A prize of NZ$150
Note: this award does not consider papers presented at the student session of the conference or papers presented by individuals who have been graduates for more than twelve months.
Past Recipients: Best Student Conference Paper
| YEAR AWARDED |
RECIPIENT(S)
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|---|---|
| 2024 |
Best presentation: Rachael Lockhart, Victoria University of Wellington Highly commended presentation: Jodanne Aitken, Lincoln University Highly commended presentation: Michael Fox, University of Auckland |
| 2022 |
Best talk: Tōrea Scott-Fyfe, Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtāgo/University of Otago 2nd best talk: Finley Johnson, Te Herenga Waka/University of Wellington |
| 2021 | Best presentation: Elizabeth de Jongh, University of Canterbury Runner up: Maggie MacKinnon, Victoria University of Wellington 3rd place: Grace Mitchell, University of Waikato Highly commended: Olivia Rooke-Devoy, University of Auckland Highly commended: Tas Vamos, Victoria University of Wellington Highly commended: Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate, Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2020 | No conference held. |
| 2019 |
Best student presentation: Aaron Bertoia, Unversity of Otago |
| 2018 | Best talk and Best zoology talk: Jo Carpenter, University of Canterbury Very highly commended: Justyna Giejsztowt, Victoria University of Wellington Very highly commended: André Bellvé, University of Auckland Highly commended: Michelle Marraffini, University of Canterbury Highly commended: Julius Juodakis, Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2016 | Ellen Irwin, Victoria University Josie Galbraith, University of Auckland Timothy Staples, University of Queensland Eduardo Burmeister, University of Canterbury Bridgette Farnsworth, University of Waikato |
| 2015 | Olivia Burge, University of Canterbury Asher Cook, Victoria University of Wellington Ellen Irwin, Victoria University of Wellington Junichi Sugishita, University of Otago Amanda Taylor, Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2014 | Amanda Taylor, Victoria University of Wellington Second: Kirsty Yule, Victoria University of Wellington Highly commended: Matt Krna, Massey University |
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2013 |
Freya Thomas, University of Melbourne Second: Sichong Chen, University of New South Wales Highly commended: Nixie Boddy, University of Canterbury Conservation Biology Society Award: Patrick Garvey, University of Auckland |
| 2012 | Belinda Whyte, Lincoln University Highly commended: Christine Sheppard, University of Auckland |
| 2011 | Catherine Bryan, University of Waikato Highly commended: Fiona Clarkson, University of Waikato |
| 2010 | Josie Galbraith, University of Auckland Highly commended: Helen Nathan, University of Auckland |
| 2008 | Ben Barr, Massey University, Auckland Second place: Dylan Van Winkel Massey University, Auckland |
| 2007 | Susan Cunningham, Massey University |
| 2005 | Michelle Greenwood, University of Canterbury |
| 2004 | Priscilla McAllum, University of Waikato |
| 2003 | Harshi Gamage, Victoria University |
| 2002 | Yanbin Deng, University of Auckland |
| 2001 | Yanbin Deng, University of Auckland Angela Moles, Macquarie University, Australia |
| 2000 | Wade Tozer, Waikato University |
| 1999 | Deborah Wilson, University of British Colombia, Canada Souzi McGill, Lincoln University, Canterbury |
| 1998 | Alison Evans Lincoln University, Canterbury Nick Bond, University of Melbourne, Australia Paula Peters, Monash University, Australia |
| 1997 | Lynette Hartley, Waikato University, Hamilton |
| 1996 | Shona Lamoureaux, University of Canterbury |
| 1995 | Eric Edwards Otago University, Dunedin David Forsyth Lincoln University, Canterbury |
| 1993-94 | Not presented |
| 1992 | Janet Wilmshurst, University of Canterbury |
| 1991 | Mel van Aalst, Auckland University Fran Hyland, Victoria University, Wellington Chris Lusk, Auckland University |
| 1990 | Liz Slooten, University of Canterbury Stephen Dawson, University of Canterbury |