AMSA Emerging Leader in Marine Science Award
AMSA Allen Award for Outstanding Student
Annual Conference Student Prizes
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2021 AMSA Awards Winners!!
AMSA Jubilee Award 2021
First awarded in AMSA's Silver Jubilee Year (1988) our professional award recognises excellence in marine research and is presented to a scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to marine research in Australia.
Professor Mike Kingsford
College of Science and Engineering
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
The 2021 Jubilee Award winner is Professor Mike Kingsford from the College of Science and Engineering and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, for his significant and novel contributions to larval fish ecology, biogeography, and connectivity in Australian and New Zealand waters.
AMSA Emerging Leader in Marine Science Award 2021
This is a new award established in 2020 presented to an early or mid-career scientist in recognition of their outstanding reserach and academic achievements in marine science and the translation of their research for engagement outside of academia and mentoring of other young scientists.
Dr Jennifer Donelson
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
The 2021 Emerging Leader in Marine Science is Dr Jennifer Donelson from James Cook University for her transformative research on transgenerational plasticity in fishes combined with her service and leadership to the marine science community.
AMSA Technical Award 2021
This award recognises the outstanding achievements in the field of technical support to marine science in Australia. It was first awarded in 2009. This prize serves to emphasize the valuable contribution to marine science made by those who provide the technical and logistical support services that make much research possible.
Joshua Aldridge
University of Technology Sydney
The 2021 Technical Award winner is Joshua Aldridge from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for his years of service leading and supporting a range of projects related to the maintenance and repair of seawater systems and field equipment at UTS, Macquarie University and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS).