ART Awards
ART held its 4th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday 8th November 2007 at the Headland Hotel, Newquay in Cornwall. The event is to celebrate excellence and achievement and give public recognition to some of the superb work “above and beyond the call of duty” put in by many individuals over, in some cases, decades. It was therefore extremely rewarding that over 30 nominations were received in the 5 award categories, even if it gave the judging panels a few headaches before they were able to select this year’s winners. ART is extremely grateful to everyone who nominated individuals for awards and congratulates all those nominated.
The judging panel felt that all nominations deserve acknowledgement and serve to give a flavour of the huge amount of river based environmental improvement activity being undertaken across the UK.
Association of Rivers Trusts Awards “in recognition of excellence and achievement…”
Award for Contribution to Science
Sponsored by Atlantic Salmon Trust (including a cheque for £1,000)
Presented by Neil McKerrow, Commercial Director, Atlantic Salmon Trust
Nominations
Ingrid Juttner (National Museum of Wales) - Effect of liming strategies to address acidification
Prof Stuart Lane (Durham University) - Linking hydrological connectivity of land to fisheries
Award for Contribution to Best Fisheries Project with Environmental Improvements
Sponsored by Salmon & Trout Association (including a cheque for £2,000)
Presented by Bridget Peacock, Riverfly Partnership
Nominations
Ballinderry Fish Hatchery (Mark Horton) - Pioneering and developing low-profile spawning fords
East Yorkshire Chalk RT (Alan Mullinger) - Elmswell Beck weir removal and habitat improvement
Jenny Wheeldon (NE) - STREAM Project River Avon SAC & Avon Valley SP area (Hants/Wilts)
ACA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer
Sponsored by ART and ACA (including a cheque for £1,000)
Presented by Mark Lloyd, Director, ACA
Nominations
Fred French (NAFAC) - Championing the collective approach across angling disciplines
Dr Graeme Harris (Welsh RT) - Driving forward the formation of rivers trusts in Wales
Chris Littlefield (deceased) (Lune) - Testimony to his volunteer work on the Lune catchment
Public Sector Award
Lindean Mill Vase
Presented by Ian Gregg, Chairman, ART
Nominations
Ingrid Juttner (National Museum of Wales) - Effect of liming strategies to address acidification
Martin Stark (EA) - Promotion of the EA - ART strategic partnership for regional benefit
Chris Uttley (CCW) - Support of rivers trusts in Wales
Jenny Wheeldon (NE) - STREAM Project River Avon SAC & Avon Valley SP area (Hants/Wilts)
Ben Wilson (EA) - Support of rivers trusts in Wales
ART Special Award for Contribution to the Rivers Trust Movement
Including a cheque for £1,000
Presented by Ian Gregg, Chairman, ART
Nominations
Alan Mullinger (East Yorkshire Chalk RT) - Developing river trust activity in East Yorkshire
Dr Ceri Gibson (Tyne Rivers Trust) - River Watch volunteer initiative
Dr Graeme Harris (Welsh Trusts) - Driving forward the formation of rivers trusts in Wales
Prof Stuart Lane (Durham University) - Scientific methodology and advice to northern rivers trusts
Chris Littlefield (deceased) (Lune) - Testimony to his volunteer work leading to the formation of Lune RT
Michael Martin (Westcountry RT) - Legacy on retirement of an enduring contribution to rivers trusts
and winners are....
Prof Stuart Lane
For Contribution to Science
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Ballinderry Fish Hatchery
For Contribution to Best Fisheries Project with Environmental Improvements
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Fred French MBE
For Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer
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Martin Stark
Chris Uttley
Ben Wilson
Public Sector Award
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Chris Littlefield (deceased)
For Outstanding Contribution to the Rivers Trust Movement
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