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Winners of Group Awards

2024 Early Career Conservationist Award

  • Dr. Alfredo Romero-Muñoz, presented by the Europe Region

2024 Young Women in Conservation Biology Award

  • Florence Aghomo, presented by the Africa Region

2024 Distinguished Service Awards

  • Dr. Helen Newing, presented by the Social Science Working Group
  • Dr. Nyawira Muthiga, presented by the Marine Global Program
  • Nunia Thomas-Moko, presented by the Oceania Region

2024 Ilkka Hanski Memorial Award

  • Nuria Selva, presented by the Europe Region

2024 Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award

  • Dr. Carol Dawson, presented by the North America Region

2023 Early Career Conservationist Award

  • Dr. Martin Jung, presented by the Europe Region

2023 Distinguished Service Award

  • Clive Spash, presented by the Europe Region

2022 Early Career Conservationist Awards

  • Amemarlita Matos, presented by the Social Science Working Group
  • Dr. Carina Wyborn, presented by the Social Science Working Group
  • Dr. Hollie Booth, presented by the Europe Region

2022 Young Women in Conservation Biology Award

  • Itoro Joseph Archibong, presented by the Africa Region

2022 Distinguished Service Awards

  • Mauberema Ecotourism, Nature Conservation, Education Research and Training Center, presented by the Oceania Region
  • Dr. Mei-Hsiu Hwang, presented by the Asia Region

2022 Ilkka Hanski Memorial Award

  • Anne Magurran, presented by the Europe Region

2022 Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award

  • Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho, presented by the North America Region

2021 Early Career Conservationist Award

  • Dr. Michela Pacifici, presented by the Europe Region

2021 Distinguished Service Award

  • Luigi Boitani, presented by the Europe Region

2020​ Early Career Conservationist Awards

  • Dr. Mariah Meek, presented by the Conservation Genetics Working Group
  • Dr. Diva Amon, presented by the Marine Program
  • Kathayoon Khalil, presented by the Social Science Working Group
  • Rachel Kelly (honorable mention), recognized by the Marine Program
  • Dr. Ricardo Rocha, presented by the Europe Region

2020 Distinguished Service Awards

  • Dr. Milind Watve, presented by the Asia Region
  • Dulce Espelosin, presented by the LACA Region
  • One People, One Reef, presented by the Oceania Region

2020 Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award

  • Dr. Maile Neel, presented by the North America Region

2018​ Early Career Conservationist Awards

  • Clingir Fatma Gozde, presented by the Conservation Genetics Working Group
  • Natalie Ban, presented by the Marine Program
  • Nathan Bennett, presented by the Social Science Working Group
  • Dr. Piero Visconti, presented by the Europe Region

2018 Distinguished Service Awards

  • Simon Hedges, presented by the Asia Region
  • Luis Miguel Renjifo, presented by the LACA Region
  • Victor Galvin, presented by the LACA Region
  • James Russell, presented by the Oceania Region

2018 Ilkka Hanski Memorial Award

  • Atte Moilanen, presented by the Europe Region

2018 Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award

  • Joel Clement, presented by the North America Region

2018 Building Nature's Brand Award

  • Paul Butler, presented by the Conservation Marketing & Engagement Working Group

2016 Young Women in Conservation Biology Award

  • Sophia Jingo, presented by the Africa Region

2016 Distinguished Service Award

  • Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, presented by the Asia Region

2016 Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award

  • Dr. Barbara Taylor, presented by the North America Region

2016 Building Nature's Brand Award

  • North Carolina Wildlife Federation, presented by the Conservation Marketing & Engagement Working Group

2016 Early Career Conservationist Award

  • Attila Németh, presented by the Europe Region