It is people who are at the heart of the charity sector and who voluntarily or professionally go above and beyond to make a difference.
The Marsh Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of these people who are committed to social, cultural and environmental causes.
The below portfolio of Awards recognise these contributions right across the sector, from volunteer carers to social anthropologists.
Marsh Director’s Choice Publication Award
The Marsh Director’s Choice Publication Award celebrates the best scientific publication of the year relating to Botanical Science, and can be given...
Marsh Botany Award
This Award recognises an individual's lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution in the field of botanical research and conservation. Nominations for...
Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa
The Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa aims to celebrate the significant scientific achievements of African ecologists and raise their...
Marsh Ecology Book of the Year Award
This award aims to recognise the contribution authors make to ecology. Books can have a major impact in ecology, but...
Marsh Award for Climate Change Research
This Award recognises an ecologist from anywhere in the world who has made an outstanding contribution to climate change research....
Marsh Ecology Award
The Marsh Ecology Award is run in association with the British Ecological Society to recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to...
Marsh Young Volunteer Awards with RBGK
These Awards will recognise members of the Youth Explainer volunteer programme at Kew Gardens. The programme is for 14-17 year...
Marsh Awards for Volunteering with RBGK
These Awards celebrate some of the 800 volunteers at Kew for their outstanding commitment, innovation and passion while volunteering at...
Marsh Award for Conservation Biology
Established in 1991, this Award is run in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and recognises an individual...
Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation
Established in 2005, this Award recognises an individual for their contributions of fundamental science to the conservation of marine and...
Thomas Henry Huxley Award and Marsh Prize
This Award is run in partnership with the Zoological Society of London and recognises a postgraduate research student whose thesis...
Prince Philip Award and Marsh Prize
This Award is run in association with the Zoological Society of London and is directed towards under-19 year olds. It...
Charles Darwin Award and Marsh Prize
This Award is presented in partnership with the Zoological Society of London and recognises the best zoological project by an...
Marsh Horticultural Science Award
This Award recognises a horticultural science PhD student who has made exceptional progress in their studies. The Award aims to enable the...
Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to Wetland Conservation
This Award is run in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and recognises an individual who has achieved something...
Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to International Wetland Conservation
This Award is run in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and recognises a local citizen of a developing country...
Marsh European Lepidoptera Award
This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises the efforts of those whose work has had a...
Marsh Lepidoptera Award for Lifetime Achievement
This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises an individual who has shown long-term, exceptional commitment to...
Marsh Award for Support Group Volunteer of the Year
This Award recognises support group volunteers who help promote rare breeds throughout the UK, put on shows and raise funds...
Marsh Award for Conservation in Genetic Bio-Diversity
This Award has been running since 1996 and recognises an individual or group who have made a significant technical and...
Marsh Lifetime Achievement Award with the RBST
This Award celebrates an individual for their outstanding and long term commitment to the RBST and to the conservation of...
Marsh Award for Ornithology
This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and is awarded to an ornithologist who...
Marsh Award for Innovative Ornithology
This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and celebrates an important contribution which takes...
Marsh Award for Local Ornithology
This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and is awarded to a bird club...
Marsh Young Ornithologist of the Year
This Award is run in partnership with British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and recognises an individual (or group of people)...
Marsh Award for Education in Botanic Gardens
The Award, run in partnership with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), recognises an individual in the early to mid-stages of...
Marsh Award for International Plant Conservation
This Award, run in partnership with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) recognises an individual in the early to mid-stages of...
Marsh Award for Early Career Conservation
This Award is run in partnership with Fauna and Flora International and recognises conservation professionals in the early stages of...
Marsh Award for Marine Conservation Leadership
This Award is run in partnership with Fauna and Flora International and recognises people and organisations who are having a...
Marsh Award for Terrestrial Conservation Leadership
This Award is run in partnership with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and recognises an individual or organisation that is...
Marsh Young Volunteer Award for Marine Conservation
This Award is run in partnership with the Wildlife Trusts and recognises a young volunteer who has made an outstanding...
Marsh Volunteer Award for Marine Conservation
This Award is run in partnership with the Wildlife Trusts and recognises a volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution...
Marsh Award for Wildlife Conservation
This Award is run in partnership with the Environmental Investigation Agency and recognises the work of an EIA local partner...
Marsh Marjan Award
This Award is run in partnership with the Marjan Centre for the Study of War and the Non-Human Sphere within the Department...
Marsh Award for International Ornithology
This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and recognises an individual scientist whose work...
Marsh Award for Promotion of Lepidoptera Conservation
This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises people or organisations who have made outstanding and unprecedented...
Marsh Volunteer Awards with the Kent Wildlife Trust
This Award is run in partnership with the Kent Wildlife Trust, who have a team of around 1000 volunteers helping...
Marsh Awards for Community Archaeology 2021
This year, the Marsh Awards for Community Archaeology recognised projects that have helped people to keep participating in archaeology safely...
Marsh Award for Community Wetland Conservation Champion
This Award is run in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and recognises an individual whose sustained activities have...