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 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 Entomology
The Marsh Entomology Award supports field-based ecology and recognises individuals working with any invertebrate family that have made outstanding contributions...
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 Volunteer Awards with Butterfly Conservation
These Awards are run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation, and aim to recognise and celebrate the contributions of volunteers that...
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 Local Ornithology
This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and is awarded to a bird club...
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 Conservation Biology
Established in 1991, this Award is run in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and recognises an individual...
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...
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...
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 Terrestrial Conservation Leadership
This Award is run in partnership with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and recognises an individual or organisation that is...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Award for Early Career Conservators
This Award recognises emerging conservation professionals and their early career contribution to the practice of conservation. The Award is open...
Marsh Award for Conservation in Action
This Award recognises the achievements of conservators and heritage scientists working to enhance public engagement with historic objects and collections....
Marsh Award for Research in Conservation
This Award recognises conservators and heritage scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to research in the field of conservation....
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...
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 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 International Ornithology
This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and recognises an individual scientist whose work...
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...