The Marsh Awards

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.

Browse our portfolio of awards below

2722146191 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...
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2756002925 Marsh Botany Award This Award recognises an individual's lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution in the field of botanical research and conservation. Nominations for...
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9934839 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...
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1033836840 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...
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3899294121 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....
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3054389596 Marsh Ecology Award The Marsh Ecology Award is run in association with the British Ecological Society to recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to...
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3129425242 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...
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1175786937 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...
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1184487328 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...
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3282757328 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...
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1459075309 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...
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2480469857 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...
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2710245723 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...
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757255067 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...
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2760339237 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...
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190983318 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...
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993385166 Marsh European Lepidoptera Award This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises the efforts of those whose work has had a...
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3841048001 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...
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4108755039 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...
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1582853411 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...
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1371939456 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...
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1177803968 Marsh Award for Ornithology This Award is run in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and is awarded to an ornithologist who...
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1513641722 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...
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2714694270 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...
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292735551 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)...
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3077800214 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...
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3833714329 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...
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1753973846 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...
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2760684389 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...
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807162528 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...
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1615308649 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...
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1324770957 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...
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3599974564 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...
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670938326 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...
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1133381421 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...
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3813814232 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...
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2521663533 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...
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861216162 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...
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3470729301 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...
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