The Robert Falla Memorial Award (sometimes referred to as the Falla Award) is granted by the
Ornithological Society of New Zealand
The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ), also known as Birds New Zealand, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats in the New Zealand region. Founded in 1940, it caters to a wide variety of people ...
to people "who have made a significant contribution to both the Ornithological Society of New Zealand and to New Zealand ornithology".
It was set up in memory of
Robert Falla after his death in 1979, using contributions from a public appeal. The first award was made in 1981, but for the first few years awards were made for the preceding year.
In some years no award is made.
Recipients
* 1981: Ross McKenzie
* 1982: Archie Blackburn
* 1983: A.T. Edgar
* 1984:
R.B. Sibson
* 1985: Maida Barlow
* 1986: Peter Child (posthumous)
* 1987: Peter Bull
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* 1989:
Graham Turbott
* 1990: Barrie Heather
* 1992: Beth Brown
* 1995: Paul Sagar
* 1997: David Crockett
* 1999: Hugh Robertson
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* 2011: Ralph Powlesland
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* 2014: Nick Allen
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* 2018: David Melville
* 2019: Andrew Crossland
* 2022: Graeme Taylor
* 2023: Elizabeth (Biz) Bell
* 2024: Raewyn Empson
See also
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List of ornithology awards
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References
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Ornithology awards
New Zealand science and technology awards