Loder Cup
The Loder Cup is a New Zealand conservation award.
It was donated by Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst in 1926 to "encourage and honour New Zealanders who work to investigate, promote, retain and cherish our indigenous flora".[1] The Minister of Conservation awards the Loder Cup to a person or group of people who best represent the objectives of the Cup.
Recent recipients
- 2001 - Colin Meurk
- 2002 - Chris and Brian Rance
- 2003 - Gerry McSweeney
- 2004 - Colin Ogle
- 2005 - Ewen Cameron
- 2006 - Bruce Clarkson
- 2007 - Amanda Baird[2]
- 2008 - Shannel Courtney[3]
- 2009 - Philip Simpson[4]
- 2010 - Colin Burrows[5]
- 2011 - Mark Dean[6]
- 2012 - Ralph Allen[7]
Publications
- The history of the Loder Cup: a review of the first twenty-five years. Wellington: Loder Cup Committee. 1960.
- The history of the Loder Cup, 1926-1990. Wellington: Dept. of Conservation. 1991. ISBN 047801273X.
See also
References
- ↑ "Loder Cup Award". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ↑ "Minister congratulates winner of conservation award". Beehive - NZ Govt. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Top conservationist celebrated". Beehive - NZ Govt. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Nelson botanist wins premier conservation award". Beehive - NZ Govt. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Christchurch botanist awarded Loder Cup". Beehive - NZ Govt. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Tauranga horticulturalist wins Loder Cup". New Zealand Government. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Dunedin ecologist joins 'heady group' of Loder Cup winners". Otago Daily Times. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
- Loder Cup Award at the Department of Conservation