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Whitley Awards (UK)
The Whitley Awards are held annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) to recognise and celebrate effective grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South. The charity's flagship conservation prizes, worth £40,000 in project funding over one year, are won competitively following assessment by an expert academic panel and are now amongst the most high profile of conservation prizes. Often referred to by others as "Green Oscars", the Awards seek to recognise outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation with a focus on Asia, Africa and Latin America, bringing international attention to the work of deserving individuals committed to precipitating long-lasting conservation benefits on the ground, with the support of local communities. In addition to the funding aspect of the Whitley Awards, WFN also provides media and speech training to enable winners to effectively communicate their work and inspire further philanthropic support. The Awards involve a process of refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Royal
Princess Royal is a substantive title, style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a United Kingdom, British monarch to their eldest daughter. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family. There have been seven Princesses Royal. Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Anne became Princess Royal in 1987. The style ''Princess Royal'' came into existence when Henrietta Maria of France, Queen Henrietta Maria (1609–1669), daughter of Henry IV of France, Henry IV, King of France, and queen-consort, wife of Charles I of England, King Charles I (1600–1649), wanted to imitate the way the eldest daughter of the King of France was styled "Madame Royale". Thus Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Princess Mary (born 1631), the daughter of Henrietta Maria and Charles, became the first Princess Royal in 1642. It has become established that the style belongs to no one by right, but is given entirely at the sovereign's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zafer Kizilkaya
Zafer, Dhafer or Dhaffer ( ar, ظافر ''ẓāfir'') is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant or Victor". It is used in Arabic-speaking countries, Turkey, the Balkans, and many countries that have come into contact with Islamic culture. People named Zafer to include: Given name Dhafer, Dhaffer * Dhafer Youssef (born 1967), Tunisian composer * Dhaffer L'Abidine (born 1972), Tunisian actor Zafer First name * Zafer Algöz (born 1961), Turkish actor * Zafer Biryol (born 1976), Turkish footballer * Zafer Çağlayan (born 1957), Turkish politician * Zafer Çevik (born 1984), Turkish footballer * Zafer Gözet (born 1965), Norwegian politician of Turkish origin * Zafer Hanım, 19th-century Ottoman Turkish woman novelist * Zafer İlken, Turkish educator * Zafer Kalaycıoğlu (born 1965), Turkish basketball coach * Zafer Kılıçkan (born 1973), Turkish footballer * Zafer al-Masri (1940–1986), Nablus mayor * Zafer Özgültekin (born 1975), Turkish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitley Awards (Australia)
The Whitley Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (RZSNSW). They commemorate Gilbert Whitley, an eminent Australian ichthyologist, and are presented for outstanding publications, either printed or electronic, that contain new information about the fauna of the Australasian region. For a publication to receive a Whitley Award it must either make a significant contribution of new information, present a new synthesis of existing information, or present existing information in a more acceptable form. All texts must contain a significant proportion of information that relates directly to Australasian zoology. Moreover, all submissions must have been published within 18 months of the awards entry date. A presentation ceremony is held each year in September at the Australian Museum in Sydney when the authors and publishers of the winning titles receive their awards. Awards Certificates of Commendation may be awarded to public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the ''Life'' collection, a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. First becoming prominent as host of ''Zoo Quest'' in 1954, his filmography as writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes ''Natural World'', ''Wildlife on One'', the ''Planet Earth'' franchise, ''The Blue Planet'' and its sequel. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black and white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolutions. Over his life he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including 3 Emmy Awards for Outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Heap
Thomas John Gillespie Heap (born 3 January 1966) is the Rural Affairs Correspondent of BBC News, and an English television and radio reporter and presenter best known for his contributions to the BBC One programme ''Countryfile'', the same channel's ''Panorama'' programme, and the BBC Radio 4 programme ''Costing the Earth''. Early life Heap is the son of John Heap, a former scientific adviser who became the head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Polar Regions Section (from 1975 to 1992), and Margaret Grace Gillespie Spicer, known as 'Peg', the daughter of Captain Sir Stewart Spicer, 3rd Baronet, of the Royal Navy. He has two sisters. Education Heap was educated at Oakham School, a boarding and day independent school in the market town of Oakham in Rutland in central England, where he was trained to abseil by the Lieutenant M.B. Rochester of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), and received a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award in 1980. Career Heap began his broadcasting career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alastair Fothergill
Alastair David William Fothergill (born 10 April 1960) is a British producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the series producer of the series ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), ''Planet Earth'' (2006) and the co-director of the associated feature films ''Deep Blue'' and ''Earth''. Early life and education Born in London, Fothergill attended Orley Farm School and Harrow School. He studied zoology at St Cuthbert's Society, Durham at Durham University and made his first film, ''On the Okavango'', while still a student. Career Fothergill joined the BBC Natural History Unit in 1983, working on ''The Really Wild Show'', ''Wildlife on One'' and David Attenborough's ''The Trials of Life''. He was appointed head of the Unit in 1992, and during his tenure he produced Attenborough's award-winning series ''Life in the Freezer''. He was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal and Award in 1996. In June 1998, he stood down as head of the Natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Humble
Katherine Mary Humble (born 12 December 1968) is an English television presenter and narrator, mainly working for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes. Humble served as President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds from 2009 until 2013. She is an ambassador for the UK walking charity Living Streets. Early life and education Born in Wimbledon, London, to IBM employee Nick Humble and Diana (née Carter), she is the granddaughter of Bill Humble, a well-known pre-Second World War aviator. She is also the great-great-great granddaughter of Joseph Humble, colliery manager of Hartley Colliery at the time of the Hartley Colliery disaster. She has a brother. She grew up in Bray in Berkshire and attended the Abbey School in Reading. She later said of her schooling: After leaving school she travelled through Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, doing various jobs including waitressing, driving safari trucks and working on a crocodile farm. She has returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Anne
Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of King Charles III. Anne is 16th in the line of succession to the British throne and has been Princess Royal since 1987. Born at Clarence House, Anne was educated at Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon reaching adulthood. She became a respected equestrian, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships. In 1976, she became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games. In 1988, the Princess Royal became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Princess Royal performs official duties and engagements on behalf of her brother the King. She holds patronage in over 300 organisations, including WISE, Riders for Health, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iroro Tanshi
Iroro Tanshi (born ) is a Nigerian tropical ecologist and conservationist who studies the ecology and diversity of African bats. She is a co-founder of, the Small Mammal Conservation Organisation (SMACON), a Nigerian NGO, where she is director of research programs and mentors students and peers in species conservation. Education Tanshi obtained a degree in environmental science and a master's degree in environmental quality management at the University of Benin in Benin City, Nigeria. She then studied at the University of Leeds in England, where she obtained a master's in biodiversity conservation before undertaking research with Tigga Kingston at Texas Tech University in the US, where she was awarded a PhD in 2021. Career Tanshi discovered the only population of the short-tailed roundleaf bat (''Hipposideros curtus'') in Nigeria, near the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, and saved it from extinction. Tanshi also protected Nigeria's largest colony of straw-coloured fruit bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjali Watson
Anjali Watson is a Sri Lankan conservationist. She is known for her contributions to leopard conservation and founded the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust, a conservation and research organisation. Education Watson graduated with an Honours degree in Environmental Studies and Geography from McMaster University and holds a Masters of Science in Ecology from the University of Edinburgh. Her primary education was at Ladies College, Colombo. Career In 2000, she initiated the Leopard Project which is now under the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust (wwct.org). Watson's work involves understanding the ecology and land-use of leopards and using this knowledge gained to influence landscape level Conservative. Fostering co-existence between humans and leopards ( ''Panthera pardus kotiya'') with a current focus in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2004, she co founded the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ximena Vélez Liendo
Ximena Vélez Liendo (born 7 March 1976, Oruro, Bolivia) is a Bolivian conservation biologist whose work focus on the ecology of the Andean bear, known as ''jukumari'' in aymara language, and its conservation in Bolivia and the rest of South America. She is Principal Researcher at joint project between the grassroots NGO, PROMETA, which has listed the species as vulnerable, Chester Zoo (Chester, United Kingdom), the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), part of the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology (Oxford, United Kingdom) and the Alcide D'Orbigny Museum (Cochabamba, Bolivia). Ximena has been co-chair of the Andean bear Expert Team, Bear Specialist Group International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2007. In 2017, she received the Whitley Award from Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). Trajectory Ximena Vélez Liendo studied Biological Sciences in the Higher University of San Simón in Cochabamba (Bolivia). While working on her thesis at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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