Judith "Judy" Ann Webb is an ecologist and conservationist.
Biography
Webb studied Botany and Zoology at university and subsequently taught at
Milham Ford School
Milham Ford School was a girls' secondary school in Oxford, England, located in the suburb of New Marston on Marston Road. It was founded in East Oxford in the 1880s and closed in 2003.
History
The school's origins lie in the 1890s when sisters ...
, Oxford.
She is a practical field ecologist and has been involved with conservation through advising and leading local Oxfordshire organisations since the 1990s. This has included making extensive records of the flora and fauna of Oxfordshire, public speaking and organising official re-introductions of plants such as creeping marshwort (''Apium repens'') at Cutteslowe Pond.
She is the Assistant Editor of the Bulletin of the
Dipterists Forum
The Dipterists Forum is a British entomological society affiliated to the British Entomological and Natural History Society. It is primarily concerned with fostering the study of Diptera, and promoting the conservation of Diptera. The Dipterists ...
and the Chair of the Friends of
Lye Valley
Lye Valley is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Headington, a suburb of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is part of the Lye Valley Local Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by Oxford City Council.
The site contains a range of h ...
that she founded in 2013.
Awards and honours
Webb was awarded a Certificate of Honour from
Oxford City Council
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on 19 June 2017 in recognition of her voluntary and advocacy work for the environment in Oxfordshire. She was included as one of the 30 women in the
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Woman's Hour
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History
Created by Norman Collins and originally presented by A ...
'' 'Power List:Our Planet' in 2020.
Webb was appointed
Member of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(MBE) in the
2011 Birthday Honours
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British Empire Medal
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(BEM) in the
2021 New Year Honours
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for "services to Conservation of Wildlife and Habitats in Oxfordshire".