Competitions

ANZANG Nature Photographic Competition

ANZANG Nature is an organisation focused on the unique natural heritage of the bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea - continents and islands flung from the great southern continent of Gondwana Land over fifty million years ago in which, due to long periods of isolation, remarkable flora and fauna have evolved.

ANZANG Nature wishes to highlight this extraordinary legacy by encouraging the photography of the region's nature and wilderness, raising public awareness of its natural heritage, and providing financial support for nature conservation in the region.

To achieve these aims ANZANG Nature is establishing an annual photographic competition to select and exhibit the very best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in the region. The competition is open to all photographers, amateur or professional, of any age or nationality.

 

Emu Best Student Paper Competition

Emu - Austral Ornithology offers an annual award for the Best Student Paper published in the journal, in recognition of the significant contribution made by students to ornithological research in the southern hemisphere.

The award is designed to highlight the quality of the papers published by younger scientists in the journal. Papers are judged on: (1) the quality of the scientific work; (2) the innovation and importance of the work and its contribution to the field; and (3) the quality and clarity of the writing and presentation.

Criteria of eligibility for the Best Student Paper award are (1) the student must be the senior author and (2) the paper must be published within five years of the student completing his/her degree. The selection of the winner is made by a subcommittee of the Editorial Advisory Committee of the journal.

Students are encouraged to submit their best papers to Emu - Austral Ornithology, and to indicate that they are eligible in the covering letter at the time of submission. Instructions for submission can be found in the Notice to Authors.

The award is generously sponsored by Andrew Isles Natural History Books, and each winner receives membership of Birds Australia (including Wingspan) and a subscription to Emu for one year.

 

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