Awards

The Thomas Henry Huxley Award and Marsh Prize

This Award recognises a postgraduate research student whose thesis is considered to be outstanding.

Nominees are considered from a University of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the basis of original work, which has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy during the academic year in which the Award is presented.

This Award was established in 2007 and is run in partnership with the Zoological Society of London.


The 2009 winner is Tom Fayle

For his thesis ‘Ant community structure in a rainforest microcosm’

Tom’s thesis is based on an empirical and statistical investigation of the biodiversity and community structure of ants living in tropical rainforest ferns. At its heart are chapters that combine excellent natural history with experiments and computer simulations to determine the rules that might determine species assemblies. The results are clear cut and beautifully presented. Lost in the detail of the thesis is the fact that Tom learned the means to identify 71 different species of ants – a notable achievement in itself.

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Previous Winners:

2008 - Hannah Rowland

2007 - Tim Hawes