Recognition of Excellence
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| The CMS field team |
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| Les Brown, Manaaki Whenua |
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| Tony McSeveny and Tim Davie, Manaaki Whenua. |
The excellence of our science and our people is widely recognised
The expertise and professionalism of our staff continue to be recognised by professional peers and stakeholders as evidenced by:
- Prestigious awards
- Invitations to participate in national and international forums
- Appointments to advisory positions and professional societies
- Winning contracts for research, consultancy and services ($9m of research for clients other than FRST)
- Citation of our published
papers
- Travel and study awards.
Eleven staff received prestigious awards. These recognised not only the significant science contributions made by senior researchers, for example, Kevin Tate’s ML Leamy Award for the “most meritorious contribution to soil science published in the last three years”, but also excellence in research by our young scientists (e.g., Adrian Walcroft’s Hamilton Memorial Prize, James Ataria’s To Tohu Putaiao Toiora Award). It is pleasing to see this talent recognised. Manaaki Whenua staff are on the editorial panels of over 50 international journals and lead 11 of New Zealand’s scientific societies as President or Vice-president. Forty-seven staff are honorary lecturers or research associates of universities.
Citation rate is a measure of the impact of a publication. More than 80% of papers published globally are cited by other authors less than 10 times; 40% are not cited at all. Four publications involving Manaaki Whenua staff have been cited more than 100 times since publication. In 2002/03, each was cited a further 24 times on average.
 Professional recognition |
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| "In 2002 I received the Hamilton Memorial Prize from the Academy of the Royal Society of New Zealand. This prize is awarded annually for a principal paper published within 5 years of conferral of a PhD. My paper—a result of my PhD studies— explained seasonal patterns in stable carbon isotope ratios within tree rings. I am grateful to my supervisor and friend, Professor Warwick Silvester, who considered my work worthy of nomination for the prize. I feel honoured to be following in the footsteps of previous recipients, such as palaeontologist Charles Fleming and plant ecologist Colin Burrows" | |
| Adrian
Walcroft Manaaki Whenua |
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| “Let God be
the spearhead, let achievement follow" |
“Ko Te Amorangi
ki mua, ko te hapai o ki muri” |
The inaugral ‘Te Amorangi Māori Academic Excellence Awards’ dinner at the Novotel Tainui Hotel in Hamilton in November 2002, brought together a number of Māori including Dame Te ātairangikahu, and the Honourable Parekura Horomia, along with the nominees and supporters for the above awards. I was awarded Te Tohu Putaiao Toiora for Biological Sciences,
an honour that is also shared with family, friends, colleagues
and
other Māori who have attained high levels of educational achievement.
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I tū te pō tuatahi o Te Amorangi Māori Academic Awards i te Novotel Tainui Hotel i te Whiringa-a-rangi 2002. I reira te Kuini Māori a Te ātairangikāhu, me te Minita Māori a Parekura Horomia, me ētahi atu tōtara nui o te ao Māori hei tautoko hei whakamana I tēnei kaupapa. I reira hoki nga Māori whiwhi tohu mātauranga, mai i ngā Whare Wānanga huri noa i te motu. Nā ngā Whare Wānanga anō ēnei tāngata i kōhari kia whakanui i wā rātou mahi whakahirahira. I whiwhi i āu te tohu Pūtaiao Toiora, he hōnore tino nui māku. He mea whakaharahara hoki tēnei mō tōku whānau, mo aku hoa mahi nā rātou anō ahau i awhina i tohutohu kia rere tēnei manu. Tēnā hoki koutou katoa ngā tāngata Māori kei te whai atu i ngā tapuwae o Tāwhaki. Kia kaha, kia manawanui.” |
| Jamie
Ataria Manaaki Whenua |
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| Professional recognition for our scientists | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 |
| Prestigious awards and medals | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Invited science contributions1 | 37 | 39 | 64 |
| Editoiral positions with periodicals2 | 48 | 56 | 65 |
| Directorships and board memberships | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Formal advisory positions | 62 | 73 | 100 |
- Includes invited conference presentations, book chapters, etc
- Includes international and local periodicals
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On our web site |
| Full list of awards & professional recognition | |
| Publication list | |
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List of most cited publications |
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