ENHG Annual Awards

Nominations are invited from paid-up Group members for the two annual awards made by the Abu Dhabi chapter of the ENHG.

Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Award for Natural History

This Award is presented by the ENHG's patron, HE Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak, and is the country's premier natural history award. It is intended to acknowledge the contributions made by an individual, primarily through original research and publication, to the scientific study of the archaeology, history and natural history of the UAE.

This award is in place of the Jashanmal Award that was presented for several years after the introduction of the ENHG in the UAE.

The Award consists of an inscribed silver dhow and a cash sum.

Recipients

Year	Recipient	Notes
2009	Christian Welde	Archaeology in the UAE since 1985, chief archaeologist at the National Museum of Ra's al-Khaimah
2008	Dr. Mark Beech	Abu Dhabi Island Archaeological Survey, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage
2007	Gary Feulner	Publications on geology, botany, entomology, molluscs and freshwater fishes.
2006	Dr. Brigitte Howarth	Contributions to entomology in the UAE and Northern Oman. Study of mimicry in insects.
2005	Dr. Michele Ziolkowski	Archaeology of Fujairah
2004	Peter Hellyer	Support for and popularization of archaeology in the UAE
2003	HE Mohamed al Bawardi	Services to conservation and environmental protection in the UAE
2002	Phil Iddison	Contributions to the study of food in the UAE
2001	Peter Cunningham	Herpetology of UAE, and study of Uromastyx
2000	Dr. Reza Khan	Director Dubai Zoo, Natural History of UAE
1999	Moaz Sawaf	Arabian Leopard Trust
1998	Dr. Michael Gillett	Major contributions to the study of insects in the UAE.
1997	Simon Aspinall	Ornithologist and author of Status and Conservation of the Breeding Birds of the United Arab Emirates
1996
1995	Colin Richardson	Secretary, Emirates Bird Records Committee
1994	Dr. Marijcke Jongbloed	Founder, Arabian Leopard Trust

Jashanmal Award Recipients

Year	Recipient	Notes
1993	Peter Hellyer	Chair, ENHG 1989-1992
1992	A.R. "Rob" Western	Bulletin Editor and author of An Introduction to the Flowers of the United Arab Emirates
1991	J.N.B. "Bish" Brown	Founder-member of ENHG

The Bish Brown Award

This Award was created to commemorate one of the Group's founders, J.N.B. 'Bish' Brown, who laid the foundations of much of the scientific recording of the country's wildlife. The Award itself, a silver falcon, was donated by former Vice Chairman Dr. Terry Adams and his wife and former Group Secretary Caroline Adams, and is held for a year by each recipient.

It is intended to acknowledge contributions made by an individual in terms of promoting study and conservation of the UAE's environment, wildlife, history and heritage, whether through formal study, encouragement of educational awareness or other means, and can, therefore, be given to amateurs as well as professionals.

Nominations for both Awards can be made by members of any of the UAE's three natural history groups, in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain. Nominees, however, need not be members of any of the Groups, although serving officers of the Abu Dhabi ENHG (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary) are not eligible.

The winners are selected by the Committee of the Abu Dhabi ENHG early each year. The winners are usually announced at the Inter Emirates Weekend (IEW).

Nominations may be sent by post to The Chairman, ENHG, PO Box 45553, Abu Dhabi, by 15th December each year.

Recipients

Year	Recipient	Notes
2009	Jens and Hanne Eriksen	Promoting SE Arabian Natural History and especially birds through their photography and publications
2008	(Major) Ali Al Suwaidi	Founder, Emirates Marine Environment Agency
2007	Robert W. (Bob) Reimer	ENHG website Tribulus archive, study of dragonflies
2006	Roy Richards & Liz Sowinska	Enthusiastic field trip leaders for the Abu Dhabi chapter
2005	Allestree Fisher	Field trip leader, speaker and enthusiast at the Abu Dhabi chapter
2004	Dr. Sandy Fowler	Author of Rough Shellers' Guide to the UAE
2003	Val Chalmers	Long-time contributor to the Dubai Natural History Group, trip leader, speaker
2002	Brien Holmes	Chairman, Al Ain chapter
2001	Ibrahim Zakhour	Served almost 20 years as trip leader for the Al Ain chapter
2000	Dr. Michael Gillett	Responsible for one of the largest collections of insects of the UAE and northern Oman, leading expert on beetles
1999	Gayatri Raghwa	Dedicated work to environmental education in schools and colleges in Abu Dhabi Emirate
1998	Gary Feulner	Geology, botany, molluscs, freshwater fish
1997	Steve James	Ornithologist and long-time contributor to the Abu Dhabi Natural History Group
1996	Carolyn Lehmann	Amateur expert in fossil sea urchins in the UAE and adjacent areas; discovered an important archaeological site at Umm Suqeim