Dilys Breese Medal
Encyclopedia
The Dilys Breese Medal is a medal
awarded by the British Trust for Ornithology
to recognise communicators who help to deliver ornithological science
to new audiences. It is named in memory of film maker Dilys Breese
, who died in 2007, and was inaugurated in 2009, funded by a bequest from Breese. The medal features a design by Robert Gillmor
, showing a Robin
in front of a TV screen.
The inaugural awards were made in November 2009, to six recipients at a ceremony at the House of Lords
.
Medal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
awarded by the British Trust for Ornithology
British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles.-Activities:The BTO carries out research into the lives of birds, chiefly by conducting population and breeding surveys and by bird ringing, largely carried out by a large number of...
to recognise communicators who help to deliver ornithological science
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
to new audiences. It is named in memory of film maker Dilys Breese
Dilys Breese
Dilys Breese was a natural history television producer for the BBC and an ornithologist with the British Trust for Ornithology, who commemorate her contribution by awarding the Dilys Breese Medal, funded by her bequest to them.Breese was brought up in Wales, she was educated at Oswestry Girls'...
, who died in 2007, and was inaugurated in 2009, funded by a bequest from Breese. The medal features a design by Robert Gillmor
Robert Gillmor
Robert Gillmor is an ornithologist, artist, illustrator, author and editor, from England. He is a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists and has been its Secretary, Chairman and President...
, showing a Robin
European Robin
The European Robin , most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the Robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family , but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher...
in front of a TV screen.
The inaugural awards were made in November 2009, to six recipients at a ceremony at the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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Dilys Breese Medallists
- 2009 Fiona Barclay of BirdGuides
- 2009 Ray Collier
- 2009 Stephen MossStephen MossStephen Moss is a British natural historian, birder, author and television producer. He is married, with five children , and lives in Somerset, having moved there from West London....
- 2009 Tony SoperTony SoperTony Soper is a naturalist, author and broadcaster from Plymouth in England. Born 10 January 1929, he was educated at Hyde Park Elementary School and at Devonport High School, both in Plymouth...
- 2009 Brett WestwoodBrett WestwoodBrett Westwood is a radio presenter and author, specialising in natural history. He regularly presents episodes of BBC Radio 4's series Living World and Nature, as well as his own short series, several of which are available in Real Audio format from the BBC website...
- 2009 Stuart Winter
- 2010 Chris PackhamChris PackhamChristopher George "Chris" Packham is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author. He is the brother of fashion designer, Jenny Packham...