THE VIC SIMPSON PRIZE

Short presentation competition

Cornwall Mammal Groups' first attempt to run a presentation competition to celebrate the life and work of Vic Simpson was not straightforward! Covid restrictions meant we moved from in-person to online at zero notice.

Our panel of judges included Paul Chanin (esteemed ecologist, author and President of the Mammal Society), Billy Heaney (Exeter graduate and wildlife presenter), Kelly Moyes (Senior lecturer at CEC at The University of Exeter), Gemma Haggar (CMG Committee member and another Exeter graduate) and, of course, Jane Simpson. The panel was chaired by Kate Hills and the event was organised by Kelly, Mary, Gemma and Dave.

The winner of the first Vic Simpson Prize was...

Deborah Smith-Hackett for her presentation - Prickly Problems:

identifying patterns in hedgehog admittance data at Prickles and

Paws Hedgehog Rescue.

The second prize was awarded to Megan Keville for her presentation - There must be somefin in the water: investigating spatial patterns of distribution in cetacean strandings around Cornwall.

Thanks to everyone who entered the competition.

Presentations:

All the entries can be watched here on our YouTube Channel.

Tamsin Harper: Conservation, can we do better?
Zac Lazrou: Kernow Conservation (unfortunately doesn't have audio)
Ethan Henderson: The Missing Mink
Clare Owen: Seaquest Southwest - Bridging citizens with the sea
Ellie Scopes: Small mammal density estimates

Posters:
Emily Gilford

Jack Ashton