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The shortlist
The judges have reached their final decision, and the shortlist for the first annual Nature of Scotland Awards has been announced.
We were overwhelmed by the high volume and exceptional quality of the nearly 90 entries received across six categories earlier in the summer. The winners will be presented with their awards at a black tie celebration and ceilidh at the prestigious Balmoral Hotel, in central Edinburgh, on 1 March 2012.
Marine Award
- Dolphin Space Programme, nominated by the Moray Firth Partnership
- Scottish Conservation Credits Scheme (SCCS), nominated by WWF Scotland
- SSMO Marine Spatial Management Plan, nominated by Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation
- The Green Blue Scotland, nominated by Scottish Boating Alliance
- The Loch Ryan Oyster Fishery Co Ltd (Ostrea edulis), nominated by the Loch Ryan Oyster Fishery Co Ltd
Sustainable Development Award
- Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Lochwinnoch, nominated by the RSPB
- Scottish Power Generation Ltd, nominated by Scottish Power Generation Ltd
- SOS Puffin, nominated by Scottish Seabird Centre
- Whitelee Windfarm, nominated by Scottish Power Renewables
Politician of the Year Award
- Richard Lochhead MSP, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary
- Sarah Boyack MSP
- Rob Gibson MSP
Innovation Award
- Branching Out: Greenspace and conservation on referral, nominated by the Forestry Commission Scotland
- Carrifran Wildwood: Ecological Restoration from the Grass Roots, nominated by Carrifran Wood
- Craigengillan: A model for Community Regeneration Through Conservation, nominated by Craigengillan Estate
- Loch Flemington Restoration Project, nominated by Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- Turning back the tide of an invasive alien predator: The Cairngorms mink eradication initiative (Professor Xavier Lambin, nominated by University of Aberdeen
Outstanding Contribution to Nature Conservation
- Lord Jamie Lindsay
- James Rae, founder of Lockerbie Wildlife Trust and of Eskrigg Wildlife Reserve and Eskrigg Visitor Centre
- Rosalie (Roley) Walton
- Roy Watling
- Supt. Alan Smailes, Grampian Lead for Wildlife and Environmental Crime
RSPB Species Champion Award
- Applegarthtown Wildlife Sanctuary (artificial nesting banks)
- Capercaillie Management in Multi-Purpose Forests - Forestry Commission Scotland's Glenmore and Inshriach Forests
- Concern for Swifts – Glasgow-based project addressing declining swift numbers
- Dundonnell Red Squirrel Reintroduction Project - Jane Rice
- On the Verge - Stirling-based bee conservation initiative
- Upland farm management for breeding lapwings - Farmer Alistair Robb
Last modified: 16 November 2011