Jacobs/Chinner Medals

The Jacobs medal is awarded in memory of Maxwell Ralph Jacobs, an Australian forester who pioneered early research into forestry in Australia, particularly the growth habits and the utilisation of eucalypts. Field work is a vital part of forestry and this award is designed to acknowledge exceptional performance in this aspect of the overall role of foresters.

The medal is awarded to the student successfully completing the final year of the program of studies of the Bachelor of Science (Forestry) deemed by the Departments of Forestry at the Australian National University to have achieved the most outstanding performance in field studies, including field practical exercises, throughout the program.

The Chinner medal is awarded in memory of John Chinner, recognising the great contribution he made to the development of the Melbourne Forestry School. John was the School’s first head and saw the fledgling forestry course through many vicissitudes and laid a firm foundation for the course’s development over many years.

In the spirit of the contribution made by John Chinner, the Chinner Medal is awarded to the student successfully completing the final year of the program of studies of the Master of Ecosystem Science deemed by the Department at the University of Melbourne to have achieved the most outstanding performance in field studies, including field practical exercises, throughout the program.

Winners are:

Year Jacobs Medal
Australian National University
Chinner Medal
University of Melbourne
2013 Lim Isis Sarah Dickson-Hoyle
2012 Hannah McInerney Marita McGuirk
2011 Alex Slattery Kerri Rusnak
2010 Isabela Burgher David Coote
2009 Daniela Carnovale & Darren Brown Sarah Hurse
2008 Julie Kennett Sarah Hurse
2007 Simon Roberts Kate Lancaster
2006 Geoffrey Kay Courtney Bertram
2005 (not awarded) Tessa Courtney
2004 Mark Stretch Veronica Tyquin
2003 James Wilson Emma Leslie
2002 Anthony Hunn Rebecka McCann
2001 Semy Siakimotu John Cornell
2000 Yijmen Klootwijk Daniel Kirby
1999 Gerald Harvey Daniel O’Regan
1998 Mark hall Philip Blackwell
1997 Darryn Crook Neil Allen/Erica Findlay
1996 Alex Flint Rosemary Manger
1995 Alistair Hayward Jennifer Lanigan
1994 Donald Lindsay Gary Rodda