ProfessorDeirdre Hart

Lifetime achievement award recognises the significant long-term contribution made by an individual to coastal knowledge, understanding or management. First female to receive award, 6th person overall.

This global, annual Prize continues our promise to a world-leading integrity researcher and friend - Professor Tracey Bretag. The Prize's purpose is to advocate for, and provide a platform for, the pursuit of academic integrity as part of a positive teaching and learning experience.

Conference committee chair, NZ Coastal Society conference (2010-2011) - this is the major NZ coastal conference and brings together NZ and international coastal researchers and practitioners to exchange and disseminate coastal research and best practice. In my conference chair role, I formulated the conference theme, agenda and programme, sought and obtained funding for the event, and delegated tasks to the committee including logistical arrangements. As a follow-on from this role, I am now heaviliy involved in advising the 2012 NZCS conference committee in the planning stages of the next conference.

I contribute advice and knowledge to the NZCCC on behalf of UC. This includes being invited to join planning groups for conferences such as the upcoming NZ Climate Change Centre conference 2012 on sea level rise (2011-2012), which I will be involved in running and as a session Chair.

I am chair of the New Zealand Coastal Society (2006-present)

Top female geography graduate, University of Canterbury

I am a member of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS), International Society for Reef Studies, New Zealand Geographical Society and Institute of Australian Geographers. I encourage all coastal undergraduate and postgraduate students to become members of the NZCS and facilitate their participation (posters and oral papers) at NZCS and other international coastal conferences through Department funding.

I am a member of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS), International Society for Reef Studies, New Zealand Geographical Society and Institute of Australian Geographers. I encourage all coastal undergraduate and postgraduate students to become members of the NZCS and facilitate their participation (posters and oral papers) at NZCS and other international coastal conferences through Department funding.

I am a member of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS), International Society for Reef Studies, New Zealand Geographical Society and Institute of Australian Geographers. I encourage all coastal undergraduate and postgraduate students to become members of the NZCS and facilitate their participation (posters and oral papers) at NZCS and other international coastal conferences through Department funding.

I am a member of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS), International Society for Reef Studies, New Zealand Geographical Society and Institute of Australian Geographers. I encourage all coastal undergraduate and postgraduate students to become members of the NZCS and facilitate their participation (posters and oral papers) at NZCS and other international coastal conferences through Department funding.