Associate Professor Kirstie Fryirs from Macquarie University received the 2015 Gordon Warwick Medal at the British Society for Geomorphology (in Southampton). The medal is awarded for excellence in geomorphological research by someone within 15 years of graduating with their doctorate. She delivered an address on approaches to analysis of river sensitivity.
Previous award winners at the BSG who have an Australian or New Zealand connection are: Gerald Nanson and George Dury (Linton Award for leading contribution over a sustained period), Stephen Tooth (Gordon Warwick Medal) and Paul Bishop (Wiley Award for best paper in ESPL in the given year). http://www.geomorphology.org.uk/awards
L: A/Prof. Kirstie Fryirs receiving her award from Prof. Mike Kirkby. R: Prof. Gerald Nanson receives his award from Prof. Ken Gregory.