{"id":49,"date":"2024-08-19T20:23:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T20:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticclub.scot\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-02-11T22:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:32:26","slug":"saef-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arcticclub.scot\/?page_id=49","title":{"rendered":"Past Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Emma Cameron – Science Leader, Polar Academy Greenland Expedition
Fraser Melville – Training expedition, Norway
Kyle Ramstedt-Sinclair – Architecture adaptations in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Katherine Low – Filming in Siberia; Indigenous Sakha communities
Joe Jennings – Geological mapping in SW Greenland
Megan Loftus – Sailing and Climbing in South Greenland (Hugh & Myrtle Simpson Award)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Clare Ballantyne – Snowshoeing in Arctic Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Edginton – Geological research in South Greenland (University of St Andrews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dylan Coker, Benjamin Toole, Rosie Aldridge, and Megan Cumming – Stirling University Eastern Greenland climbing (Hugh & Myrtle Simpson Award)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel King – Arctic Youth Council and Finnmarksvidda Expedition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Callum Hargrove – Ski\/sailing in Finnmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Holly Carroll \u2013 Summer Greenland Community Outreach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Callum Johnson, Tim Miller, Michaela Izakovi\u010dov\u00e1, Simon Smith \u2013 The Thumbnail Climbing Expedition, South Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Andrews undergraduates (Urszula Filipowicz, Archibald Davies, Isla Farrell, Cameron (Thorfin) Gunn, Henry Lodge) \u2013 Geology dissertation fieldwork, South Greenland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Oliver Smaje, Eve MacCallum and Harry Newmark (Recipients of the inaugural Hugh and Myrtle Simpson Award): East Greenland Climbing Expedition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire (Tuppence) Mellish: North West Passage Row<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise Mercer: Community Environmental Monitoring, North West Territories, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tom, Bethany & Hannah, SAC Anniversary Expedition to East Greenland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bethany Carol: SAC Anniversary Expedition to East Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraser Melville: SAC Anniversary Expedition to East Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Litchfield: SAC Anniversary Expedition to East Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Mortlock: SAC Anniversary Expedition to East Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Agnew: NorthWest Passage Row<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liam Tracey: Solo ski expedition Finnmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yvonne Findlay: University of Glasgow Iceland expedition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamish Rodger: Svalbard fieldwork\/skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flordespina Dodds: WhaleWise, Westfjords, Iceland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2020\/2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ashton McDonald: UNIS Svalbard, from SAMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tormod Doherty: UNIS Svalbard, from SAMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susie Ranford & Ruth Vingerhagen on behalf of Eric & Nina Ranford, Simon & Astrid Vingerhagen: SAC 50th Anniversary, East Greenland (deferred to 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Glasgow Iceland Expedition: Seabird fieldwork, Seydisfjordur (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lia Lechler: Svalbard, permafrost research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huw Oliver: Fatbiking, West Greenland (2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Purvis: Fish farming MSc research, Tromso<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zeki Basan: Reindeer station, Isortoq, Greenland (deferred to 2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ellis O\u2019Connor: Artist-in-residence, Upernavik Museum, Greenland  (deferred)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazel & Luke Robertson: Sami film\/spring ski trip, Finnmark, Norway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Ferguson: Svalbard coastal cultural heritage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Hay: Mountaineering and glacial research in Stauning Alps, East Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regina Huttunen: fieldwork in Svalbard at UNIS, on exchange from SAMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oliver Rice\/Holly Unwin: Environmental change, East Finnmark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Katharaina Beutner: Fieldwork at UNIS, Svalbard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alicja Borsberry-Woods: UNIS, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Cave: BSc Geography Research in High Arctic Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronan Dugan: Research into waders on Baffin Island, Nunavut, High Arctic Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Hill: Migrating further North \u2013 Eider Duck research in Ny-\u00c5lesund<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanessa Pitusi: Sea-ice research, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aythya Young: Research into insect faunas from Tonsnes, northern Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Roberts & Oliver Mentz: 2017 Expedition to British Stauning Alps, East Greenland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2016<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kirsty Black: Fieldwork in Svalbard at UNIS, on exchange from SAMS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a32,650<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Black: SAMS\/UNIS, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susannah Bolton: artist\u2019s residency, Lofoten, Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Burke: BES Leadership training, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felix Butschek: SAMS\/UNIS, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susannah Challinger: Northern Exposure, Arctic Skills, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob Cook: climbing expedition, Baffin Island, postponed to 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Cook: scientific research, SW Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Key: BES Leadership training, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Lindle: geological mapping, SW Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia McCormack & Paul Quast: scientific research, Finnmark, Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nora Mielke: scientific research (PhD), Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benno Rawlinson: skiing expedition, Baffin Island, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Stevens: scientific research (PhD), Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Turner: scientific research (PhD), Yukon, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Buchan & Ronan Dugan: 4-person, self organised, late-winter circular tour of Iceland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Burke: Northern Exposure, Polar skills course, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Cook: University of Derby, Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Davies: Banchory Academy, Harding Icefield, Alaska<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Duncan: BES participant, Arctic Finnmark Expedition, Northern Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleanor Hopkinson: BES participant, Arctic Finnmark Expedition, Northern Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Mackay: 6-person, research expedition, Russell glacier, Qangerlussuaq<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Slaymark: Northern Exposure, Polar skills course, Svalbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alistair Walker: Students on Ice, Canada, Baffin Island & West Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily White: Ocean Youth Trust, Inverness to Lofoten Islands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a32,900<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Bidgood: Igaliku, Greenland Independent Expedition, University of Oxford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronan Dugan: Pinega, NW Russia Independent research on grouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mairi Gilmour: Finnmark, Norway British Exploring Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Mushet: Finnmark, Norway British Exploring Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Ingram: Finnmark, Norway British Exploring Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edward Lavender: Finnmark, Norway British Exploring Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie Lumsdaine: Finnmark, Norway British Exploring Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esme Moore: Finnmark, Norway British Exploring Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosie Houlding: Svalbard SAMS\/UNIS Fieldwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine Lockwood: Svalbard SAMS\/UNIS Fieldwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandra Messerli: Svartisen, Norway Ice cap research, University of Copenhagen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny Newall: Svalbard Northern Exposure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sylvan Rackham: Arctic Ocean Sailing expedition, Gordonstoun School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortrose Academy: Ammassilik, Greenland Student Exchange (13 pupils)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2012<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a32,250<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirsteen Allison: Svalbard SAMS\/UNIS Fieldwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Rhodes: Svalbard SAMS\/UNIS Fieldwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Buchan: Qassiarsuk, South Greenland University of Edinburgh, Biodiversity honours dissertation fieldwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortrose Academy: Gjoahaven, Nunavut Student Exchange<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lara Bentley: Finnmark, Norway BSES participant, Arctic Odyssey 3 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan McCafferty: Finnmark, Norway BSES participant, Arctic Odyssey 3 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eilidh McNab: Finnmark, Norway BSES participant, Arctic Odyssey 3 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iain McClenaghan: Finnmark, Norway BSES participant, Arctic Odyssey 5 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca McFarlane: Finnmark, Norway BSES participant, Arctic Odyssey 5 weeks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2011<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a32000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan Grigor: Svalbard University in Svalbard, Research on zooplankton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susanna Challinger: Svalbard BSES participant, Arctic 5-week Adventure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murray Mackenzie: Svalbard BSES participant, Arctic 5-week Adventure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny Newall: Svalbard BSES participant, Arctic 5-week Adventure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katy McCalister: Svalbard BSES participant, Extreme Arctic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Meldrum: Svalbard BSES participant, Extreme Arctic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Turner: Svalbard BSES participant, Arctic 3-week Adventure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Buchan: Svalbard BSES participant, Arctic Environmental Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theodore Weiss: Svalbard BSES participant, Arctic Skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a31,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortrose Academy: Exchange visit from Gjoa Haven school Donald Balfour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banchory Academy: Harding Ice Field, Alaska Niall Ritchie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timothy Hunter: Svalbard BSES participant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2009<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a31,450<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronan Dugan, Alaska<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen Farrington East Greenland Glasgow Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Gormley East Greenland BSES participant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2008<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a31,700<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alison Davies Svalbard BSES participant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saul Ormiston Svalbard BSES participant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraser Sutherland Svalbard BSES participant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Thomson Svalbard BSES participant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2007<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3900<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RH: Disko Island, W Greenland BSES Assistant Leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RD: Skalaness, E Iceland Work experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MG: Scoresbysund,E Greenland W Lancashire Scouts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3250<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Glasgow Academy: Milne Land, E Greenland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NR: Svalbard BSES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3450<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SA: Svalbard BSES, Science Leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT: Svalbard BSES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LM: Svalbard BSES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2004<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3800<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ST: Liverpool Land, E Greenland BSES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM: Liverpool Land,E Greenland BSES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PR: Baffin Island Aberdeen University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2002<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3200<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DS Svalbard BSES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2001<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3300<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JA: West Greenland BSES Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL: Svalbard Aberdeen University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1999<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded \u00a30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1998<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3300<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SM \u201cFootsteps of Parry\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AP & TA Spitzbergen North to south crossing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RH & PB Greenland BSES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1997<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total awarded: \u00a3100<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PW 7 PB Greenland Stirling University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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