De Britse Ornithologen Unie (BOU) heeft het werk van Wouter Vansteelant bekroond met de Early Professional Award. Wouter nam de award tijdens het International Wader Study Congres in MontPellier in ontvangst. De jury prijst niet alleen het excellente niveau van Wouters internationale wetenschappelijke projecten, maar benoemt ook zijn storytelling-talent. Uit het juryrapport:
“As an academic scientist, Wouter has been at the forefront of tracking individuals on their migratory journeys and revealing how they cope with the conditions they experience, how social learning informs individual migratory behaviours and how this shapes population-scale migratory patterns.
Effective science communication takes a great deal of effort and time, and Wouter’s brilliantly clear and engaging writing and presentations demonstrate the rewards that these efforts can bring. Through academic and public lectures, thoughtful blogs and online communications, and radio and podcast presentations, Wouter always makes the world of birds accessible and joyful for everyone.
Migratory birds are endlessly fascinating and inspiring, but they are also challenging to protect. Wouter’s approach to understanding migration, enthusing and encouraging others to get involved, and communicating his understanding so effectively is a shining example of how hard work, passion and commitment can make a real difference. There could not be a more deserving first recipient of the BOU Early Professional Award.”
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