Applied Science Excellence Award winner - John Quinn, 2012

Applied Science Excellence Award winner: John Quinn, Programme Leader, Freshwater and Estuaries, Hamilton. John received the Applied Science Excellence Award for using freshwater research to guide policy-makers in management of water issues. His role in helping freshwater policy and resource management is enviable and includes applying 20 years of research into forestry impacts on streams to help develop New Zealand’s environmental standards for forestry, being lead author of the Waikato River Scoping Study and helping work out competing interests in water storage and irrigation in Canterbury, Southland and Waikato. Credit: Dave Allen, NIWA