Hans Löhrl Prize
The Hans Löhrl Prize was named after the head of the State Ornithological Institute in Ludwigsburg and the Radolfzell Ornithological Station , Hans Löhrl (1911–2001). It serves as a reminder of his pioneering work in ornithological ethology and ecology as well as in nature conservation.
The prize is awarded annually to authors of an outstanding publication on an ornithological topic or as a research prize for an outstanding research project in the field of ethology, behavioral ecology and field ornithology, preferably with a reference to nature conservation.
Prize winners were
- 2007: Oliver Krüger : Research on birds of prey, particularly buzzards and hawks.
- 2008: Christoph Randler: Behavioral ecological aspects of the hybridization of bird species.
- 2009: Volker Salewski: Studies on the ecology of migratory birds.
- 2010: Beat Naef-Daenzer: Contributions to a comprehensive understanding of ecological mechanisms in the evolution of features in the life history of small birds.
- 2011: Hinrich Martin Schaefer: Studies on the behavior and ecological interactions of fruit-eating birds.
- 2012: Heiko Schmaljohann: Studies on the topic of “Optimal bird migration”.
- 2013: Martin Flade : Critical assessment of bird protection in Germany.
- 2014: Christian Rutz: Investigations on New Caledonian straight-billed crows.
- 2015: Jan Engler: Investigations into the distribution dynamics of two types of mockers and the lemon curly.
- 2016: Johannes Kamp: Investigation of changes in the population of various Eurasian bird species and his long-term efforts to preserve the diversity of steppe birds.
- 2017: Nina Seifert: Investigations into the flexible migration and breeding strategies of the hidden dwarf dwarfs.
- 2018: Volkher Looft: Habichtjahre - Long-term study on the breeding biology of the hawk combined with the search for influencing factors.
- 2019: Simon Thorn: Effects of natural disturbances with and without subsequent forestry interventions on forest bird communities