Nominations are open for the annual Natural Hazards Research Australia 2026 Awards, celebrating the people behind exceptional natural hazards research and the hard work involved in saving lives and protecting communities.
The awards will be presented at the Natural Hazards Research Forum 2026 (NHRF26) in Adelaide, running from 10 to 12 June.
Nominations are open until 10 May for three award categories:
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Research Team Award
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Postgraduate Student Award
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Leading to Impact Award.
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The Research Team Award celebrates a research project that demonstrates excellence in:
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The Postgraduate Student Award recognises a postgraduate student project that demonstrates excellence in:
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The newest award, the Leading to Impact Award, honours an individual or organisation classified as an end-user that:
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Centre CEO Andrew Gissing said that the awards are aimed at celebrating just some of the people who contribute to the Centre’s mission of producing and implementing useful and useable research.
"With so many passionate people working hard to ensure communities are safer in the face of worsening natural hazard risk, nominating someone for an award is much deserved recognition,” Mr Gissing said.
”Our new Leading to Impact Award honours the critical role end-users play in this process – turning research into practice and helping to build disaster resilience across the country”.
Visit the awards webpage for more information on the award categories, the eligibility criteria and how to nominate.
You can find more details about the action-packed program and how to register for NHRF26 here.