Professor Sarah Wanless Appointed Member of the British Empire
- Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-07416
That the Parliament congratulates Professor Sarah Wanless, from Banchory, Aberdeenshire, on being appointed a Member of the British Empire in the New Year Honours list for her services to seabird ecology; understands that Professor Wanless, who studied at the University of Aberdeen, began her career in the 1980s with the UK’s Centre of Ecology and Hydrology and undertook long-term research of seabird colonies on the Isle of May, often staying on the island for months at a time up until her retirement in 2016; further understands that she is an internationally respected scientist, publishing over 200 papers during her distinguished career, and believes this recognition to be thoroughly deserved.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle