Professor Rhys Green Wins Outstanding Contribution to Corncrake Conservation Award

That the Parliament congratulates Professor Rhys Green on winning the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Nature of Scotland Awards 2025; believes that Professor Green’s pioneering conservation science over many decades has improved the outlook for threatened species globally; highlights his work on the corncrake in Scotland, where his research into the bird’s behaviour and ecology has underpinned new and straightforward conservation measures that have successfully reversed declines in parts of Argyll and Bute, the Outer Hebrides, the Highlands and Orkney; believes that this demonstrates the value of combining rigorous science with the knowledge and experience of farmers, crofters and conservationists on the ground; thanks Professor Green for his outstanding service to nature, and wishes him well in his ongoing efforts to protect biodiversity in Scotland and around the world.