Lucy Cranwell Fund

Lucy Cranwell (1907-2000) was a founding member of the Auckland Botanical Society. She is commemorated by the Auckland Botanical Society through the Lucy Cranwell Field Grants Fund to support botanical research.

The Auckland Botanical Society also holds an annual Lucy Cranwell Lecture whereby a distinguished botanist addresses the Society and guests.

Lucy Cranwell Student Grant for Botanical Research

Applications are now open for the Lucy Cranwell 2025 Student Field Grant for Botanical Studies. The Auckland Botanical Society Inc. is pleased to announce that applications are now open for this field grant – with awarded grants consisting of up to $2500 per student enabling assistance in fieldwork towards Botanical Research. Applications will close on January 31st 2025 at 5.00pm and should be submitted to the Secretary by email. Please click on the links below if you are interested in applying for the Lucy Cranwell Student Grant.

Lucy Cranwell Grant Rules

Lucy Cranwell Grant Application Form

Lucy Cranwell Travel Grant Application

A Travel Grant award is available to one of our younger Bot Soc members (at the beginning of their careers) who is a suitable applicant:

To attend an Auckland Bot Soc long-weekend camp or extended field trip to other parts of New Zealand, or overseas.
To attend Botanical field workshops such as Fungal Foray, Bryophyte Workshop or BIOL305 Practical Field Botany course, Cass (Canterbury).
To attend and preferably give a presentation (verbal or poster) at a botanical conference or symposium in New Zealand.

This award is funded from the Lucy Cranwell Fund and could include enrolment fees and travel costs up to a maximum of $1000.00. Please click on the link below for rules and application instructions.

Lucy Cranwell Travel Grant Rules

Lucy Cranwell Student Grant for Botanical Research - Past Recipients

2025 Elizabeth Williams University of Auckland, PhD

Ellie Fajer University of Auckland, MSc

'The temporal and spatial patterns of forest succession following landslide disturbance'
'Investigating the Potential of Fungal Endophytes to Combat Kauri Dieback'

2024 Pin Jia Chan University of Auckland, PhD

'Plant community and ecosystem impacts of kauri dieback'

2023 Zara Skuse University of Auckland, MEcology

Sophie Newmarch Massey University, PhD

'Exploring the role of nurse logs as a substrate for native woody seedling establishment'

'Origin and Diversification of Libertia (Iridaceae)'

2022 Lauren Mackenzie University of Auckland, MSc

'Genetic diversity, morphology and demography of populations of Streblus banksii (the large-leaved milk tree or ewekuri)'

2021 Tiago Sundaramahalingam University of Auckland, MSc

'Mysterious partnerships. Why are some native terrestrial orchids commonly associated with certain tree species?'

2021 Marley Ford University of Auckland, MSc

'Mycorrhizal communities of Lophomyrtus bullata, an endangered plant of New Zealand.'

2020 Hayley Alena University of Auckland, PhD

'How do skinks and geckos contribute to seeddispersal systems in New Zealand?'

2020 Jarden Howard University of Auckland, MSc

'Divaricate and heteroblast anti herbivoryadaptations to Moa.'

2019 Ryan de Regnier University of Auckland, PhD

'Interactions between native NZ mosses, birds and insects'

2018 Rachel Nepia University of Waikato, PhD

'Honeybees in New Zealand submontane forest: Informing apiary management'

2017 Andre Bellve University of Auckland, MSc

'Nest epiphytes and their role as habitat-forming species for epiphytic biodiversity in New Zealand forests'

2016 Stevie Noe University of Waikato, MSc

'Determinants of Nectar Yield and Quality in Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) '

2016 Jo Carpenter University of Canterbury, PhD

'Is the loss of flightless birds reducing New Zealand forest regeneration?'

2015 Sofie Pearson Massey University, MSc

Riki Taylor University of Auckland, MSc

'Host-race specificity in the endemic pygmy mistletoe Korthalsella salicornioides'

'Post-fire recovery dynamics on Great Barrier Island'

2013 Corin Gardiner University of Auckland, PhD

'Form and function of trap morphology in aquatic bladderworts'

2012 Esther Dale University of Auckland, MSc

'The influence of seabirds upon Cook's scurvy grass (Lepidium oleracum)''

2011 Sarah Wyse University of Auckland, PhD

'Kauri as an ecosystem engineer: effects on associated plant communities'

2010 Ben Myles University of Auckland, MSc

'Do lichen photobionts evolve in parallel with their fungal hosts?'

2009 Jessica Prebble Victoria University, MSc

'The evolution of Wahlenbergia in New Zealand and Australia.'

2008 Mieke Kapa Waikato University, MSc

'Ethnobotany, germination and growth of Eleocharis sphacelata'

2007 Kirsti Nghidinwa Lincoln University, MSc

'Why are some species invasive? Determining the importance of species traits three invasive stages and enemy release of southern African native plants in New Zealand'

2006 Daniel McNaughton Victoria University, MSc

Alana Lawrence Massey University, MSc

Tony Cornes Waikato University, MSc

'The distribution and influence of the introduced alga, Colpomenia durvillaei'
'Do introduced bees facilitate invasion in three Fabaceae species?'
'Raglan Ecological District native forests composition, dynamics and condition'

2005 Jenny Lux University of Auckland, MSc

'Early Maori burning and vegetation change at Waipoua, Forest Northland'

2004 Rose Thorogood University of Auckland, MSc

'Role of flowers, fruiting and food resource availability in hihi breeding behaviour on Tiritiri Matangi Island'

2003 Emma Trembath University of Auckland, MSc

Joanna Meys University of Auckland, MSc

'An investigation of fround fern succession at Waipoua Forest to appreciate their ecological role and to use this information in restoration projects'
'Improve the understanding of seed development and dispersal mechanisms of Dactylanthus taylorii to aid its conservation management'

2002 Caria Delmiglio University of Auckland, MSc

David Clarke University of Auckland, MSc

'The effects of virus diseases on the growth and distribution of Sicyos australis (mawhai)'
'The effect of restoration on invertebrate communities of Tiritiri Matangi Island'

2001 Matt Renner University of Auckland, MSc

Tim Martin University of Auckland, MSc

'A re-examination of subgeneric concepts in the genus Radula Dum. emend. Nees (Radulaceae : Hepaticae)'
'The specific site requirement of Ascarina lucida, a locally rare species, to enable its better conservation management'

2000 Yanbin Deng University of Auckland, MSc

Eamonn Ganley University of Auckland, MSc

'Vegetation zonation and history in Whangapoua Estuary, Great Barrier Island, using pollen analysis'
'Coastal sand dune and forest vegetation of the western Waikato'

Lucy Cranwell Grant Rules

Lucy Cranwell Grant Application Form