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The 'Austin Bourke Medals' were
launched by the AGMET Group in 2004 to help promote excellence in
agricultural meteorology. The Medals are associated with the late Dr.
Austin Bourke, who was, and remains, an inspirational figure in the
field of agricultural meteorology in Ireland. The Silver Medal is
awarded for long-term outstanding contributions to agrometeorology
while the Bronze Medal is awarded for a specific outstanding
contribution.
The Inaugural Medal The inaugural medal was presented to the late Mrs. Austin Bourke in 2004 at the Royal Irish Academy by Declan Murphy, Director of Met Eireann.  The First Silver Medal The first silver medal was presented to Tom Keane (retired, Met Eireann) by Kees Stigter, in March 2006. The medal was awarded for Tom's outstanding long-term contribution to agrometeorology, both in Ireland and internationally.  The Second Silver Medal The second silver medal was presented to Anthony Brereton (retired, Teagasc and UCD) by Tom Keane, in February 2008. The medal was awarded for Anthony's outstanding long-term contribution to the science of grassland management particularly with regard to agrometeorological modelling, both in Ireland and internationally.  The First Bronze Medal The first bronze meddal was presented to John Casey by Andrew Moore (CSIRO, Australia) at a workshop in Johnstown Castle on Thursday 25th January 2007.  The medal was awarded for
John's PhD contribution to our understandng of GHG emissions from Irish
Agriculture. The publications cited were:
Casey, J. W; N. M. Holden (2006): Quantification of GHG emissions from suckler-beef production in Ireland. Agricultural Systems 90: 79-98 Casey, J. W; N. M. Holden (2006): GHG emissions from conventional, agri-environmental scheme and organic Irish suckler-beef units. Journal of Environmental Quality 35: 231-239 Casey, J. W; N. M. Holden (2005): The relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and the intensity of milk production in Ireland Journal of Environmental Quality 34: 429-436 Casey, J. W; N. M. Holden (2005): Analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from the average Irish milk production system. Agricultural Systems 86: 97-114 The Second Bronze Medal
The second bronze medal was presented to Dr. Joanne Fitzgerald at the 25th
anniversary of AGMET - Dublin Castle 7 December 2009 for her work:
"Using a dynamic system simulation model to assess the influence of climate, soil and climate change on grass-based dairy production"
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