The Award In a career spanning 20 years, Adam was widely known and respected throughout the industry, from starting Strata in the mid-1990’s, to more latterly Business Development Director at Mouchel . Adam was passionate about encouraging people starting out in their careers to get involved in their profession by sharing their knowledge and experience through papers and presentations. He saw it as an important step in building self-confidence, communication skills and engaging with the wider profession. Many of those who worked with Adam have benefitted significantly from his example and his encouragement in this regard. The Adam Dean Award is aimed at encouraging those yet to take the big step of presenting at a conference to develop a poster presentation to be displayed and presented to a judging panel at the 2016 CIWEM UDG Autumn Conference in Blackpool. Applications are invited from those with under four years experience, and should take the form of a 200 word summary. The selection of up to seven finalists will made using the following criteria: • • • • Demonstrate clear understanding of the project needs and benefits to client, environment or community; Understanding of technical challenges and / or any innovation; Outline individual’s direct contribution to the project; What has the individual gained from their involvement and how will they apply this in their careers. The closing date for applications is Friday 1 July 2016. All enquiries and entries should be emailed to ruth.morgan@mouchel.com Finalists will be notified in early September. First Prize: £400