April 16, 2026 · Awards

Beavers and woodland creation: Jon Burgess awarded the James Cup

Considered the best article to appear in the 2025 issues of the QJF, Jon Burgess was awarded the James Cup by QJF Commissioning Editor, Dr Gary Kerr and RFS President Alison Field.

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June 24, 2025 · Awards

Prestigious RFS James Cup presented to Dr Daniel Alder

Dr Daniel Alder was presented the 2024 James Cup today by former RFS President, Sir James Scott.

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April 2, 2024 · Awards | Pests & Disease | Women In Forestry

Goshawk Article Wins James Cup

Congratulations go to Anna Field. Her Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) article 'Goshawk as Predators of Grey Squirrel in Gloucestershire' has won the RFS James Cup.

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April 4, 2023 · Awards | Resilience | Silviculture

The Wild One: James Cup winner

This year’s James Cup goes to ‘The Role of Wildlife in Sustainable Forest Management. Part 3: Wildlife and its wider role’, by Jonathan Spencer and Andrew Stringer.

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April 4, 2022 · Awards

Practically Speaking – James Cup Winners

An article giving practical advice for how forest resilience can be considered and implemented has won the James Cup.

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James Cup Winners 2018 – 2019: Forest Resilience

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The James Cup

The James Cup is presented annually to the author of the best original article in our Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF). The award is made in memory of NDG James, a distinguished forester and former President of the RFS.

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