The society offers a number of awards to its members: The Ellis Troughton Memorial Award An award entitled "The Ellis Troughton Memorial Award" shall be made in commemoration of Ellis Le Geyt Troughton (1893-1974), outstanding Australian mammalogist, foundation member and the first Honorary Life Member of the Society. The President's Post Doctoral Award The Award is for the best spoken paper at the annual conference from a member within 5 years after receiving their PhD. The Adolph Bolliger Award The award shall be for the best spoken presentation by a student at a scientific session held in conjunction with the annual general meeting. The Lyne Awards An award entitled "The A. G. Lyne Award" shall be made for the best poster presentation by a student at a scientific session held in conjunction with the annual general meeting. Student travel award guidelines The Australian Mammal Society has long recognised the crucial role of Honours, postgraduate and other students in energising its Annual Meetings, as well as in furthering studies in mammalogy more generally. To facilitate student attendance at meetings, the Society has a Student Travel Award Scheme to assist eligible students to get to and from its Scientific Meetings and Symposia. Honorary Life Members of The Australian Mammal Society Awarded to a member who has provided long standing service to the society or in the advancement of substantive knowledge of Australasian mammals. Scruffy Award This award is a light hearted award given to a member, who has through a meritorious act of outrageous or incompetent behaviour, demonstrated that even the most hard working, brilliant and productive members of the Society are still human and can still cause us all to find humour in one another's company.