It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the results of our annual photo competition!
We’d like to start by saying a huge thank you to each and every one of you who submitted your photos. It’s been so wonderful to see such diversity between entries and to get a sneak peek into both your field work and general time you’ve spent in nature. I’m sure all our readers will agree with us how fantastic each photo is, but alas, there can only be one new photo banner!
You are all winners in our eyes but after struggling to narrow it down to our top 5, we couldn’t possibly decide on the winner alone…*Google poll enters the chat*. We had brilliant engagement during the voting process, so thank you to all of you who participated and voted for your favourite. Our winning photo took over 50% of the vote share, with the rest split evenly.
Before revealing our finalists and winner (no scrolling to the bottom yet please), join us while we take you through all of our 2022 entries:
The Entries
Green Shieldbug by Mairéad O’Donnell
Mairéad is a PhD student in the Department of Botany. Her Twitter handle is @MaireadODonn
Sugar Kelp and more!by Jean Williams
Jean is a PhD student in the Dept. of Botany, working with Marcus Collier examining if wild edibles can transition towards a more sustainable food system.
Aminita Muscaria or Fly Agaric by Jean Williams
Imagine the noise! by Katrin Schertenleib
Katrin is a PhD student in Zoology, working in Nessa O’Connor’s lab and her Twitter handle is @KatMarSci
Keep your head down by Mat Cobain
Mat is a postdoc in Zoology and his Twitter handle is @CobainMat
Touch of innocence by Elena Zioga
Elena is a PhD student in the Botany department and her Twitter handle is @ZioElena
The third wheel by Elena Zioga
The Bee Orchid by Marine Valmier
Marine is a PhD student in the Botany department and her Twitter handle is @MValmier
The Bee Orchid by Marine Valmier
Common blue butterfly by Bea Jackson
Bea Jackson is a Research Masters student in Jennifer McElwain’s group and is studying Devonian plant fossils.
A Xylocopa violacea resting on a maple tree branch by Irene Bottero
Irene is a PhD student in Botany working on pollinators under the Poshbee EU project.
A honey bee looking for some food fell into a trap… by Irene Bottero
The Finalists
Lockdown Visitorby Floriane O’Keeffe
Floriane is a PhD student in Zoology, working in The Parasitology Lab and her Twitter handle is @florianeeok
Making a Mockeryby Floriane O’Keeffe
Ichneumon Wasp on a Holly bushby Mairéad O’Donnell
Mairéad O’Donnell is a PhD student in Botany and her Twitter handle is @MaireadODonn
Eggs, Eggs, Eggsby Jason Keegan
Jason is a postdoctoral research fellow in Zoology, working in The Holland Lab.
The WINNER!
Lookwhat I’ve brought!by KatrinSchertenleib
Katrin is a PhD student in Zoology, working in Nessa O’Connor’s lab and her Twitter handle is @KatMarSci
Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to our deserving winner! The EcoEvo blog banner will be updated to Katrin’s beautiful image shortly.
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