image: Dr. Janelle Goeke collects biomass cores from experimental fish exclosures in the Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas on the border of the Everglades Protection Area.
Credit: Brandon Guell
Three winners have been selected in the 2024 Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).
“The Faces of Biology Photo Contest is more than just a competition; it’s an opportunity to capture science through photography, to celebrate creativity, and to connect society with the beauty in biology.” said Scott Glisson, CEO of AIBS. “It reminds us that every moment in science is worth preserving, and every scientist has a story to tell.”
The competition highlights biological research through impactful, personal imagery, illustrating its diverse forms and settings. By showcasing these visuals, it aims to help the public and policymakers recognize the importance of biological research and education.
Brandon Guell, from Florida International University, won first place. In this photograph, Dr. Janelle Goeke collects biomass cores from experimental fish exclosures in the Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas on the border of the Everglades Protection Area.
Riley Fortier, from the University of Miami, won second place by showing Alyssa Kullberg and Lauren Coombs collecting canopy leaves from a Cecropia tree at the Boiling River in the Peruvian Amazon.
Third place went to this photograph by Ryan Wagner, from Washington State University, giving a kiwikiu, also known as the Maui parrotbill, few droplets of medicine from a pipette. A boost of electrolytes and protein help strengthen the bird for a quick helicopter flight to the Maui Bird Conservation Center.
A forthcoming issue of the journal BioScience will feature the first-place photograph on the cover and the second- and third-place photos in an article. All of the winners receive a one-year subscription to BioScience. Brandon Guell will also receive $250.