This contest is meant to encourage a deeper connection with nature and the lessons that can be learned from spending time in and observing nature. The photo contest will feature four judged categories for K-8 students, high school students, undergraduates, and adults. There will also be a "People's Choice" category voted on by the public. Entrants may submit up to three images, accompanied by a brief description of what the photographer learned from the natural world by taking the photo and/or what the photographer hopes the viewer will learn by viewing it. Photographs must be original work taken in 2024 or 2025, in color, and modified with minimal correction.
Submissions close on February 28, 2025 (11:59 pm).
Winners will be announced at the Ed Yong event on March 25.
Winners will receive prizes related to the theme, including 2 tickets to “The Cosmic Perspective” with Neil deGrasse Tyson on April 22 and a signed copy of The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan.