Three Canadian researchers claimed best-in-category prizes at this year’s joint image competition hosted by BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology. The awards recognize standout photographs from scientific research, highlighting moments of discovery and fieldwork.
University of New Brunswick graduate student Liam Brennan earned the top honor in the “Research in Action” category. His image captures undergraduate students pulling up a net of fish in the Bay of Fundy, with a full moon visible in the background. Brennan described the moment as a “moment of curiosity,” and the photograph was taken as part of his project examining intertidal education.
Queen’s University researcher Allen Tian also received a best-in-category award for a distinct image in the competition. The article notes that Tian’s work earned recognition within the joint contest, though it does not specify the exact category beyond the best-in-category designation.
The competition includes photos from both ecology and evolution, and zoology disciplines, highlighting how visual documentation can illuminate scientific research. The CBC report emphasizes that the winning images come from Canadian researchers participating in the event, which annually awards photos from scientific studies.
Details about other winners, additional categories, or the broader scope of the competition were not provided in the current report. The article focuses on Brennan’s and Tian’s accolades and the context that the competition honors “research in action” and related scientific imagery.
