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Simon Harold1, Yan Wong, Michel Baguette
1BioMed Central, Floor 6, 236 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB, UK. simon.harold@biomedcentral.com
BMC Ecology
|March 23, 2013
Summary
BMC Ecology
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Scientific Illustration
- Research Communication
Background:
- BMC Ecology launched its first Ecology Image Competition.
- The competition aimed to showcase visual interpretations of ecological processes.
- Over 200 international researchers submitted entries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight outstanding visual representations of ecological concepts.
- To provide insights from editors and judges on award-winning imagery.
- To celebrate the intersection of art and ecological science.
Main Methods:
- An editorial review by BMC Ecology's Section Editors and a guest judge.
- Selection of winning entries from over 200 submissions.
- Discussion of appealing elements in chosen images.
Main Results:
- Identification of winning entries in the inaugural Ecology Image Competition.
- Showcasing of striking visual interpretations of ecological processes.
- Highlighting of notable images that did not receive top prizes.
Conclusions:
- The competition successfully gathered diverse and compelling ecological imagery.
- The editorial provides expert commentary on the aesthetic and scientific merits of the images.
- This initiative fosters broader engagement with ecological research through visual media.
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