2023 Contest Winners

Photography Contest

Golden Fiber Processing.
ESW 2023 Contest Photography Winner (Shamim Al-Noor)

Shamim Al-Noor of Gazipur, Bangladesh, won first place in the photo contest with “Golden Fiber Processing,” an image captured in Jamalpur, Bangladesh, of people harvesting a natural, eco-friendly, versatile fiber called “jute”.

Submissions illustrated the theme “Innovation Right Here.”

Finalists

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ESW 2023 Contest Photography Finalist (Annette Henderson)

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ESW 2023 Contest Photography Finalist (Giorgia Gallegos)

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ESW 2023 Contest Photography Finalist (Jerry Nissley)

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ESW 2023 Contest Photography Finalist (Mandy Roche)

Visual Art Contest

Ways Earth science-related technological innovations interact with the earth.
ESW 2023 Contest Visual Art Winner (Aydin Soner)

Aydin Soner of Columbia, SC, won first place in the visual arts contest with their colorful, artistic depiction of several ways Earth science-related technological innovations interact with the earth.

Students in grades K-5 made two-dimensional artworks illustrating the theme “Earth Science Innovations.”

Finalists

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ESW 2023 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Hosanna Ponnudurai)

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ESW 2023 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Kamari Pereira)

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ESW 2023 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Tracer Montoya)

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ESW 2023 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Vladislav Ventura)

Essay Contest

Geoscience, a field blending earth sciences and technology, has witnessed remarkable innovations in recent years, revolutionizing problem-solving across various domains. One such breakthrough is …

Donovan Fish

Donovan Fish of Guyton, GA, won first place in the essay contest with their paper examining examples of remote sensing technologies and how they find them to be making the world a better place.

Students in grades 6-9 wrote essays of up to 300 words addressing how new technologies and practices — affecting the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere — solve problems and create healthier, more sustainable communities.

The views and assertions presented in essays are neither endorsed by nor reflect the positions the American Geosciences Institute.

Finalists

Geoscience professionals are making significant strides in creating a healthier and more sustainable world. One of the most notable innovations in recent years is the use of precision agriculture …

More than 2 billion people live daily without clean water. To put this into perspective that’s about one-fourth of the Earth’s population. Not only do these people have no clean water sources, but the …

A new geoscience innovation that changes carbon dioxide into rocks has the potential to positively impact the world in several ways. Primarily, it addresses the important issue of climate change by …

Aviation poses a significant risk to our society, causing climate change and adding to the problem of fossil fuels possibly running out by 2050. Aviation accounts for 2-3% of the world’s carbon …

Video Contest

Ferrofluid: Revolutionizing the Battle Against Plastic Pollution.
ESW 2023 Contest Photography Finalist (Toby Leng)

Toby Leng of Manhasset, NY, won first place in the video contest with their entry “Ferrofluid: Revolutionizing the Battle Against Plastic Pollution,” which aims to reveal the dangers of microplastics, that affect even the most normal parts of our life, and by utilizing alternative solutions, such as ferrofluids, we can cut down on the microplastic in our oceans and other large bodies of water.