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ANNOUNCING 2022 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 15-19

Thank you to all the students who applied to the 2022 Science Without Borders® Challenge! We received some truly incredible and inspiring artwork again for this year’s theme titled “Ridge to Reef.” Students were asked to illustrate one or more actions that governments, non-profits, park managers, and indigenous communities can take to preserve coral reefs using a ridge to reef approach to conservation. 

Overall, we received 510 qualifying pieces of artwork from 49 different countries. In the 15–19 year-old category, we received 211 submissions. The themes and styles of artwork varied greatly. Some students took a more realistic approach when illustrating the ridge to reef actions that they would take to conserve coral reefs, while others used symbolism and artistic metaphors to convey their messages. 

Our judges chose 34 incredible pieces of artwork in the 15-19 year-old group to become semi-finalists. These artists span 11 countries around the world including some that contain tropical coral reefs, such as Indonesia, Kuwait, and the Philippines; and countries that do not have any such as United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Without further ado, please meet our 15-19 year old semi-finalists:

“Emerging From the Reefs” by Kaitlyn Fisher, Age 17, California, United States of America
“Our World in Hydroponics” by Kiyoon Suh, Age 17, Republic of Korea
“Ocean Pollution” by Chappannarangsi Suwannachart, Age 17, Thailand
“Still There Is Hope” by Mrigna Goel, Age 16, India
“Little by Little” by Si Nuo Li, Age 17, China
“Ocean’s Womb” by Naina Singh, Age 16, India
“Rooted in the Ocean” by Yeon Jae Lee, Age 16, Republic of Korea
“One Land, One Sea” by Sophie Hao, Age 17, Maryland, United States of America
“The Trash That Lingers” by Ashley Indarto, Age 16, Indonesia
“’DARMAYA’ Our Heritage, Our Nature” by Salwa Putri, Age 16, Indonesia
“The Coral Protector “by Chonnarith Chaisutthanon, Age 17, Thailand
“Sanctuary” by Charissa Laurelia Nadine, Age 15, Indonesia
“Above and Below” by Jacob Luckenbaugh, Age 16, Virginia, United States of America
“Ancient Mariner” by Sophia Alessandra Moreno, Age 16, Philippines
“Beach Day” by Yelim Kim, Age 16, Republic of Korea
“Ridge to Reef Catastrophe” by Ashley Ko, Age 16, Nevada, United States of America
“Shallow Waters” by Yuhan Zhang, Age 15, New Zealand
“Reinvigorate” by Sophia Kim, Age 16, California, United States of America
“A Fragment of Hope” by Lara Orlandi, Age 16, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
“I Can Hear the Sea” by Sooa Lee, Age 17, Republic of Korea
“Diving Out of Time” by Victoria Lin, Age 16, California, United States of America
“The Turtle’s Holiday” by Hayeon Kim, Age 15, North Carolina, United States of America
“Ridge to Reef: Stimulates Ecological Balance” by Neha Avanigadda, Age 16, Kuwait
“A Hold on Fishing” by Stacie Smith, Age 16, Georgia, United States of America
“Coral Fence” by Pumiphat Jitnual, Age 17, Thailand
“Hunting The Ocean” by Mia Wang, Age 17, New Zealand
“The ‘Blue’ Path” by Julia Gu, Age 16, Washington, United States of America
“Pesticides and the Coral Reefs” by Sihao Qian, Age 16, China
“When Water Flows from Ridge to Reef” by Xixi Yu, Age 16, California, United States of America
“Above the Smoke” by YiCong Zhu, Age 16, China
“An Embraced Home” by Kacy Chung, Age 17, California, United States of America
“A Matter of Life and Death” by Rowan Saunders, Age 18, Washington, United States of America
“Cutting Our Coral Reefs Free” by Karis Choe, Age 16, California, United States of America
“Save the Last Corals” by Homa Hassani, Age 18, Republic of Iran

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