The 2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge has showcased the incredible creativity and scientific understanding of students from around the world. This year’s theme, “Marine Keystone Species,” inspired young artists to illustrate the vital role these species play in maintaining ocean ecosystems.
Students used diverse artistic styles and media to bring attention to marine keystone species such as plankton, sea stars, polar bears, corals, mangroves, and sea otters. Many depicted these species thriving in their natural environments, interacting with other organisms, and contributing to ecosystem balance. Some artwork highlighted their direct impact on their surroundings, while others portrayed the consequences of their decline, emphasizing the fragility of ocean ecosystems.
This year, we received over 1,300 qualifying submissions from 75 countries, with nearly 700 entries in the 11-14 year-old category alone. From this impressive talent pool, our judges selected 29 remarkable semi-finalists representing 14 countries. These young artists not only demonstrated artistic excellence but also provided compelling explanations of their chosen keystone species, their ecosystems, and how their artwork reflects the theme.
We are honored to showcase their work and invite you to meet our 11-14 year-old semi-finalists:
2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge Semi-Finalists (11-14 years old):
“The Beauty of Coral Reef” by Annie Douglas, Age 12, Bahamas“The Guardian of the Sea” by Jimena Brisel Carbajal, Age 14, Peru“Orcas in the Wild” by Ishika Devadiga, Age 13, Thailand“The Floating Foundations of the Sea” by Chloe Jang, Age 14, United States of America“The Cute Keystone of the Sea Grasses” by Surin Kim, Age 12, Republic of Korea“Ocean’s Equilibrium” by Henry Kim, Age 13, Canada“Guardians of the Kelp Forest Beneath the Waves” by Grace Lee, Age 14, Canada“Subtle Shaper” by Jiyul Lim, Age 14, United States of America“The Defeat of the Polar King” by Anna Princz, Age 14, Hungary“⭐Lobstar⭐” by Lisa Tamada, Age 13, Japan“Mangrove Guardians” by Kaylee Ann Siswanto, Age 13, Indonesia“Thriving Mangrove Realm” by Danrosy Wang, Age 14, United States of America“Seagrass Savior” by Kate Wang, Age 14, Canada“Giant Kelp Forest Guardian” by Nuoxi Wang, Age 13, Canada“Silent Protection” by Rajul Varia, Age 14, India“Orca” by Kevin Yang, Age 11, United States of America“Sea Creature” by Cecilia Li, Age 12, United States of America“Krill Salad” by Siqiao Wang, Age 13, United States of America“Nature’s Painters of the Ocean” by Juliana Yin, Age 11, United States of America“Home” by Andy Zhao, Age 14, China“Weaver of Harmony” by Athena Zhang, Age 14, United States of America“Dreamy Corals” by Beliz Kurt, Age 13, Turkey“Star of the Ecosystem” by Ziyue Li, Age 14, Greece“Polar Bear” by Alex Guo, Age 14, United States of America“Shining Stars in the Dark” by Sylvia Lin, Age 12, United States of America“Viens of the Ocean” by Vallerie Angelea Salim, Age 12, Indonesia“The Food Chain of Plastic Micros Nanos” by Alice Guaselle, Age 12, Brazil“Coastal Puzzle” by Xiaotian Qin, Age 13, China“Melting Grounds” by Gia Kim, Age 12, United States of America
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One Comment on “ANNOUNCING 2025 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 11-14”
Pranjal Agrawal
I submitted my entry also sir did I not qualified gears of life shark as lifelines