2022 Science Without Borders® Challenge Semi-Finalists: 15-19 year old students
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is pleased to announce the semi-finalists in our 2022 Science Without Borders® Challenge! This international student art contest engages students in important ocean issues through art. For this year’s competition, students were asked to illustrate one or more of the ways people can use a ridge-to-reef approach to conservation to preserve coral reefs.
Entries to the Science Without Borders® Challenge are judged in two categories based on age. Here are the semi-finalists selected from the older group of applicants, students 15-19 years old:
"Shallow Waters" by Yuhan Zhang, Age 15, New Zealand
Due to pollution and overfishing by humans it is stated by scientists that all coral reefs are gradually perishing. Not only are reefs under stress from a myriad of global issues, the warming climate is also heavily impactful. The string from the rod forms into 2050 which is said to be the year that 90% coral reefs will die. Using grey, light yellow and dirty green displays the reality of corals becoming extinct and the hint of green symbolises the few corals that are surviving. Ghost nets are fishing nets that are abandoned or discarded at sea which traps and kills marine life. They regularly sink down reaching the sea floor causing reefs unable to receive sunlight. Corals are a major part of our ocean ecosystem, from protecting coastlines to providing habitat for marine animals. Henceforward, we need to take action into protecting these vital beings fighting for survival.
