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Announcing the Science Without Borders Challenge Semi-Finalists!

Thank you to all of the students who applied to the 2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge! Middle and high school students from around the world sent in nearly 700 pieces of art—more than we have ever received before. It was difficult to choose the semi-finalists, but here are some of the best pieces of artwork that illustrated this year’s theme “Take Action: Conserve Coral Reefs.”

Middle School Semi-Finalists

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  • Disappearing Ocean by Lindsey Ahn, Age 14, United States
  • Guardians of The Coral Reefs by Anamika Anand, Age 14, India
  • Coral Reef Superhero by Anish Aradhey, Age 14, United States
  • The Underlying Treasure by Seetarama Krishna Kesari Bachu, Age 12, India
  • Trapped by Joy Boulos, Age 14, Canada
  • What We Don’t See by Catherine Chan, Age 14, United States
  • The Being We Hurt by Brendan Cho, Age 13, United States
  • Beautiful Haven by Haruka Endo, Age 14, United States
  • The Guardian of the Reefs by Catherine Feng, Age 14, United States
  • Environmental Awareness by George Fokin, Age 13, Russian Federation
  • The Sound of The Sea by Leer Gao, Age 11, China
  • Life by Mohammad (Niyaz) Hasan, Age 14, Bangladesh
  • The Reefs of the Present and Future by Diya Katre, Age 12, United States
  • The Choices We Make by Justin Kim, Age 13, United States
  • Unite to Save Reefs by VA Kundan, Age 13, India
  • Moldir Kurak by Moldir Kurak, Age 11, United States
  • Blue Pulse by Xinyang Li, Age 14, China
  • The Statue in the Ocean by Ze Xun Liu, Age 12, China
  • The Hope Project by Max Mok, Age 14, Canada
  • Tears for the Silent Coral by Ava Park, Age 13, United States
  • Time is Up! by Emily Runge, Age 14, Germany
  • Holding the Key to Coral Rebirth by Maree Sialepis, Age 14, Australia
  • Fragmented by Nadia Tsai, Age 13, United States
  • Crime Scene by Eva Tyschuk, Age 13, Ukraine
  • Protect Coral Reefs by Valeriya Vostrikova, Age 14, Ukraine
  • A Window into the Ocean by Raina Wang, Age 14, United States
  • Plastic Air by Brianna Xiao, Age 14, Canada
  • Actions of Waves by Sarah Zhang, Age 14, Canada

High School Semi-Finalists

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  • The Touch of Humanity by Cassandra Askins, Age 15, United States
  • The Sink: The Bridge Between Humans & The Coral Reef by Amber Auh, Age 16, United Kingdom
  • Restoring the Reef by Mareisha Banga, Age 17, United States
  • A Child Is All It Takes by Hannah Cha, Age 17, United States
  • Repaint by Hana Checketts, Age 16, Japan
  • A Bowl of Earth by Young Suh Choi, Age 18, United States
  • Flourishing Coral Reef on Our Hands by Yujean Choi, Age 16, Republic of Korea
  • Reaching Below the Surface by Sophie Ding, Age 16, United States
  • The Heart of The Sea by Lianne Fahmi, Age 17, Saudi Arabia
  • Riding Toward a Better Tomorrow by Rachelle Hu, Age 17, United States
  • Cleaning Water by Niema Hussain, Age 17, United States
  • Adding Dimension: 3D Aid by Dayeon Jeong, Age 18, United States
  • The Ocean We Love by Alyssa Kim, Age 15, United States
  • Heart of the Ocean by Andrew Kim, Age 15, United States
  • Our Roots by Michelle Kirtich, Age 18, United States
  • The Reef We Read by Stacey Lei, Age 16, United States
  • I Speak for the Seas by Katie Lew, Age 17, United States
  • A Look into the Future by Daniela Macaya, Age 17, Costa Rica
  • It’s Up to Us by Nikola Maksimov, Age 16, Bulgaria
  • Eat Sustainably by SoEun Park, Age 15, United States
  • A Sea of Regrets by Romelo Rosario, Age 18, United States
  • The Treasure of the Sea, Coral Reef by Iris Shin, Age 15, United States
  • Global Meltdown by Abigail Shturman, Age 16, United States
  • Heart of the Ocean by Carina Sun, Age 17, United States
  • Little Steps, Big Splash by Kavya Suryadevara, Age 18, United States
  • Symbiosis and Common Prosperity by Lisa Wang, Age 16, United States
  • Tomorrow’s Call to Action by Michelle Wang, Age 16, United States
  • One Light Bulb at A Time by Anqi Wu, Age 17, United States
  • Restoring Mother Nature’s Treasure by Elisa Xia, Age 16, United States
  • Hero and Villain by Kelly Yan, Age 17, United States
  • Bleached by Yiran Zhang, Age 17, United States
  • On the Brink by Анна Ломакина, Age 18, Russian Federation

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