SEMI-FINALISTS 2024

A mother, wearing blue sunglasses, poses to have her picture taken by her child. The child is reflected in the sunglass lenses.
A child’s lens
by Kassi Boyd
A half open door with colorful minerals behind it, set in a background of stars in space.
A Door to Mars
by Sophie Benaroya
Unripe apples, letters ABC and icons (smile, heart, question) on a world map beside a stack of books in various languages
ABCs of Pre-service Teachers
by Jerry Gan
The shiny and bright surface of a manhole cover, surrounded by grass that is a very dark shade of purple.
Bug’s Eye View
by Julia van der Merwe
A fisher-diver in full suit neoprene praying on a small boat before plunging into the cold ocean.
Capturing the unseen: A last word before the dive
by Marina Banuet-Martinez
Outdoor round dance by youths in traditional skirts for Indigenous language revitalization, with greeting words overlaid.
Circle of Voices: The Dance of Language Revitalization
by Allyson Brinston
SEM Image of a Nano-size cubic structure with an appealing harmony
Cubic Nexus: Nano-Architecture for Energy
by Ali Mohammadi
Close-up of a face wearing glasses. Focus on the glasses - reflecting lines of code on one side, a human heart on the other.
Decoding the Heart
by Ishani DasGupta
The image depicts multiple images of me playing the violin and representing the aspects of my personality playing together.
Eusebius and Florestan, Pierrot and Harlequin
by Erin James
Illustration showing the role of Indigenous Women in Forest Protection and Wildfire Management
Guardians of the Green: Indigenous Women in Forest Protection and Wildfire Management
by Sumaira Niazi
A young woman's upper body with her back to the camera; wearing a ballet leotard, hair is down, arms in abstract pose.
Identity Pending…
by Emily Noton
A weathered Albertosaurus skull lying on a desk for study. A lamp illuminates its jaws full of dagger like teeth.
Lord of Our Lands

by Jordan Stock
Artistic rendering of Friction Stir Welding with a swirling Van Gogh-inspired background.
Metalic Fluidity: The Plastic Flow Key
by Sofia Salazar
Colourful microplastics and plastic flowers spill from four large jars. In front, four plastic samples are contained in vials.
Microplastics: A Multidisciplinary Mess
by Kiera Greenaway
Elderly woman's hands clasped, with deep wrinkles and adorned with gold and gemstone jewelry
Mirror of identity
by Pegah Esmaeilnezhadshirazi
A digital mosaic shows a hand holding a lichen, made from images of diverse microbial colonies derived from it.
Mosaic of Symbiosis, Mosaic of Life
by Arseniy Belosokhov
A newborn angus calf lays in deep straw in an indoor pen. The calf's dam, a Holstein, stands behind the calf with her head down.
New life, new challenges
by Becs Hiltz
This image depicts layers of mountain photographs in the background and two Adirondack chairs in the foreground.
Palimpsestuous National Parks
by Kimberly Edmonson
A close-up image of a father holding a naked and alert newborn infant to his chest.
Paternal Postpartum Depression
by Jodi Cote
A young man who uses an advanced prosthetic leg is in deep thought while being interviewed by a researcher taking notes.
Pensive echoes in the stillness of being
by Mayank Rehani
This is an authentic looking desk space. This depicts the challenges managing competing demands exhibited by our participants.
Surviving but Isolated
by Nicole Moore
A close up of a crayfish in ash water reaching towards the surface of the water.
Swimming in Ash
by Jenelle McCuaig
The Sustainable Coexistence between Human and Nature
by Eunna Oh
Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s (Prison) Shoes
by Lorielle Giffin