{"id":21559,"date":"2025-10-16T04:48:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futureearthcoasts.org\/?p=21559"},"modified":"2025-10-16T04:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:51:37","slug":"announcement-coastal-visions-global-coastal-photography-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futureearthcoasts.org\/announcement-coastal-visions-global-coastal-photography-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement: \u201cCoastal Visions\u201d Global Coastal Photography Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/futureearthcoasts.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16044448\/%E8%AF%84%E9%80%89%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%AE%A3%E4%BC%A0%E7%A8%BF%E6%B5%B7%E6%8A%A5-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After receiving an inspiring array of submissions from across the world, from the Netherlands to China, Brazil, Mexico, and beyond, the organizing committee of the \u201cCoastal Visions\u201d Global Coastal Photography Award is thrilled to announce the winners of this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<p>Jointly launched by Future Earth Coasts (FEC), the Mega-Delta Programme of the UN Ocean Decade, and CROSS Coastz of the UN Science Decade, this global initiative invited photographers, scientists, and citizens to capture the vitality and future of coasts through their lens. Each image tells a story of coexistence between people and the sea, the dynamic power of nature, and the urgent need to sustain our coastal environments.<\/p>\n<p>After careful review and deliberation, here are <strong>the winners of the 2025 \u201cCoastal Visions\u201d Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd47<\/strong><strong>1st Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Coastal Energy <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Roos Daemen<br \/>\n<strong>Date Taken:<\/strong> September 15, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Scheveningen, The Netherlands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>Scheveningen, one of the Netherlands\u2019 most iconic beaches, comes alive under powerful gusts of 50 km\/h. As windsurfers and kitesurfers embrace the raw energy of the sea, the scene captures humanity\u2019s enduring dialogue with nature\u2014absorbing, adapting, and harmonizing with its force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Tidal Trace <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Xiang Qiu<br \/>\n<strong>Date Taken:<\/strong> August 28, 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Sunshine Coast Greenway, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>When the tide recedes, a magnificent tree-like pattern emerges on the sand\u2014nature\u2019s artwork shaped by tidal and land flows. \u201cTide\u201d and \u201cTrace\u201d together symbolize movement, memory, and reflection, offering endless space for imagination and interpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd48<\/strong><strong> 2nd Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Facing the Storm <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Matilde Stolfa<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Wadden Sea, The Netherlands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>Part of the <em>\u201cShifting Tides\u201d<\/em> series, this photo captures scientists conducting fieldwork in the Dutch Wadden Sea as a storm approach. It\u2019s a tribute to the perseverance behind climate and ecological research\u2014where data begins with dedication in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Christmas<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Matteo Convertino<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Kouri Island, Okinawa, Japan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>A close-up of a Christmas tree worm (<em>Spirobranchus giganteus<\/em>) reveals the dazzling hues of marine life\u2014a vivid testament to the beauty and health of coral ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Tree and Floating Boat<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Li Yang<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Bailique Archipelago, Amazon River Estuary, Brazil<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>A solitary tree reaches for the sky as two boats rest quietly offshore\u2014an image evoking the poetic stillness of \u201ca boat idling by the wild ferry,\u201d merging field research with natural serenity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd49<\/strong><strong> 3rd Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Enquanto a COP n\u00e3o vem (While COP Hasn\u2019t Come Yet)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Isadora Timb\u00f3<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Bel\u00e9m do Par\u00e1, Brazil<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>Amid daily coastal life, fishing boats tell stories of resilience and heritage. As global climate talks unfold elsewhere, these communities continue to adapt\u2014living the challenges and hopes of climate change firsthand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Ephemeral Tidal Landscape <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Mar\u00eda del Refugio Muci\u00f1o Reyes<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Dzilam de Bravo, Yucat\u00e1n, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>Patterns formed by seagrass remnants along the shore reveal the rhythm of the tides\u2014ephemeral marks that embody the sea\u2019s continuous shaping of the coastal world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Boundary<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Qinzi Cheng<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, USA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>This image of California\u2019s eroded arches captures the dynamic interplay of waves, rock, and life\u2014where erosion and renewal compose a coastal symphony between nature and humanity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Yuan Xiong<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Mai Po, Hong Kong, China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>Rain-drenched mangroves envelop a tranquil waterway, their deep green hues forming a living gateway into the secret world of wetlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Double Rainbow<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Jiaheng Yuan<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Dongtan Wetland, Yangtze River Estuary, Shanghai, China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>A rare double rainbow stretches across the tidal flats\u2014nature\u2019s fleeting celebration of beauty and good fortune, captured during fieldwork in the estuary wetlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cA Change of Perspective Getting Closer to the Baltic Sea\u201d by Chiara D&#8217;Agata<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cRed Saltmarsh\u201d by Wenhao Hou <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cTo the Horizon Where Sun Meets Sea\u201d by Bentao Li <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cMake Room for Mangrove\u201d by Peixian Li <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cPages of the Intertidal Zone\u201d by Xiaoyu Zhang<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Congratulations to all our winners and heartfelt thanks to every participant who shared their vision of coastal life and resilience. Together, your works illuminate the beauty, complexity, and future of our global coasts.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the \u201cCoastal Visions\u201d Global Coastal Photography Award Exhibition at the 4th Mega-Delta Meeting: International Conference on Dialogue between Land and Sea (October 19-22, Shanghai, China), featuring the showcased works of our award winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After receiving an inspiring array of submissions from across the world, from the Netherlands to China, Brazil, Mexico, and beyond, the organizing committee of the \u201cCoastal Visions\u201d Global Coastal Photography Award is thrilled to announce the winners of this year\u2019s competition. 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