U of G Research in Focus photo contest - 2023
Thanks to everyone who entered our 5th annual Research in Focus photo contest!
Judging is complete and the winning photos are posted below. To learn more about the research projects, click on the images for more detailed descriptions.
View All 2023 Entries [1]
First Place
Doing research in the highlands of Peru – Silvia Sarapura [2]
The pictures present an indigenous woman of the Laraos community in preparation for the land for planting season. She plants corn and potatoes in the terraces which were built by her ancestors in pre-inca times.
Second Place
Structuring food of the future – Louis Colaruotolo [3]
Third Place
Roadside Diner – Mark Duchene [4]
Honourable Mention
Community Choice Winner
Don't Panic, it's Organic - Alice Dabrowski and Jason Lemay [10]
Flower fly (Syrphidae) larvae predating cannabis aphids (Phorodon cannabis), a difficult-to-manage pest of this *high* value crop. Predacious flower fly larvae offer an alternative biological control option to pesticide use.
Special prize Agri-Food in Focus Winner
Internship student – Wissarut Sukhaket [11]
Darinka Garduño is a 2023 summer intern from México, and at the end of her internship, she will acquire her degree as a veterinarian. She is very interested in honey bees and research with no fear of stinging. She is tiny in size but mighty at heart. She hopes that her time here at the Honey Bee Research Centre will help her gain more experience and develop her beekeeping skills.