Science Times by Margaret Davis
Researchers from around the world have entered the 2022 BMC Ecology and Evolution photography competition this year and produced a spectacular collection of images showcasing nature’s wonders. The collection highlights the need to protect nature from the increasing negative human impact on the planet.
Like in the past years, researchers who participated in the contest were composed of ecologists and evolutionary biologists from around the world who are eager to show the wonder of the natural world. The Senior Editorial Board Members lent their expertise to judge the submissions and selected the overall winner, best image, and runner-up for every category.
Overall Winner: Fungus Making a Fly Its ‘Zombie’ Slave
The striking photo of the parasitic “zombie” fungus Ophiocordyceps is hailed as the overall winner of the competition. It was captured by evolutionary biologist Roberto Garcia-Roa, who is also a conservation photographer affiliated with the University of Valencia in Spain and Lund University in Sweden…
