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URI Research & Scholarship PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS 2020

1st place MIGRATING SOCKEYE By Assistant Professor of Journalism Jason Jaacks Bristol Bay, Alaska is home to the most productive wild salmon fishery on the planet. Every year, millions of salmon return to the pristine watersheds of western Alaska to spawn, including this sockeye salmon on the Kanektok River. This photograph is from a long-term visual research project that investigates the conservation status of Pacific salmon across their range. The photographs are being built into an archive documenting the challenges that salmon populations face including the effects of dams, climate change, commercial and recreational fisheries, and threats such as mining, logging, and agriculture.

2nd place COMING UP FOR AIR By Marketing Undergraduate Student, Laird French ’21

This photo was taken during a free dive while exploring a quarry last summer. At a certain angle, amazing abstract reflections can be achieved using the surface of the water. As a photography minor and outdoor enthusiast, French often attempts to capture special moments in nature. This photograph is part of his documentary portfolio of work involving water and nature.

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