Announcing the 2018 Habitat Month Photo Contest Winners!

NOAA and partners are conserving habitat to sustain fisheries, recover protected species, and maintain resilient coastal ecosystems and communities. To help celebrate our work, we asked the public and NOAA staff to submit their photos highlighting four categories of habitats, including coastal wetlands, estuaries and shallow coral reefs.

Thank you for submitting your wonderful photos! We received hundreds of compelling photographs to help celebrate NOAA Habitat Month. Here are the winners. We will be showcasing these as well as other entries throughout our website.

Category 1: Coastal Wetlands, Marshes, and Mangroves

Public Entry Winner: Hank Carter

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NOAA Entry Winner: Dana Bethea

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Category 2: Estuaries and Rivers

Public Entry Winner: Douglas Croft

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NOAA Entry Winner: Hansje Gold-Krueck

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Category 3: Underwater Habitats like Oyster Reefs, Coral Reefs, Deep Sea Coral, Grasses, and Kelp

Public Entry Winner: Laura Tesler

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NOAA Entry Winner: Andrew Gray

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Category 4: Other Habitats

Public Entry Winner: Joshua Lord

NOAA Entry Winner:** **Jan Willem Staman

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Thanks to everyone who participated this year!

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