NOAA and partners are conserving habitat to sustain fisheries, recover protected species, and maintain resilient coastal ecosystems and communities. To help celebrate Habitat Month and our 2019 theme, “Habitat Working for You,” we asked the public, NOAA staff, and youth to submit their photos highlighting four categories of habitats, including coastal wetlands, estuaries, rivers, and underwater habitat.
Thank you for submitting your wonderful photos! We received more than one hundred 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
Public Entry Winner: Alyssa Bialek

NOAA Entry Winner: Stephen Heverly

Youth Entry Winner: Sofia West

Category 2: Estuaries
Public Entry Winner: Brett Holycross

NOAA Entry Winner: Dale Youngkin

Youth Entry Winner: Claire Nakamura

Category 3: Rivers
Public Entry Winner: Tracy Szela

NOAA Entry Winner: Jessica Voveris

Youth Entry Winner: Sabrina Weingast

Category 4: Underwater Habitats
Public Entry Winner: Laura Tesler

NOAA Entry Winner: Amy Webb

Youth Entry Winner: No entries received
Thanks to everyone who participated this year!