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
![Copy of abialek3_swamp.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_UTM7tZVKS751.jpg?1564522371)
NOAA Entry Winner: Stephen Heverly
![Copy of sheverly2_wetland.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_o1ev0vbYYeN6.jpg?1564522726)
Youth Entry Winner: Sofia West
![Copy of swest1_marsh.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_Ukht6LrrO3Y4.jpg?1564523048)
Category 2: Estuaries
Public Entry Winner: Brett Holycross
![Copy of bholycross_lowtide.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_o5lUd47LG61.jpg?1564523394)
NOAA Entry Winner: Dale Youngkin
![Copy of dyoungkin1_marsh sunset.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_cvaiwoa8Xnq1.jpg?1564580575)
Youth Entry Winner: Claire Nakamura
![Copy of cnakamura_estuary.JPG](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_2DNBMJYPOlE8.jpg?1564580635)
Category 3: Rivers
Public Entry Winner: Tracy Szela
![Copy of tszela1_river.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_cQzwg3yNx18.jpg?1564580746)
NOAA Entry Winner: Jessica Voveris
![Copy of jvoveris4_Mendenhall.jpeg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_g3Zpt10znq20.jpg?1564580819)
Youth Entry Winner: Sabrina Weingast
![Copy of sweingast_rockcreek.JPG](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_YXivZszMQrQ5.jpg?1564580889)
Category 4: Underwater Habitats
Public Entry Winner: Laura Tesler
![Copy of ltesler3_salmon.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_E8n9kDTfJpk9.jpg?1564581219)
NOAA Entry Winner: Amy Webb
![Copy of awebb_anemone.jpg](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration-miss/md_szBb7Hk7C89.jpg?1564581286)
Youth Entry Winner: No entries received
Thanks to everyone who participated this year!