The Young Researchers Awards is an annual programme aimed at fostering innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics. The YRAs provide prizes to two graduate students—generally one Master’s candidate and one Ph.D candidate—nominated by GBIF Participant countries.
The 2020 call for nominations is expected to open on 15 January 2020 with a submission deadline in May 2020.
Meanwhile, read about our 2019 winners: Nicky Nicolson of the United Kingdom and Marcos Daniel Zárate of Argentina.
Since its inception in 2010, the GBIF Young Researchers Award has sought to encourage innovation in the use and mobilization of biodiversity data shared through the GBIF network.
Calls for nominations go out each spring, and interested students must submit applications to the Head of Delegation of a GBIF Participant country. These national delegations are responsible for forwarding a maximum of two nominations to the GBIF Secretariat.
Graduate students wishing to be considered for the nominations should consult the websites of their national GBIF Participants or contact the Head of Delegation or node manager directly. The GBIF Secretariat and national Participants whose nominees are selected to receive the award are announced just before GBIF’s annual Governing Board meeting.
Previous winners
Year | Winner, country affiliation | Winner, country affiliation |
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2019 | Nicky Nicolson (news item) United Kingdom |
Marcos Daniel Zárate (news item) Argentina |
2018 | Kate Ingenloff (news item) United States |
Raquel Gaião Silva (news item) Portugal |
2017 | Nora Escribano Compains (news item) Spain |
Itanna Oliveira Fernandes (news item) Brazil |
2016 | Juan M. Escamilla Mólgora (news item) Mexico |
Bruno Umbelino da Silva Santos (news item) Brazil |
2015 | Fatima Parker-Allie (news item) South Africa |
Gonzalo Enrique Pinilla Buitrago (news item) Colombia, Venezuela & Mexico |
2014 | Vijay Barve (news item) India |
Caoimhe Marshall (news item) Ireland |
2013 | Emma Gomez-Ruiz Mexico |
Nathan Ranc France |
2012 | Salvador Arias Argentina |
Elkin Tenorio Moreno Colombia |
2011 | César Antonio Ríos-Muñoz Mexico |
Conor Ryan Ireland |
2010 | Amy McDougall United Kingdom |
Andrés Lira-Noriega United States |