2026 Water Institute Photography Contest
📸Capture the Splash! UF Water Institute’s 2026 Photography Contest 📸
This summer, showcase your water-related research, education, or extension programs and stand a chance to win exciting prizes!
We’re looking for captivating images that highlight the incredible work being done in the field, lab, classroom, and community. Whether it’s a stunning snapshot of your research, a dynamic shot of educational activities, or a moment captured during an outreach event, we want to see it!
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Award
- Cash prize: Four winners, one from each category and one at large winner will receive a $100 gift certificate (Prizes are subject to payroll taxation).
- Display: Winning and runner-up photos will be showcased in the Water Institute’s 2027 calendar and featured on our website home page and social media.
Contact
Sarah Marc
Communications Specialist
sarahmarc@ufl.edu
352-294-7743
Categories
- Research: Focuses on water-related research wherever it is done (e.g. field, lab, office, libraries, collections, with communities).
- Education: Focuses on UF’s formal education, including K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels.
- Extension and Outreach: Focuses on Extension programming, informal education, and/or community engagement as water services that guide the future direction of water.
Eligibility
- Open to UF Water Institute affiliated faculty, staff, and students.
- Each participant may submit up to one photo in each category (three total), but may be a winner at only one category.
Submission Guidelines
- Photos must relate to water research, education, extension, or outreach.
- Photos must be credited to who took the photo.
- Photos must be accompanied by a short description explaining the water related project, program, or activity that it intends to convey.
- Entrants give consent to share photos on the Water Institute’s websites, printed materials, and social media accounts. Entrants will be credited when their photos are used.
- Photos must be at least 3338 x 2588 pixels, a minimum of 300 ppi, and a maximum file size of 50MB (Learn about image resolution here).
Useful photo tips and hints here.
Judging Criteria
- Aesthetical appeal
- Relevance to the category
- How well it conveys UF’s water-related projects and programs