National Estuaries Week – Photo Contest 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 National Estuaries Week photo contest winners. A panel of judges anonymously selected winning photos from more than 150 submissions. Thank you to all the photographers who participated.
Learn
![Three people wearing chest waders pull a net over water.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/chris-bowser.jpg)
Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York
Play
![Aerial view of a person walking on the beach, near the ocean.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/julio-aguilar.jpg)
Julio Aguilar, Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida
![Aerial view of a surfer walking on the beach, towards the waves.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/julio-aguilar2.jpg)
Julio Aguilar, Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida
Smiles
![Two people wearing chest waders while holding plants and a bucket.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/chris-bowser2.jpg)
Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York
Vista
![Aerial view of the beach and ocean.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/julio-aguilar3.jpg)
Julio Aguilar, Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida
![Aerial view of a bridge going over coastal waterway.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/julio-aguilar4.jpg)
Julio Aguilar, Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida
![Two blue and white birds sit on a wooden structure. One faces the camera and one has it’s beak open looking at the other bird.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/julio-aguilar5.jpg)
Aerial view of an island and waterway.
Work
![Person collecting samples with a cooler on the ground at their feet.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/taylor-cockrell.jpg)
Taylor Cockrell, South Slough Reserve, Oregon
Honorable Mentions
![An egret in flight.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/terry-lumb.jpg)
Terry Lumb, Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida
![A person kayaking under a clear-blue sky with land in the distance.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/tom-atkinson.jpg)
Tom Atkinson, North Carolina Reserve, North Carolina
![A person standing on the beach, holding a crab.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/chris-bowser3.jpg)
Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York
![Sun setting in the disctance over a grassy field.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/amanda-archer.jpg)
Amanda Archer, Jacques Cousteau Reserve, New Jersey
![Aerial view of a bridge going over coastal waterway.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/julio-aguilar6.jpg)
Julio Aguilar, Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida
![Sun setting in the distance behind a crab on the beach.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/alexis-longmire.jpg)
Alexis Longmire, North Carolina Reserve, North Carolina
![A bird in flight with trees in the background.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/rosemary-kovacs.jpg)
Rosemary Kovacs, Old Woman Creek Reserve, Ohio
![Eight people wearing chest waders holding fish above their heads.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/chris-bowser4.jpg)
Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York
![Three people meandering through marsh grass.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/taylor-cockrell2.jpg)
Taylor Cockrell, South Slough Reserve, Oregon
![A person wearing chest waders with a crab trap and two buckets at their feet.](https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/photo-contest-winners/2023/taylor-cockrell3.jpg)
Taylor Cockrell, South Slough Reserve, Oregon