Vote for your favourite Capture Your Research Contest photo!
During each AuthorAID online course – this time our Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research MOOC – we host the Capture Your Research Contest. The contest asks for early-career researchers to share a photo of their research, and an accompanying description of their work. We received absolutely fantastic submissions, so thank you to everyone who participated. We would like for you, the AuthorAID community, to cast your votes on your favourite submission! Below you will find the shortlisted ten photos and their descriptions. The winner will be featured in a blog post with an interview on the AuthorAID website. Please vote for your favourite on Mentimeter by clicking here.
For those whose entries are not featured here, your photos may be used in future INASP and AuthorAID activities, so do look out for INASP and AuthorAID publications to potentially see your photos. We look forward to the next contest!
The voting will close on Thursday the 3rd of August at 12pm BST (GMT+1).
“Capture of what I love to do.
Every week we launch a meteorological balloon (this white-coloured balloon filled with hydrogen gas) to get the vertical profile of the atmosphere. A radiosonde is attached to this balloon as a payload which gives us different meteorological data like temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction with altitude.
Here, I got some time to pose as I was waiting for the approval of the airport authorities. Yes, you heard me right. You can not launch a met balloon unless you have approval from the nearest airports and airforce stations as it can cause serious flight hazards.”
“An image of my field survey in the waters of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam in 2022. That day, I took seawater samples using a Niskin water sampling bottle. After collecting, the samples were transferred to the lab for trace element analysis.”
“Capturing resistant bugs.
In my Laboratory in Ghana, at the University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, I am involved in using both phenotypic (Disk Diffusion Method) and genotypic (Polymerase Chain Reaction, Whole genome sequencing) methods in Identifying and monitoring resistant organisms such Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In this image, I am performing an Antimicrobial susceptibility test using the Kirby Bauer Disk diffusion method. I believe our findings (Myself and the team of researchers I work with) can help inform better infection control policies and early detection of resistance trends. Antimicrobial Resistance is a silent pandemic, especially in the LMICs where regulations on drugs are minimal.”
“Picture taken during research work.
This picture was taken while dissecting the flower of a cocoa tree. To confirm the identity of insects that pollinate cocoa flowers in Ghana, West Africa. I volunteered as a Research collaborator on the Cocoa Pollinators Research project.”
“Interview with fisherwoman (who agreed to be photographed) at Oworonshoki landing jetty.
A small-scale fisherwoman being interviewed inside her canoe on the effects of flooding on her shrimping activities.”
“Workspace…sometimes
I was offered a PhD scholarship 2 months after discovering I was pregnant with my first child. I almost refused the scholarship but I knew it was an opportunity of a lifetime that I couldn’t afford to pass on. I accepted it! I have had to learn how to wiggle to being a mom (single), a working professional and a student. Sometimes things take a longer than expected, but ‘slow is also progress’. My workspace takes different forms and at times it includes toys and feeding bottles :D”
“Through the Lens of Marginalization: Exploring Adolescent Pregnancy and Healthcare Barriers in the Chepang Community of Nepal.
This photo was taken during my fieldwork in Raksirang Rural Municipality of Makwanpur District in Nepal, where I was collecting data for my thesis on adolescent pregnancy among the Chepang Community, one of the most marginalized groups in Nepal. As I struggled to cross the river, I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of sadness and frustration at the challenges faced by this marginalized community.
It's heartbreaking to know that people in this area have to walk for more than 3 hours to reach the nearest health institution. During the rainy season, it becomes nearly impossible to cross the river, making healthcare even more difficult to access. The prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in this community is high, and the rate of home delivery is also significantly higher compared to the national average.
Makwanpur District is very close to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and yet the situation here is dire. It makes me wonder, if the situation is this bad in Makwanpur, how much worse must it be for people living in more remote regions like Karnali? It's a painful thought.
This photo is a reminder of the struggles that the Chepang people and other marginalized communities in Nepal face every day. Let's use this as a call to action to work towards a better future, where access to healthcare is no longer a luxury, but a basic right for all."
“This is a picture of me collecting data on sweetpotato seedlings using a handheld NDVI device in a screen house”
“Fieldwork at Happy Grass Research Station”
“Field work: Innovating a walk way to sample greenhouse gases from a natural wetland”
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