Harman, Jennifer L.Cuff, Alison L.Settele, JosefJacobus, Luke M.Liberles, David A.Traulse, Arne2024-09-262024-09-262021-08-13Harman JL, Cuff AL, Settele J, Jacobus LM, Liberles DA, Traulsen A. Inaugural BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition: the winning images [published correction appears in BMC Ecol Evol. 2021 Sep 9;21(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s12862-021-01891-w]. BMC Ecol Evol. 2021;21(1):157. Published 2021 Aug 13. doi:10.1186/s12862-021-01886-7https://hdl.handle.net/1805/43609The inaugural BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition attracted entries from talented ecologists and evolutionary biologists worldwide. Together, these photos beautifully capture biodiversity, how it arose and why we should conserve it. This editorial celebrates the winning images as selected by the Editor of BMC Ecology and Evolution and senior members of the journal's editorial board.en-USAttribution 4.0 InternationalBiodiversityEcologyHealth personnelArticle