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Science As Art Calendar

A total solar eclipse resembles a diamond ring

The beauty of art and science

For over 14 years, the Faculty of Science has produced the Science As Art calendar, a collection of striking photographs and images that encourage people to recognize the beauty of science taking place in labs, field work, daily routines and travels. Each year, alumni, faculty, staff and students submit their own works of science art for use in the calendar, which is then mailed to over 8,000 Dal Science alumni.

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2025 Science As Art Calendar

Below are the top 13 photo entries for the 2025 Science As Art Calendar.Ìý This year’s cover winning shot is titled A Diamond Ring andÌýwas submitted by Tim McCluskey (BSc'80). Tim captured the stunning photo in Stanley, New Brunswick along the path of totality during the April 2024 solar eclipse.

Calendars are available for purchase for $15.00 and can be ordered by contacting science@dal.ca. All proceeds support the Science Student Experience Fund.

January: River Sprites

Location: Nova Scotia
By: Hunter Stevens (MSc'21, Biology)

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Juvenile American eels in a river

February: Fried Egg Jelly in the Darkness

Location: Kelvin Grove, Lions Bay, British Columbia
By: Mitchell Hewitt (BSc'20, Marine Biology)

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A fried egg jelly floating in the darkness

March: Symbiosis - Clown Anemonefish

Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
By: Kyle Gordon (MMM'23)

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A clown anemone fish blends into the Great Barrier Reef

April: Purity in Bloom

Location: Hallim Park, Jeju Island, Korea
By: Wendy Stewart (DDH'01, BSAMCN'98, BSc'96)

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A pink and yellow lotus in bloom

May: Tufted Puffin of the Salish Sea

Location: Smith Island, Washington, USA
By: Taylor Pruden (BSc'24)

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A tufted puffin swims in the Salish Sea

June: Flapping A-Ray

Location: San Pedro, Belize
By: Jack Angele (BSc student)

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Jellyfish swiming through the water.

July: Now You See Me

Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
By: Andrea Laltoo (BSc'04)

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An image of an orange-striped tiger appears in a floral pattern

August: Dragonfly on Anise Hyssop

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
By: Russ Stewart (BSc'78, Marine Biology)

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A dragonfly pollinates a pink Anise Hyssop flower

September: Breaking the Surface

Location: Gully Marine Protected Area, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
By: Claire Girard (BSc student)

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A northern bottlenose whale comes up for air in the ocean

October: Blue Eyes Peeking from a Tree Stump

Location: Dark Lake, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
By: Siobhan Darlington (BSc'14, Biology)

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A one-month old cougar kitten peeks out of a tree stump

November: Gold Deposit in the Making

Location: Ijen Crater Lake, Indonesia
By: Thomas Mulja (BSc'81, BScHC'86, Geology)

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Ijen Crater Lake in Indonesia on a sunny day

December: Sable Island Serenity

Location: Sable Island, Nova Scotia
By: Emily McLean (BSc'24, Biology)

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Two Sable Island horses graze peacefully during sunset