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Spencer Hitchen

2026: SHIMON SCHWARZSCHILD SPECIAL AWARD
Spencer Hitchen, a 15-year-old conservationist and nature photographer, leads global efforts to protect Australia's Wallum ecosystem and threatened species like the Glossy Black-Cockatoo through scientific data collection, corporate advocacy and nature education calendars.

Juan Sebastián Ávila Pérez

2026: 3rd PLACE
Juan Sebastián Ávila Pérez, a 14-year-old Colombian birdwatcher and inventor, created "Wings of Inclusion" (Alas de Inclusión) to build accessible vibrotactile tech tools that allow deaf youth to "feel" birdsong and connect with nature.

Dominic Oviedo Löwen

2025: SHIMON SCHWARZSCHILD AWARD
Dominic Oviedo Löwen, 16, from Itauguá, Paraguay, leads "Mymba Saite." He meticulously documents and shares his country's biodiversity, awakening love for wild animals through books, social media, and education.