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Marine biologist and filmmaker Uli Kunz won a Scientists at Work award for an image of divers investigating coral adaptation to warming oceans. The photograph, taken off the Saudi Arabian coast, features scientists from KAUST at a "marine microbiome lab." Kunz used a Sony A7S III with a Nauticam housing and WACP2 lens, aiming for specific light reflections in the divers' masks. He hopes the image will educate people, including decision-makers, about real-world environmental issues.

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Award-winning photo shows divers studying coral health in the Red Sea.

Image captured by marine biologist and filmmaker Uli Kunz.

Kunz used a Sony A7S III with underwater housing and a 16mm lens.

The photographer aims to use imagery to educate the public on environmental issues.

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