Dr. Darko Cotoras

2021: Photo contest American Arachnological Society conference. 1st place Arachnologist at Work category: “Let there be light”

2020: Nexos Chile-USA: “El arte de la ciencia” photo contest. Honorable mention: “Tetragnatha waikamoi es parte de una radiación adaptativa en Hawai’i”

2020: Nexos Chile-USA: “El arte de la ciencia” photo contest. 1st place: “Habronattus cf. coecatus es una especie introducida a Rapa Nui”

2019: BMC Ecology image competition 2018. Editor’s pick: “Small bridges”

2019: Frontiers EcoPics: “Enigmatic display” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17: 47. Ecological Society of America

2019: Organization for Tropical Studies. Experience Photo Contest for the 2020 OTS calendar. “8 eyes”

2012: Best poster presentation. 36th Annual meeting American Arachnological Society.

2010: 2nd Place Border Crossing Essay Contest 2010. International House UC Berkeley

2008: Best Student Class 2008 Bachelor in Sciences with mention in Biology. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Chile.

2004: Best admission score Bachelor in Sciences with mention in Biology. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. (PSU. NEM: 805, Verbal: 716, Math: 780, Science: 763)

2003: Espíritu Ignaciano award. Colegio San Ignacio.

2003: Life Academic Excellence (each year for 13 years). Colegio San Ignacio.

2000: Honorable mention (Junior level). National Math Olympics – Sociedad de Matemática de Chile