The Science Meets the Eye!' competition took place as part of the Moors for the Future Partnership 2007 research conference. A touring art exhibition aims to bring alive for residents and visitors the importance of high profile scientific research taking place in the uplands of the Peak District National Park to help tackle issues like climate change and flooding.

The winning entries have been produced as postcards and a booklet. We hope the stunning images will really make you take a fresh look at the array of top scientific research that is taking place. Download here a guide to the art exhibition revealing the role of upland research in our everyday lives.

The exhibition will go to several Peak District National Park visitor centres and other venues during 2008: January and August - Bakewell Information Centre, March and July - The Moorland Centre at Edale, December - Castleton Information Centre. Postcards that accompany the exhibition will be on sale at the centres or can be downloaded below.

*OVERALL WINNER* Modelled suspended sediment lead concentrations - computer modelling techniques and environmental monitoring have been used to produce this map of lead contamination in Bleaklow catchments. Lighter areas indicate higher suspended sediment lead concentrations. James Rothwell, Martin Evans, John Lindsay, Tim Allott

A good day on Holme Moss - students helping to spread heather brash on restoration experimental plots at Holme Moss in late winter 2007. Simon Caporn, Robin Sen, Chris Field, Elliot Jones, Jacky Carroll, Nancy Dise (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Computer imagery of water flow - computer-generated hydrological models inform successful moorland restoration techniques. Brian Irvine, Joseph Holden (both University of Leeds) & Charlie Horsford (Moors for the Future)

Winds of Change - meteorological instruments monitoring climate change near to Snake Summit on Bleaklow.
Martin Evans (University of Manchester)