17/08/2026
Two teenagers from Southern Baja California just became the youngest students ever to win Mexico's National Youth Water Prize—and now they're heading to Stockholm to compete on the world stage.
Omar Quijano and Mikaela Benitez, both 15, beat out 490 projects nationwide with OleoCatch, their clever solution for capturing chronic oil micro-spills in marinas using palm fiber and human hair. The kind of slow leaks most people never notice but that quietly damage marine habitats.
They're competing for the People's Choice Award and need votes from the community. Every vote supports young science, local innovation, and the ecosystems we all depend on.
Will you vote for these BCS students representing Mexico?
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