On May 12, 2020, University of British Columbia Professor Amanda Vincent, the first biologist to study seahorses in the wild, was named the 2020 winner of the Indianapolis Prize.

The influential prize recognizes conservationists who have made significant progress in saving a species, or multiple species, from extinction.

Vincent, who was the first biologist to study seahorses in the wild, has dedicated her career to investigating their ecology, uncovering their extensive global trade and establishing projects for their conservation around the world.