Leaderboard
Congratulations to the leading SeadragonSearch photographers and submitters of 2023!
SeadragonSearch leaderboards showcase the top contributors to our database on a monthly basis. The top photographers list acknowledges contributors who have shared their photographs with SeadragonSearch. The top submitters list acknowledges contributors who have spent time filling out report forms to organize and upload photos to the database. Leaderboards are updated here at the end of each month, and current rankings for the past 30 days can be monitored at our Wildbook site.
January 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | John Smith (TAS) | 335 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 87 |
| 2 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 87 | 2 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 48 |
| 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 48 | 3 | Michelle Peak (WA) | 30 |
| 4 | Martin Crossley (WA) | 43 | 4 | Martin Crossley (WA) | 23 |
| 5 | Michelle Peak (WA) | 31 | 5 | Keith Martin-Smith (TAS) | 19 |
February 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 147 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 147 |
| 2 | Michaël Roelens (WA) | 78 | 2 | Michelle Peak (WA) | 57 |
| 3 | Michelle Peak (WA) | 57 | 3 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 37 |
| 4 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 37 | 4 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 36 |
| 5 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 36 | 5 | Jane John (WA) | 12 |
March 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 153 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 153 |
| 2 | Michaël Roelens (WA) | 47 | 2 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 37 |
| 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 37 | 3 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 27 |
| 4 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 27 | 4 | Morgan Kurrajong (VIC) | 28 |
| 5 | Morgan Kurrajong (VIC) | 29 | 5 | Michelle Peak (WA) | 18 |
April 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Keith Martin-Smith (TAS) | 119 | 1 | Keith Martin-Smith (TAS) | 117 |
| 2 | Myra Kelly (VIC) | 112 | 2 | Myra Kelly (VIC) | 112 |
| 3 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 97 | 3 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 97 |
| 4 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 24 | 4 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 24 |
| 5 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 22 | 5 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 19 |
May 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 123 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 123 |
| 2 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 35 | 2 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 35 |
| 3 | Keith Martin-Smith (TAS) | 33 | 3 | Keith Martin-Smith (TAS) | 33 |
| 4 | Morgan Kurrajong (VIC) | 15 | 4 | Morgan Kurrajong (VIC) | 15 |
| 5 | Konrad Scriba (WA) | 12 | 5 | Peter McGee (NSW) | 8 |
June 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Michaël Roelens (WA) | 164 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 92 |
| 2 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 92 | 2 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 18 |
| 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 18 | 3 | Aaron Bermingham (SA) | 11 |
| 4 | Aaron Bermingham (SA) | 13 | 4 | Marcus Liley (WA) | 11 |
| 5 | Marcus Liley (WA) | 11 | 5 | Matt Testoni (TAS) | 5 |
July 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | John Smith (TAS) | 112 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 109 |
| 2 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 109 | 2 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 55 |
| 3 | Michaël Roelens (WA) | 62 | 3 | Eaglehawk Dive Centre (TAS) | 3 |
| 4 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 55 | 4 | Martin Crossley (WA) | 2 |
| 5 | Mervyn Dannefaerd (VIC) | 10 |
August 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 121 | 1 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 121 |
| 2 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 89 | 2 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 89 |
| 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 29 | 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 29 |
| 4 | Mervyn Dannefaerd (VIC) | 24 | 4 | Kelsey Freemantle (WA) | 7 |
| 5 | Kelsey Freemantle (WA) | 7 | 5 | Holly Baird (VIC) | 5 |
September 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 127 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 127 |
| 2 | Craig Lebens (WA) | 108 | 2 | Lakiesha Wear (WA) | 30 |
| 3 | John Smith (TAS) | 30 | 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 27 |
| 4 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 27 | 4 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 22 |
| 5 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 23 | 5 | Martin Crossley (WA) | 9 |
October 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 109 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 109 |
| 2 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 21 | 2 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 22 |
| 3 | Bonnie Harris (NSW) | 6 | 3 | Bonnie Harris (NSW) | 5 |
| 4 | Daniel Whittle (VIC) | 5 | 4 | Kelsey Freemantle (WA) | 3 |
| 5 | Jak Grimm (VIC) | 4 | 5 | Kris O’Keeffe (NSW) / Matt Brooks (NSW) / Mike Jones (NSW) | 3 |
November 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 125 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 125 |
| 2 | John Smith (TAS) | 57 | 2 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 41 |
| 3 | Imogen Manins (VIC) | 41 | 3 | Bonnie Harris (NSW) | 27 |
| 4 | Bonnie Harris (NSW) | 27 | 4 | Morgan Kurrajong (VIC) | 19 |
| 5 | Morgan Kurrajong (VIC) | 16 | 5 | Matt Brooks (NSW) / Tiffany Kosch (VIC) | 11 |
December 2023 leaders
| Rank | Photographer | Encounters | Rank | Submitter | Encounters |
| 1 | Craig Lebens (WA) | 139 | 1 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 132 |
| 2 | Andrew Trevor-Jones (NSW) | 132 | 2 | Jared Tracey (VIC) | 81 |
| 3 | Jared Tracey (VIC) | 81 | 3 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 35 |
| 4 | Joseph Sainsbury (WA) | 35 | 4 | Ryleigh Broughton (VIC) | 31 |
| 5 | Ryleigh Broughton (VIC) | 31 | 5 | Bonnie Harris (NSW) | 16 |
