We are happy to announce that the International Ecology Institute (ECI) Jury chaired by Prof. Christine Maggs has elected Prof. Nils Christian Stenseth (University of Oslo) as winner of the 2019 Excellence in Ecology Prize in marine ecology, and Prof. Nessa O'Connor (Trinity College, Dublin) as winner of the 2019 IRPE (International Recognition of Professional Excellence) Prize. Congratulations to the researchers!