Overview: 
Tasked with illustrating an overview of sea cucumbers’ role in filtering microbes in the seafloor of coral reef habitats for a children’s classroom activity. Researched previous examples of sea cucumber anatomy figures. Developed a composition centering on a leopard sea cucumber's digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Improved on previous depictions of sea cucumbers with the implementation of an in vivo view while simultaneously eating and defecating. Designed graphical elements demonstrating microbe culturing on agar plates, as performed in the activity.

Objectives:
Animal anatomical research, animal behavior research, ecological research, communication with expert biologists, perspective, color, composition, visual storytelling, visual communication for young audience

Final Product:
Print illustration for Mo’orea Biocode 2.0 team leads - Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator
Printed at UC Berkeley Gump Research Station in Mo’orea, French Polynesia
Utilized for a series of children’s classroom activities at two schools in Mo’orea, French Polynesia
Presented to the UC Berkeley Island Sustainability Program