NV STEAM 2021: The Art of Science

Saturday, February 6, 2021, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Speaker
Tiffany Pereira - Desert Research Institute
Explore the art of scientific illustration and how some of the most famous scientists in history, like Charles Darwin, used illustration to convey their findings. Artist and scientist Tiffany Pereira of Desert Research Institute join us virtually from the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas to demonstrate how the practice of scientific illustration is still in practice and used to teach and inform.
Tiffany Pereira
Assistant Research Scientist, Field Biologist/Range Ecologist
Company at Desert Research Institute
Tiffany Pereira is a field biologist and scientific illustrator specializing in the flora and fauna of the desert southwest. For the last eight years she has worked as a wildlife biologist, and botanist in the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts. Her Masters thesis research focused on seed ecology and germination as well as evaluating long-term change in soil seed banks, fertile islands, and plant communities of conservation-priority gypsum rare plant habitat of the eastern Mojave Desert. Currently, her work involves conducting research and providing guidance on natural resource management in Nevada. As both a researcher and artist, she is also interested in graphic design and illustration for science communication. She provides these services to DRI and has completed commissions for the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, publications, and private entities.
Sponsors: Tesla, Lead Sponsor of the Museum’s STEAM education programs
Nevada Gold Mines