Malia Yalisove in oversized hand-drawn blue and yellow lettering on a lime background, with an illustrated self-portrait.

MARINE SCIENCE / SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION

Who am I?

I’m a marine science and integrative biology student at UC Berkeley and a scientific illustrator. I study marine biodiversity through molecular research and explore it through drawing!

Interested in doctoral research in marine science and invertebrate zoology.

Malia exploring tidepools

01 / RESEARCH

Lab Lab Lab!

I investigate marine biodiversity through specimen identification, molecular techniques, and bioinformatics at UC Berkeley and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Malia and a colleague in the laboratory

02 / ILLUSTRATION

Art Art Art!

Scientific illustration is where my research training and lifelong passion for art meet. I love to create images that make science easier to understand for everyone!

Slingjaw wrasse illustration

Hit me up!

For research opportunities and illustration inquiries: