From catching snapping turtles for research to drawing them for science.

👋Hi, my name is Ella Eberhardt!

I’m a science🐢 and medical 🫁 illustrator specializing in transforming complex scientific topics into easily understood informational design. Through 2D design, infographic, animation, 3D creations, I have worked with all types of media to achieve this goal. I am professionally trained and got my MSc in biomedical communication from the University of Toronto — one of only five accredited medical illustration programs in North America!

I completed my BSc in ecology, environmental biology and evolution from the University of Ottawa working on a thesis surrounding snake aggression. With this background in field work, I ended up working for the Canadian Wildlife Service (ECCC) in the year I took to work on my BMC application. I had the joy of wading through Ontario marshes on the hunt for Blanding’s, Spotted and Snapping turtles. 

Throughout my experiences I have gained transferable skills such as fluency in French and English as well as less transferable skills; I can proudly say that I can wrangle a 15lb snapping turtle! I am keen to learn everything I can about the biomedical communications field while finding ways to integrate my love for the outdoors. I am especially interested in understanding the powers of clear research communication. 

Feel free to reach out, I would love to chat about anything from the intricacies of 3D modelling and its uses in modern medicine to plants and reptiles!

📚EDUCATION

• Masters of Biomedical Communication (MScBMC), University of Toronto 2024-2026

• Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Biology with a specialization in Ecology, Evolution and Animal Behaviour, University of Ottawa 2019-2023

• Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) in Pure & Applied Sciences, Heritage College 2017-2019

🎯EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Procreate

• Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign)

• Cinema4D, Autodesk Maya, ZBrush

• 3D Slicer

📜ACCREDITATION

• Association of Medical Illustrators Student Member

🎨PUBLISHED IN

• IMIRS Volume 5 - Title: Time to See Science

• IMSSA Magazine Spring 2025 ed - Title: Anatomy of the Kill; Canadian Carnivorous Plants

• IMSSA Magazine Winter 2026 ed - Title: Let’s Face it: Power of the Facial Nerve

• SpinUp Auction May 2025 - Title: Andy Warh-orbit

• UofT TRPEx 2025 - Title: The Human Camera

• SciArt Gallery 2025

• Bruce Trail Conservancy Magazine Fall 2025 issue

🌿EXTRA FUN

• BMC 2T6 External Representative

• Biology Graduate Student Society (BGSS) Co-President at the University of Toronto (2025-26)

• 2026 Medzine Peer Reviewer | Meducator, McMasters University

• On the Institute of Medical Science Students’ Association (IMSSA), Biology Graduate Student Society (BGSS), Institute for Management and Innovation student council (IMISC) at UofT

• TCAF Graphic Medicine volunteer 2025

• Winter 2026 KenHub Scholarship