Scientific illustration

Scientific Illustration

Drawing and painting have always been an important part of my life. In college, I found that this skill, combined with my interest in biology, was highly sought after. As a researcher, I found this skill serves me well in illustrating my own papers (see the maps, animal drawings, and images of equipment in my publications). Here are some examples of my work, which has been published in a variety of scientific journals, as well as all the illustrations in Mark Bertness' book, the "Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines" (Sinauer Associates, 1998).

All images are copyrighted by Kelly Benoit-Bird or Sinauer Associates and may not be used for any reason

The Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines
381 pages , 331 illustrations
Cover: Pen & ink, watercolor, and airbrush
Illustrations: Pen & ink

Brown University Ecology Department
Graduate School Poster

Hawaiian Honeycreepers
2001 Tester Symposium program cover
Oil on canvas, original located in Edmondson Hall, University of Hawaii

Bertness, Mark D., illustrated by Kelly Benoit Bird . 1998. The Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines . Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA

Whale Puzzle
Acrylic, 4 x 6 feet

"Mark Bertness has written a book which, for the first time, presents a serious scientific examination of the ecology of the Atlantic shoreline, supported by excellent illustrations"
- Candace Oviatt , RINHews book reviews.

COPEIA article
Type drawings