Creative Science Education

Interactive Panels about Wild Bees

This project combines scientific illustration, educational design, and interactive learning to communicate the fascinating diversity of wild bees.

I designed a series of interactive panels that encourage visitors to explore key aspects of wild bee biology through observation, play, and discovery. The activities introduce topics such as species diversity, nesting habitats, flower specialization, and pollination, transforming scientific information into engaging hands-on experiences.

To extend the exhibition beyond the educational garden, I recreated several of the physical interactions as a web experience. Click in the button to explore the interactive activities and discover how educational exhibits can be translated into a digital format.

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Comic

Buzzing about. The Journey of a Wild Bee in Search of a Nest

Cover of a children's book titled "Buzzing About: The Journey of a Wild Bee in Search of a Nest." The illustration shows a bee with glasses sitting on a yellow flower, surrounded by other insects and flowers in a garden setting.

Buzzing About is an educational comic that follows Alfalfa, a young wild leafcutter bee, on her journey to find a suitable nesting site in an urban environment. The comic introduces young readers as well as adults to the diversity and needs of wild bees, their relationships with flowers, and the challenges they face in urban landscapes. Along the way, Alfalfa meets various insect species, learns about suitable habitats, and discovers the importance of biodiversity-friendly gardening. This comic aims to inspire greater awareness and action for pollinator conservation. 

Illustration of a cartoonish ant with glasses writing on a leaf placed on a tree stump, next to a small branch and leaves.
Colorful illustrated comic strip featuring bees and other insects in various scenes, including a garden with flowers, a bee house, and a picnic with animated bees talking about flowers, nectar, and their activities.

Download the English Version for free:

English Version

Download the German Version for free:

German Version

Get a printed copy in German:

Printed Copy

Board Game The Bee Effect

A Board Game About Urban Gardening

The Bee Effect is a family-friendly board game, currently in prototype phase, where players take on the role of urban gardeners working together in a shared city. Each player develops their own garden by planting flowers, growing crops, and attracting insects, while also participating in actions to green the city’s spaces.

This game was created in collaboration with the Urban Productive Ecosystems Group and the Plant-Insect Interaction Group at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Its goal is to raise awareness about the importance of urban ecosystems and community collaboration.

Interested in Collaborating?

If you’d like to contribute to the development, publication, or promotion of this game, I’d love to hear from you! Reach out to explore potential collaborations.

Comic

This short story follows the journey of Sfirna, a Scalloped Hammerhead shark, who shares their unique features while reflecting on the decline of their species, and learning how to better protect these species.

The story was created within the framework of Academia Illustra Ciencia and EcoStories Panama.

Illustration of a cartoon shark holding a picture frame with small sharks inside, alongside a Spanish text introducing Sfina, a shark character, and describing sharks' features like fins with black tips and nose pores that detect electromagnetic fields.
Animated underwater scene with a large cartoon shark and four smaller colorful fish swimming near seaweed and coral.
Cartoon map of the Galápagos Islands with a cute, animated turtle character on the left. The map shows islands labeled Panama, Isla Coiba, Isla del Coco, Isla Malpello, Galápagos, Colombia, Ecuador, with yellow lines indicating travel routes between the islands.
Two animated fish with big eyes and sad expressions, fish have backpacks, aquatic background, Spanish text about returning from a trip and issues caused by excessive fishing and pollution.
Two people on a boat are caring for a magnified fish, using a small notebook and wearing green uniforms with fish patches. The scene involves a flooded environment with water dripping from the fish and a bucket, indicating they are studying or rescuing marine life.
A cute cartoon illustration of a blue lizard with big eyes and a small smile. The image contains text in Spanish about sharing stories and helping others. Logos of Ilustra Ciencia and Ecostories Panama are also present.