Emily Dustman
Emily Dustman is an artist, scientist, and educator living and working in St. Louis, MO. Emily is also the founder of E-Squared Magazine, an international publication exploring the intersection of art and science. She is a recipient of an Artist Support Grant from the Regional Arts Commission (2025) for community-based projects in art and science. Emily’s work has been featured at international conferences and recognized by the American Chemical Society, where she won a cover art contest and was featured on a journal cover with an accompanying editorial. She was recently a featured speaker at the International Kolaj Festival and was highlighted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for her interdisciplinary practice. She teaches at botanical gardens, science centers, and through private lessons. Her research-informed projects include The Turtles of Rhode Island, developed through research at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology and her graduate studies at the Rhode Island School of Design, contributing to conservation education and public understanding of regional ecosystems. She holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a master’s degree in biology from Murray State University, and a graduate degree in natural science illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Saint Louis University.