Illustration to Influence Conservation | Featuring Emily Poole

This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented ecology illustrator and lifelong lover of nature, Emily Poole. Emily's love for the natural world shines evidently through her artwork, which combines whimsical and educational elements that highlight the intentionality behind every corner of her illustrations. Tag along with Emily and Tommy as they explore Emily’s journey into becoming a natural history illustrator and why ecology illustrations play an important role towards the conservation of our planet.

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

 📣 Exciting announcement! The Herbal Radio team is thrilled to be bringing back the video portion of our interviews! You can find Emily's interview and all future video recordings on the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube Channel. We hope your eyes AND ears enjoy tuning in with us!

Learn more about Emily below! ⬇

🌸 Emily Poole is a natural history illustrator based in Eugene, Oregon. After receiving her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016, she returned west to put down roots in the mossy hills of Oregon, where she can be found exploring tidepools and cliffsides, gathering inspiration and making artwork about our fellow species and how to be better neighbors with them. A lifelong love for nature and animals as well as her upbringing in wild and remote spaces has guided Emily's work into the realm of conservation. Creating playful and accessible images that foster an emotional connection between the viewer and the subject matter, Emily seeks to engage viewers in learning about what’s going on in the natural world and what they can do to protect it.

Emily has produced natural history illustration work for clients including High Country News, Poets & Writers Magazine, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, and Cascadia Wildlands. Her work has appeared in the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Sitka Center Invitational, and she has published illustrations in six books including, BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show and Northwest Know-How: Trees. Emily has two books forthcoming with Mountaineers Books, the first will be released in late 2026.

🎨 Check out Emily’s website and portfolio! Emily Poole Art & Design

📱 Find Emily on Instagram @epooleart

🦎 Peruse Emily’s collection of stickers, blankets, beanies, and more! Shop - Emily Poole Art & Design

 

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Illustration to Influence Conservation | Featuring Emily Poole

This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented ecology illustrator and lifelong lover of nature, Emily Poole. Emily's love for the natural world shines evidently through her artwork, which combines whimsical and educational elements that highlight the intentionality behind every corner of her illustrations. Tag along with Emily and Tommy as they explore Emily’s journey into becoming a natural history illustrator and why ecology illustrations play an important role towards the conservation of our planet.

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

 📣 Exciting announcement! The Herbal Radio team is thrilled to be bringing back the video portion of our interviews! You can find Emily's interview and all future video recordings on the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube Channel. We hope your eyes AND ears enjoy tuning in with us!

Learn more about Emily below! ⬇

🌸 Emily Poole is a natural history illustrator based in Eugene, Oregon. After receiving her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016, she returned west to put down roots in the mossy hills of Oregon, where she can be found exploring tidepools and cliffsides, gathering inspiration and making artwork about our fellow species and how to be better neighbors with them. A lifelong love for nature and animals as well as her upbringing in wild and remote spaces has guided Emily's work into the realm of conservation. Creating playful and accessible images that foster an emotional connection between the viewer and the subject matter, Emily seeks to engage viewers in learning about what’s going on in the natural world and what they can do to protect it.

Emily has produced natural history illustration work for clients including High Country News, Poets & Writers Magazine, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, and Cascadia Wildlands. Her work has appeared in the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Sitka Center Invitational, and she has published illustrations in six books including, BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show and Northwest Know-How: Trees. Emily has two books forthcoming with Mountaineers Books, the first will be released in late 2026.

🎨 Check out Emily’s website and portfolio! Emily Poole Art & Design

📱 Find Emily on Instagram @epooleart

🦎 Peruse Emily’s collection of stickers, blankets, beanies, and more! Shop - Emily Poole Art & Design

 

Join our community!
Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter
Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube
Follow on Instagram
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Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog
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Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world.

Mountain Rose Herbs
www.mountainroseherbs.com

Episode artwork for the podcast episode by Herbal Radio, Illustration to Influence Conservation | Featuring Emily Poole. Image features a headshot of Emily with short hair and an orange shirt behind a digital illistration of wildflowers.

 


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Written by Herbal Radio Podcast on May 9, 2025