Emma earned a M.S. in Agricultural and Environmental Science from Penn State, where she studied grapevine deacclimation and spring freeze damage mitigation in vineyards. She also earned an Honors B.S. in Biology from Villanova University, where she studied the poleward encroachment of black mangroves in Florida salt marshes.

Now, she combines her experience in research with her passions for writing and illustration, with the goal of making science more accessible and engaging to a variety of audiences.