Rosie Cullinane earned her BA in interdisciplinary studies at Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College, with a concentration in ethnobotany, ecology, and art history. She continued her academic studies at New York University, where she received her MA, also in interdisciplinary studies in ethnobotany. “I originally thought I wanted to be a horticulturist, as I had been serving as a veteran certified Master Gardener in Kitsap County for seven years. But after I returned to college, my interests in plants expanded into ethnobotany.” What she enjoys most about the subject of all things related to the plants is the interconnectedness of all aspects of life on the planet. “What is so fascinating to me in my studies in ethnobotany is the history of how plants increase their range and scope across the world, through people-plant relationships and how the artwork tells the story of these relationships. I decode plant symbolisms and plant depictions that often reveal horticultural and ecological knowledge of the past”. After graduate school, Rosie worked as a Children’s Educator for the New York Botanical Garden in Bronx, NY, and took on plant-related occupations and projects once she returned to Seattle. Rosie hopes to continue her advocacy in sustainable food systems, water quality and environmental stewardship through her work at the Tilth Alliance. Rosie continues research work with art historians to identify plants in art and artifacts and to help understand the cultural context and significance of the history of people-plant relationships, enjoys the outdoors and learning things about Nature.