Biomimicry Resource Handbook: a Seed Bank of Best Practices

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-236). Biographical Note: DAYNA BAUMEISTER Keystone & Co-Founder, Biomimicry 3.8 Based in Helena, MT Co-founder and Keystone of Biomimicry 3.8, Dr. Dayna Baumeister's fascination with the natural world began with daily forays into the woods and mountains of Colorado, her childhood home. As an adult, nature has continued to inform her personal and professional endeavors. Dayna received a BS in marine biology from New College in Sarasota, Florida. After several years exploring the intricate relationships of coral reefs, she turned in her wetsuit and headed back to the mountains. She earned an MS in resource conservation and a PhD in organismic biology and ecology from The University of Montana in Missoula, specializing in the dynamics of positive interactions among animal and plant life. With a background in biology, a devotion to applied natural history, and a passion for sharing the wonders of nature with others, Dayna has worked in the field of biomimicry with business partner Janine Benyus since 1998 as a business catalyst, educator, researcher, and design consultant. . Contributor Bio:  Baumeister Ph D, Dayna DAYNA BAUMEISTER Keystone & Co-Founder, Biomimicry 3.8 Based in Helena, MT Co-founder and Keystone of Biomimicry 3.8, Dr. Dayna Baumeister's fascination with the natural world began with daily forays into the woods and mountains of Colorado, her childhood home. As an adult, nature has continued to inform her personal and professional endeavors. Dayna received a BS in marine biology from New College in Sarasota, Florida. After several years exploring the intricate relationships of coral reefs, she turned in her wetsuit and headed back to the mountains. She earned an MS in resource conservation and a PhD in organismic biology and ecology from The University of Montana in Missoula, specializing in the dynamics of positive interactions among animal and plant life. With a background in biology, a devotion to applied natural history, and a passion for sharing the wonders of nature with others, Dayna has worked in the field of biomimicry with business partner Janine Benyus since 1998 as a business catalyst, educator, researcher, and design consultant. . Contributor Bio:  Smith, Jessica Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Jessica studied in the Poetics Program at SUNY Buffalo under Charles Bernstein, Robert Creeley, Myung Mi Kim and Susan Howe. Her poetry was twice awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize and has been translated into Danish, Turkish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Arabic. Her chapbooks include bird-book (Detumescence), The Plasticity of Poetry and Telling Time (No Press), Shifting Landscapes (above/ground press), butterflies (Big Game Books) and What the Fortune-Teller Said (dusie/a+bend press). Her work has also been set to music and movement several times, most recently in the opera Ursularia by Nicholas DeMaison; her three-dimensional "poetry plastique" has been exhibited in the U. S. and Europe in shows like infusoria. Much of Jessica's work can be accessed online at looktouch.com. Jessica is known as an editor for her work with the magazines name and Foursquare. Contributor Bio:  Tocke, Rose DAYNA BAUMEISTER Keystone & Co-Founder, Biomimicry 3.8 Based in Helena, MT Co-founder and Keystone of Biomimicry 3.8, Dr. Dayna Baumeister's fascination with the natural world began with daily forays into the woods and mountains of Colorado, her childhood home. As an adult, nature has continued to inform her personal and professional endeavors. Dayna received a BS in marine biology from New College in Sarasota, Florida. After several years exploring the intricate relationships of coral reefs, she turned in her wetsuit and headed back to the mountains. She earned an MS in resource conservation and a PhD in organismic biology and ecology from The University of Montana in Missoula, specializing in the dynamics of positive interactions among animal and plant life. With a background in biology, a devotion to applied natural history, and a passion for sharing the wonders of nature with others, Dayna has worked in the field of biomimicry with business partner Janine Benyus since 1998 as a business catalyst, educator, researcher, and design consultant. .