Biomimicry Club at CU Boulder

“The origins of such behaviors lie in fairly simple rules,” said Franck Vernerey, primary investigator on the new study and professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. “Single ants are not as smart as one may think, but, collectively, they become very intelligent and resilient communities.”

Thanks to 3.8 billion years of R&D!

The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over time.

"Restorative Agriculture: A Community-Based Approach to Climate-Proofing Our Public Lands" will be presented by WRV partner Mark Guttridge of Ollin Farms on Wed, Feb. 16, 5-6pm via Zoom.

WRV Volunteers get a special invite to this event hosted by the CU-Boulder Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration. Mark will share his experience leading restoration projects on Boulder County Open Space agricultural properties. Then if you're interested in getting hands-on with this work, WRV will again be hosting a series of morning farm events this spring and fall!

This event is free and no registration is needed, use this link to join: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/98071383580

Love to see it!

Transformative Carbon-Storing Materials report co-authored by Wil Srubar The Carbon Leadership Forum has published a new report on the potential for meaningful climate impact through materials that serve as carbon sinks. Co-authored by Wil Srubar, an associate professor in the...

Dream Job for someone! Program Manager, Ray of Hope Prize
The Biomimicry Institute is looking for an entrepreneurial Program Manager to lead and grow the Ray of Hope Prize, an accelerator program for nature-inspired startups scaling their work to solve major sustainability issues.

The Denver based Biomimicry Design Alliance includes architects, designers, scientists, and innovative technology solutions that are working together to create tools to help make biomimicry more accessible to the architecture community. We translate the site-specific needs of the built environment into biological functions in order to solve the design challenge. And by forming alliances with Denver institutions as Collaborators, we expand our knowledge base and resources exponentially.

BDA July Newsletter

Hello Biomimics,

My name is Bryan MartinoMartino and I'm a rising senior at CU Boulder studying Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Environmental Design. I'm excited to revive the CU Biomimicry Club. This an awesome opportunity to advance dialogue between biology, design, and sustainability that YOU have the chance to create!

We are currently in the process of planning our 2021-2022 AY agenda, which will include guest speakers, partnerships, games, etc., and we want as many students as possible to create it with us. Attached is a form to gauge your interest in founding membership, executive/officer positions, and meeting times. If you are passionate about our future, want to build a new club, or meet like-minded peers, please fill out this Google Form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIs-LyELY9qYPT4hZyPBvyZjb1X_fXxF6l60azLZan-1-Swg/viewform

Stay green,

Bryan

Are you a clam or a fish?

The Fish & The Clam: Two Evolutionary Strategies [Michael Garfield for Uplift TV] From the documentary "Water is Life" by Uplift TV: https://uplift.tv/2018/water-is-life/ Subscribe to my monthly email updates with new art, music, and podca...

A spider's web is part of its mind, new research suggests It might mean that spiders possess an extraordinary kind of consciousness.