BioInspired! So What? Now What!

The deadline has been extended to December 31st. 

In response to a tremendous expression of interest from our friends, collaborators and colleagues, The Biomimicry Group is pleased to offer the Biomimicry Specialty (BSpecialty) Program—an 8-month biomimicry training program designed to grow regional biomimicry expertise among individuals that form locally attuned biomimicry networks. Participants in the program will graduate as Regional Biomimicry Specialists, be empowered to incorporate biomimicry into their current or planned professions and serve as alliance members to their local biomimicry network.

Deadline for applications is December 31/2010.  The course will run from March 2/2011 to November 6/2011.

Key Program Outcomes

• Integration into a collaborative regional cross-disciplinary network of individuals incorporating biomimicry into their professions
• Connection to and understanding of your regional ecology and your biome
• Discovery/continued development of your own creative talents through biomimicry
• Deepened sustainability ethic, practice, and understanding
• Trans-disciplinary collaboration skills
• Confidence and ability in providing biomimicry services as a specialty offering in your current (or planned) profession
• Regional Biomimicry Specialist designation recognized by the Biomimicry Group

Cohorts in the BSpecialty will be regionally based (examples: Western North America, Asia, Latin America). Depending on applications received, the number of participants in each regional cohort will be either 20-24 with two instructors, or 30-36 with three instructors. In this inaugural program offering, the number of 2011 cohorts will be limited to the region(s) with the highest number of applicants, and as such specific regions for 2011 have not yet been selected.