Biocene
2022
Transformation of Transportation
May 18, 19, & 20, 2022
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Cleveland, Ohio
Biocene
2022
Transformation of Transportation
May 18, 19, & 20, 2022
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Cleveland, Ohio
Event Details
Biocene is a conference where ideas and research on innovation inspired by nature – biomimicry – are shared, connections are made, and opportunities for collaboration are fostered.
Join in-person at the Ohio Aerospace Institute or virtually.
Topics that will be explored
- Emerging biomimetic materials and processes that can be used to transform transportation
- Elevating our expectations of transportation to ensure it is more equitable and environmentally regenerative
- Cultivating the mindset needed for innovation in transportation
When
Wednesday, May 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with reception at OAI
Thursday, May 19, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm with trip to Akron Zoo and reception
Friday, May 20, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
At Biocene – transportation will be explored at many scales – from materials to design to space exploration/understanding. Ecological sustainability, equity, access, and climate are central foci. Because the exploration of transportation will be so broad, this conference will be of great interest to a variety of organizations, not just those directly involved the traditional transportation industry. The combined presentations will weave an interesting and useful tapestry of where opportunities lie.
At Biocene – transportation will be explored at many scales – from materials to design to space exploration/understanding. Ecological sustainability, equity, access, and climate are central foci. Because the exploration of transportation will be so broad, this conference will be of great interest to a variety of organizations, not just those directly involved the traditional transportation industry. The combined presentations will weave an interesting and useful tapestry of where opportunities lie.
Join others in the following fields to explore and invent by learning from nature to transform transportation
Advanced Manufacturing
Ecology
Materials
Aerospace and Aviation
Energy
Scientific Research
Design and Innovation
Government
Transportation
Confirmed Speakers
Billy Almon
“Exploration of Waymaking: Creating Pathways for Life Through Nature-Inspired Movement”
Isaac Arthur
“Ten Ways Transportation Will Mimic Biology in the next Ten Years”
Ahmet Becene /
Collins Aerospace
“Efficient Heat Transfer in Aerospace Structures – Using What We Learn From Nature”
Ali Dhinojwala /
University of Akron
“Designing Sustainable Polymers for Aerospace and Future Mobility”
Unwanna Etuk /
The Ray
“The Ray: Transforming Highways into Restorative Infrastructure Systems”
Mauro Gallo /
AERES, Van Hall Larenstein
“Biomimicry for Reshaping Future Transportation – benefits ONLY if we get into Nature’s mindset”
Petra Gruber / Transarch – Office for Biomimetics and Transdisciplinary Design
“Bioinspired Design and Sustainable Mobility”
Richard MacCowan and Yuning Chen / Biomimicry Innovation Lab
“Materials of the Future and the Future of Materials: Challenges and Opportunities”
Christopher Mauer / redhouse studio and MycoHab
“The possibilities of Bioterials in Space Transportation”
Rob Miller /
Hyperloop TT
“Hyperloop TT: Moving Humanity Forward”
Amanda Nummy /
Biomimicry 3.8
Factory as Forest: “Moving the Automotive Industry from Zero Footprint to Positive Impact through Biomimicry”
Heather Quinn /
DePaul University
“Using Design Fiction to Imagine Sustainable Futures”
Asha Singhal /
Hybrid Futures
“Reshaping Narratives of the Futuare of Transportation and Mobility”
Elena Stachew and Thibaut Houette /
University of Akron / NASA
“Innovative Transportation Design Informed by North American Forests – A Biomimicry Case Study of Roots, Mycelium and their Interactions”
Evelyn Tickle /
GROW Oyster Reefs
“Toward symBiotic Infrastructures”
Colleen Unsworth /
University of Akron / NASA
“The Evolution of the Periodic Table of Life (PeTal)” and “Virtual Interchange for Nature-Inspired Exploration (VINE)”
Panel
Panel
Workshop
Closing Activity
Access / Equity / Climate
Carol Thaler
Billy Almon
Chris Alvarado
Deb Bidwell
Materials: Going Small to Think Big – the Future of Materials by Taking Inspiration from Living Systems
Richard MacCowan
Lorenzo Mencattelli
Douglas Ramsey
Julian Vincent
Using Design Fiction to Imagine the Future
Heather Quinn
Asha Singhal
Closing Activity
Marjan Eggermont
Matthew Kolodziej
Panel
Access / Equity / Climate
Carol Thaler
Billy Almon
Chris Alvarado
Deb Bidwell
Panel
Materials: Going Small to Think Big – the Future of Materials by Taking Inspiration from Living Systems
Richard MacCowan
Lorenzo Mencattelli
Douglas Ramsey
Julian Vincent
Workshop
Using Design Fiction to Imagine the Future
Heather Quinn
Asha Singhal
Closing Activity
Closing Activity
Marjan Eggermont
Matthew Kolodziej
Part of your registration will go towards the Urban Tree Canopy growth project in Brook Park, the community where OAI is situated. It has the second lowest tree canopy of any community in Cuyahoga County and is working hard to reverse the trend. To build up this donation further, if you would like to donate personally, please click ‘Donate’ below. For more information click here.
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Part of your registration will go towards the Urban Tree Canopy growth project in Brook Park, the community where OAI is situated. It has the second lowest tree canopy of any community in Cuyahoga County and is working hard to reverse the trend. To build up this donation further, if you would like to donate personally, please click ‘Donate’ below. For more information click here.
Sponsor Videos
Hotels
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at a discounted rate at the following hotels.
Use the discount code: Biocene
All hotels are 10 minutes from the Ohio Aerospace Institute and 15 minutes from Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Each hotel will provide transportation to and from the airport and OAI.
Hampton Inn North Olmsted Cleveland Airport
24601 Country Club Drive,
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-617-6306
- Registration link
- Room rate: $109/night + 17.5% tax
- Registration cut-off date: May 11, 2022
- Note: Shuttle available for airport pick up and for hotel drop off in the afternoons of the conference but since this is the main hotel for Spirit Airline, morning drop off to the conference could be limited. Please confirm airport pick up upon making hotel room reservation.
Courtyard by Marriott Cleveland Airport North
24901 Country Club Boulevard,
North Olmsted, Ohio 44070
440-716-9977
- Registration: Call 800.321.2211 or visit Book Your Group Rate | Marriott International
- Room rate: $124/night + 17.5% tax
- Registration cut-off date: April 26, 2022
- Notes: Hotel has shuttle service to and from the airport. Inquire when registering. Also shuttles to and from the event will be provided by the Hotel with morning departures starting around 8:00 am and afternoon pick-ups from OAI back to the hotel.
Aloft Cleveland
Airport
5550 Great Northern Boulevard,
North Olmsted, OH, 44070
440-772-4300
- Registration link
- Room rate: $140/night + 17.5% tax
- Registration cut-off date: May 11, 2022
- Notes: Hotel has shuttle service to and from the airport. Inquire when registering. Also shuttles to and from the event will be provided by the Hotel with morning departures starting around 8:00 am and afternoon pick-ups from OAI back to the hotel.
Sonesta ES Suites Cleveland Airport
17525 Rosbough Blvd.
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
440-234-3459
- Registration link
- Room rate $89/night + 17.5% tax
- Registration cut-off May 11, 2022
- Note: Hotel has shuttle service to and from the airport. Inquire when registering. Also shuttles to and from the event will be provided by the Hotel with morning departures starting around 8:00 am and afternoon pick-ups from OAI back to the hotel.
About the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) and Great Lakes Biomimicry (GLB)
At OAI, we collaborate with members in government, industry, and academia to accelerate Ohio’s aerospace workforce development through a global network of connections, educational programs, and cutting-edge information.
In 2021, Great Lakes Biomimicry became a part of the Ohio Aerospace Institute. Our charge is to bring the solutions from biology to those seeking a new way to think about innovation in aerospace and beyond.
Ohio Aerospace Institute and
Great Lakes Biomimicry
22800 Cedar Point Road
Brook Park, Ohio 44142
About the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) and Great Lakes Biomimicry (GLB)
At OAI, we collaborate with members in government, industry, and academia to accelerate Ohio’s aerospace workforce development through a global network of connections, educational programs, and cutting-edge information.
In 2021, Great Lakes Biomimicry became a part of the Ohio Aerospace Institute. Our charge is to bring the solutions from nature to those seeking a new way to think about innovation in aerospace and beyond.
Ohio Aerospace Institute and
Great Lakes Biomimicry
22800 Cedar Point Road
Brook Park, Ohio 44142
Organizers & Partners
Trisha Brown
Carol Thaler
Sponsors
Biocene Planning Committee: Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary — Matthew Kolodziej, University of Akron, Biomimicry Research Innovation Center — Chris Maurer, redhouse studio — Helen Muga, Baldwin Wallace University — Peter Niewiarowski, University of Akron, Biomimicry Research Innovation Center — Ethan Smith, Regenerative Strategy + Innovation + Design — Autumn Russell, Akron Zoo — Vikram Shyam, NASA — Andrew Trunek, NASA — Jared Yarnell-Schane, The Biomimicry Institute
Colleen K. Unsworth