Lily Urmann
Visiting Instructor
Biography
Lily received her Master’s in Biomimicry at Arizona State University, and Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies at The University of California, Santa Cruz. Lily was previously the AskNature Manager at The Biomimicry Institute, the Commons Director at Biomimicry Frontiers where she supported professionals in their biomimicry journey, the Director of Denver Programs for The Kiva Center where she created spaces for young people to build confidence and community through nature connection, and the Program Coordinator at the ASU Biomimicry Center where she helped to design and launch one of the world’s first undergraduate certificates in biomimicry. She has led workshops at the Natural History Institute, the Desert Botanical Garden, the Highland Center for Natural History, the California and American Horticultural Society, and Girls Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (GESTEM). Lily is a Visiting Instructor at Pratt Institute where she teaches “Biology for Biomimicry”, is the host of the podcast “Learning from Nature”, and engages with a global network of over 75,000 nature nerds across her social media. Her ultimate passion lies at the intersection of biomimicry, place-based experiential learning, and engaging audiences of every age in this exciting field.
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz (BA Environmental Studies, 2016).
Arizona State University (MS Biomimicry, 2020).