Seth GaleWyrick

Engineering & Design — Biomimicry 3.8

Seth GaleWyrick is a biomimicry engineer with Biomimicry 3.8. He is a Certified Biomimicry Professional, holds a Master’s degree in biomimicry from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s in Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics from the University of Wisconsin Madison. His passion is leveraging the combination of engineering, design thinking, and biomimicry to help clients solve their toughest challenges by enabling breakthrough sustainable innovation.

Seth’s has more than 15 years of experience as a consultant in product development where he led over 50 projects from R&D through design, engineering and into production. He successfully launched products in a wide range of industries including medical devices, outdoor recreation, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics. He holds 11 patents and 5 open applications.

In addition to project work, Seth facilitates courses and workshops where he enjoys introducing people to biomimicry concepts and methodology. He also serves as faculty at ASU teaching Biomimicry & Engineering for the MS program and he frequently lectures at design, engineering, and sustainability conferences.

Seth lives in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley in Western Montana with his wife, three kids, a dog, and some chickens. In his spare time, he loves photography, gardening, snowboarding, hiking/camping, and brewing beer.