Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. Her company, the Biomimicry Guild, helps clients such as HOK Architects, Interface, Herman-Miller, Kohler, and Seventh Generation consult life's genius to create sustainable products and processes. Janine also co-founded the non-profit Biomimicry Institute, a biomimicry design portal on the web, and the Innovation for Conservation program to conserve the habitat of the mentor organisms. Her latest book project is Nature's 100 Best, a look at what ingenious (and often endangered) species can teach us about becoming true natives.