From the tide pools to the stars and back, evolution has already solved most engineering problems; you just have to know where to look (and how to take credit). Join us for a brief, gleefully nefarious talk on the engineering solutions ruthlessly lifted from the natural world

About the Speaker

John Gregg has been involved in the geotechnical and environmental sampling business for 40 years. He was the founder and President of Gregg Drilling & Testing, Inc., and is currently involved in the design and implementation of deep-sea sampling systems at great depths in oceans around the world. When John was ten years old, he picked up a copy of The Log from the Sea of Cortez and was forever changed by it. In 2015, he purchased the Western Flyer and founded the Western Flyer Foundation to continue the legacy started by Steinbeck and Ricketts back in 1940.

About the Interconnections Lecture Series

Presented by the Western Flyer Foundation and organized by board member and Steinbeck scholar Susan Shillinglaw, the Interconnections Lecture Series explores connections among science, history, literature, and the natural world.

Admission and parking are free. Visit westernflyer.org/events to learn more about the series and upcoming events.

The Western Flyer Foundation gratefully acknowledges Hopkins Marine Station for hosting this lecture series.