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Primary Discipline

Primary Discipline: 

  • *Discipline Not Listed (please specify below)

Further Specification: 

Design Science (Biodesign, and Biomimetics)
Secondary Discipline

Secondary Discipline: 

  • Natural SciencesBiologyEcologyLandscape ecology

Further Specification: 

Transdisciplinary research in building resilience to natural hazards.

Biography: 

Dr. Melissa Sterry (UK) is a multiple award-winning design scientist, systems theorist, transdisciplinary designer, and serial founder with a PhD from University of Greenwich in building architectural, urban, and peri-urban resilience to wildfires through the mimicry of plants that evolved to live with fire. A chartered scientist with the Science Council, fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology, of the Design Research Society, and the Royal Society of Arts, and member of the Design Council expert network, she is the founder biofuturism and bioinnovation agency Bioratorium®, its lab Labioratorium®, and of biodesign for the built environment consultancy Bionic City®.

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