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Select Presentations, Lectures, Discussions and Speeches

While not an exhaustive list of the presentations, lectures, discussions, and speeches delivered in the term of the PhD research programme, the below constitute the events from which the foremost insights in the form of peer feedback were gained.

[1] Sterry, M. (2018b). ‘At the Interface: Where planetary and human systems meet’. [keynote]. Understanding Risk conference [World Bank], Belgrade, Serbia. September 9th 2018.

[2] Sterry, M. (2018a). ‘Wildfire in the Wilderness: Ecology, Fire, and Us’ [talk]. 5x15 at Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxon, August 5th 2018.

[3] Sterry, M. (2017f). ‘Nature and the City’ [talk]. 5x15 curated Monument Masterclass. The Monument, London, November 9th 2017.

[4] Sterry, M. (2017e). ‘Biome Shock! Anthropogenic vs. Ecosystemic Intelligence’ [presentation]. Exploring the Spaces of Tomorrow. London Design Festival, September 20th 2017.

[5] Sterry, M. (2017d). ‘Education at the Edge: The power of interdisciplinary knowledge and thinking’ [keynote]. Women Leadership Conference, Cluj-Napoca, March 15th 2017.

[6] Sterry, M. (2016j). ‘Biomeshock! Anthropogenic vs. Ecosystemic Intelligence’ [presentation]. BioSalon, University of Westminster, London, November 30th 2016.

[7] Sterry, M. (2016i). ‘Bioaesthetics: Biology’s Visual Narrative’ [guest lecture]. Interface, Manchester, October 11th 2016.

[8] Sterry, M. (2016h). ‘BioFutures: Building with Biology’ [guest lecture]. Sheppard Robson, Manchester, October 11th 2016.

[9] Sterry, M. (2016g). ‘Bioarchitectural Futures: Biology as model, metaphor and medium in architecture’ [keynote]. Architecture Conference & Expo, Cluj-Napoca, October 6th 2016.

[10] Sterry, M. (2016f). ‘Biotopia: Towards a Biological Ideal’ [speaker/curator/chair], London Design Biennale, Somerset House, September 24th 2016

[11] Sterry, M. (2016e). ‘Biodesigned Building Futures: Biology as model, metaphor, and medium in our cities’ [keynote/panellist]. Vision London: The Future of the Built Environment, Olympia, June 7th 2016.

[12] Sterry, M. (2016d). ‘The Nature of Resilience: Biomimetic Built Environments’ [keynote/panellist]. BioChanges [Edition #5 Superorganisms], Royal College of Art, April 18th 2016.

[13] Sterry, M. (2016c) ‘Building Biotopia: An Ecologically Smart City’ [keynote/panellist]. Edinburgh International Science Festival, March 29th 2016.

[14] Sterry, M. (2016b). ‘Anthropomorphic meets Animal Architecture’, WILD: Renaturing the City [speaker/panellist], University of the Arts, February 10th 2016.

[15] Sterry, M. (2015k). ‘Nature-Rich Cities’ [speaker/panellist]. Festival of the Future City, Bristol, November 18th 2015.

[16] Sterry, M. (2015j). ‘What Happened to Utopian Cities?’ [speaker/panellist]. Festival of the Future City, Bristol, November 18th 2015.

[17] Sterry, M. (2015i). ‘New Thinking About Cities’ [speaker/panellist]. Festival of the Future City, Bristol, November 19th 2015.

[18] Sterry, M. (2015h). ‘Building Brighter Futures with Biomimetics’ [keynote/panellist]. BioEngineering Congress, Izmir, November 21st 2015.

[19] Sterry, M. (2015g). ‘Social Architectures: Learning from the Lessons of the Past’ [keynote, panellist]. Clerkenwell Design Week, London, May 20th, 2015.

[20] Sterry, M. (2015f). ‘Biological & Social Networks in Cities’ [talk]. TEDxLSE, London School of Economics, 8th March 2015.

[21] Sterry, M. (2015e). ‘Sustainable Cities’ [speaker/panellist]. Oxford Climate Forum, University of Oxford, 22nd November 2014.

[22] Sterry, M. (2014f). ‘The Science of Fiction: Future’ [speaker/panellist]. Cambridge Festival of Ideas, Cambridge Science Centre, October 22nd 2014.

[23] Sterry, M. (2014e). ‘Designing Biologically Informed Systems: Biomimetic, Biotechnological and Biomorphic Design Solutions for Cities and Societies’ [guest lecture/workshop host]. Design Innovation Postgraduate Studies and Research programme, Ravensbourne, May 20th 2014.

[24] Sterry, M. (2014d). ‘A City for All Scenarios: Building for the Brief Unknown’ [keynote]. Sustainable Challenges, CIOB and Coventry University, April 7th 2014.

[25] Sterry, M. (2014c). ‘Bionic City’ [guest lecture]. Urban Morphogenesis UD2, The Bartlett, March 14th 2014.

[26] Sterry, M. (2014b). 'Our Post Industrial Energy Future', presented at 'The Future of Energy: Warwick Energy Conference' [keynote]. University of Warwick, January 25th 2014.

[27] Sterry, M. (2013g). 'Beyond Material Boundaries' [speaker/panellist]. Synthetic Biology and The Living City session, Re:Work Cities Summit, London, December 13th 2013.

[28] Sterry, M. (2013f). 'Self-repairing cities: when retrofit becomes redundant’ [keynote]. Willmott Dixon theatre at Homes: The Future of Housing, London, November 20th 2013.

[29] Sterry, M. (2013e). 'Innovating Comfort' [keynote/panellist]. Oslo Architecture Triennale, Chateau Neuf, Oslo, September 20th 2013.

[30] Sterry, M. (2013d) 'DIY City: Post-Industrial Urban Futures' [keynote/panellist]. Future Cities event at The Biospheric Project, Manchester International Festival, July 10th 2013.

[31] Sterry, M. (2013c). 'The Bionic City of the Future' [keynote]. Write the Future conference, Royal Society, London, May 1st 2013.

[32] Sterry, M. (2013). 'Augmenting the Future from the Edges' [keynote/panellist]. 2Degrees Live conference, 200 Aldersgate, London, January 25th 2013.

[33] Sterry, M. (2012i). 'The Internet of Things and Science' [keynote], 4 Minute Warning: Your Chance to Think the Unthinkable, The Crystal, London, December 5th 2012.

[34] Sterry, M. (2012h). 4-way panel discussion on the future of cities [panellist]. In Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson for StarTalk at Ignition, New York, November 27th 2012.

[35] Sterry, M. (2012g). 'Nature's R&D Laboratory' [talk/workshop host]. Natures tent at Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire, August 12th 2012.

[36] Sterry, M. (2012f). 'Solutions Found in Nature', [talk]. The Future We Choose book launch and pop-up think tank, The Arch Gallery, London, July 25th 2012.

[37] Sterry, M. (2012e). '2012 - 2050' [presentation], The Future We Want: A New Paradigm For a Sustainable 2050, The Great Hall, ICAEW, London, April 27th 2012.

[38] Sterry, M. (2012d). 'The Place Where Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact' [guest lecture], Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Barcelona, April 23rd 2012.

[39] Sterry, M. (2012c). 'The Bionic City: Built Environments that Embrace a Volatile New World Order' [presentation/panellist]. Ecobuild, Excel, London, March 21st 2012.

[40] Sterry, M. (2012b). 'Building a Bionic City: Future Sci Fact or Sci-Fiction?' [guest lecture/panellist]. CIOB CPD lecture Future Design to 2050, THINKLab, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, February 9th 2012.

[41] Sterry, M. (2011m). 'In It Together' [presentation]. Learning from Nature - the new agenda for business success: a Tomorrow’s Natural Business conference, ICAEW, London, November 11th 2011.

[42] Sterry, M. (2011l). ‘Building from Nature’s Blueprint: How to Harness the Potential of 3.8 Billion Years of Research and Development’ [keynote + workshop host]. World Congress on Sustainable Technologies, London, November 7th 2011.

[43] Sterry, M. (2011k). ‘Tomorrow’s World: A Journey to 2050’ [keynote/panellist], Corporate Responsibility Group Annual Exchange Seminar, London, September 22nd 2011.

[44] Sterry, M. (2011j). 'The Bionic City: A model for the resilient metropolis of the future' [keynote/panellist/panel chair], International Bionic Engineering Conference, Boston, September 19th 2011.

Select items from prior to commencement of PhD at AVATAR group.

[45] Sterry, M. (2011i). ‘Future City Scenarios: How Sustainability is Shaping our Future Urban Habitats' [keynote]. Forum for the Built Environment, Lord Mayors Office, Town Hall, Liverpool, June 22nd 2011.

[46] Sterry, M. (2011h). 'The Bionic City: How Would Nature Design a City?' [guest lecture], Lunchtime Lecture, NSG Group, Lathom Laboratories, April 15th 2011.

[47] Sterry, M. (2011g). 'Journey to 2050: How Sustainability is Shaping our Future World' [visiting fellow lecture], School of Art & Design, University of Salford, April 14th 2011.

[48] Sterry, M. (2011f). 'Building a Bionic Future' [speaker/panellist], EcoBuild, Excel, London, March 1st 2011.

[49] Sterry, M. (2010c). 'The Bionic City' [speaker/panellist]. ExoStructure Solutions For Green Building session at the Schneider Electric Theatre, European Future Energy Forum, London, October 21st 2010.

[50] Sterry, M. (2010b). 'Biomimicry for the Built Environment: Sourcing Sustainable Design and Engineering Solutions From Nature' [speaker/workshop host], Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference, June 11th 2010.

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The thesis is also available in PDF format, downloadable in several parts on Academia and Researchgate.

Note that figures have been removed from the digital version hosted on this site, but are included in the PDFs available at the links above.

Citation: Sterry, M. L., (2018) Panarchistic Architecture: Building Wildland-Urban Interface Resilience to Wildfire through Design Thinking, Practice and Building Codes Modelled on Ecological Systems Theory. PhD Thesis, Advanced Virtual and Technological Architecture Research [AVATAR] group, University of Greenwich, London.