Dear Mr.Ajay,
I remember some work is being done at IISc, Bangalore INDIA (at Centre for
Ecological sciences). They also have a Design school on campus " Centre
for Product Design & Manufacturing". You may visit IISc website and write
to the concerned departments for such opportunity.
Regards,
Guruprasad.K.Rao
Research Scholar,
IDC, IIT Bombay, INDIA.
> Hello all,
>
> I'm a former field biologist (desert ecosystems) who some years ago
> transitioned to design research (products & web apps) where I continue to
> look at design problems from an ecosystem perspective.
>
> Now I'd like to find a PhD program where I could combine my research
> skills in
> ecosystems, ethnography and design and apply them to problems around 1)
> ecosystem awareness 2) effectiveness of sustainability programs 3)
> ecosystem "visualization" tools.
>
> In searching for possible PhD programs where my ecol+ethno+design
> persepctive might fit, I've come up with a shortlist of programs where 2
> of the
> 3 are emphasized, but not all three. In other words programs offer
> ethnography + design OR ecology + ethnography OR ecology + design. I
> wanted to cover all the bases so I thought I'd throw the question out to
> this
> lovely group. Have any of you come across a program, or an institute (can
> be
> in any country) where biologists, social scientists AND designers
> collaborate
> on solving sustainable design problems and where PhD research could be
> conducted?
>
> Thank you. I await with baited breath,
>
> Ajay
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