Michael Dunbar

Dr. Michael (Miek) Dunbar is a Lecturer in Communication Design at RMIT University's School of Design, specializing in interaction and service design for regenerative futures. He co-leads the Greater Melbourne City Portrait initiative with Regen Melbourne, focusing on creating safe social and ecological urban frameworks. His work challenges anthropocentric data practices while developing digital public tools for urban decision-making.

• Key research areas include: Regenerative Design, More-than-human Data Sets, Collaborative Design Teams
• Teaching: Master of Communication Design program, Service Design, Work Integrated Learning

His publications address urban data infrastructures, collaborative design methods, and regenerative practices. Projects like Australia's first Housing Monitor demonstrate his focus on civic data systems and urban sustainability.

Current research explores:

• Relational ontologies in data visualization
• Multi-species sensing apparatuses
• Expanded participatory data governance