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Research Interests
Will Megarry is an archaeologist, geographical information systems (GIS) and heritage management specialist with over 20 years commercial and academic experience. He has a particular interest in (and has published widely on) the intersections between cultural heritate and climate change, the application and transferability of geospatial technologies to archaeology and cultural heritage site management and protection. His career has included time in commercial GIS and heritage management consultancy and he has worked at World Heritage Sites and other cultural heritage sites around the world including Petra, Machu Picchu and the Brú na Bóinne. He is a member of ICOMOS Ireland and an Expert Member of ICOMOS-ICAHM.
He is Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Science in Archaeology and Palaeoecology. He is also an active field archaeologist with an ongoing project looking at Neolithic stone tool production in the Shetland Islands, UK.
More recently, his research has been exploring the intersection between climate change and cultural heritage. He is a Focal Point for Climate Change at ICOMOS and is head of its Climate Action Working Group.
Recent projects include:
- Workshop and training coordinator on the Preserving Legacies: A Future for our Pasts project, which is working with heritate custodians in 10 counties to increase heritage capacity in the face of climate change.
- Principal Investigator on the AHRC-DCMS funded Values-based Climate Change Risk Assessment: Piloting the Climate Vulnerability Index for Cultural Heritage in Africa project, which is providing foundational training in climate vulnerability assessment to heritage professionals in Africa.
- Coordinator of the Heritage on the Edge Project, a collaboration between ICOMOS, CyArk and Google Arts and Culture.
Teaching
ARP 1013 - Introduction to World Archaeology (Contributor)
ARP 2057 - Archaeology in Practice (Module Coordinator)
ARP 2058 - Archaeology of Islands (Module Coordinator)
ARP 3009 - The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Module Coordinator)
GGY 7007 - Culture and Climate Change (Module Coordinator)
Achievements
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot)
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries London (FSA)
Focal Point for Climate Change at the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Member of ICOMOS Ireland
Expert Member, ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management
Secretary, Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies in Athens
Particulars
Associate Director of the Centre for GIS and Geomatics, Queen's University Belfast
Member of the Historic Monuments Council of Northern Ireland (Since 2018)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R8488NBE: The Storegga tsunami c.6150 BC - a wave of destruction and the start of something new?
25/08/2020 → …
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R7455NBE: Hidden Histories: Recording and Communicating Ulster-Canadian Heritage
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Project: Research
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Living heritage in a changing climate: challenges, solutions and opportunities
Megarry, W., 31 Aug 2023, ICOMOS Scientific Symposium 2021 - Living heritage and climate change: proceedings in ICOMOS Open Archive. International Council on Monuments and SitesResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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An application of the Climate Vulnerability Index for the Sukur Cultural Landscape
Day, J., Heron, S., Odiaua, I., Downes, J., Itua, E., Lass Abdu, A., Ekwurzel, B., Sham, A. & Megarry, W., 22 Jun 2022, Abuja: ICOMOS Nigeria. 60 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Application of the Climate Vulnerability Index for the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and the Ruins of Songo Mnara, Tanzania
Heron, S., Day, J., Mbogelah, M., Bugumba, R., Abraham, E., Pauline, N., Sadi, M. B., Khamis, M. S., Madenge, S. & Megarry, W., 22 Jun 2022, Dar es Salaam: CVI Africa Project. 52 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Global research and action agenda on culture, heritage and climate change
Morel, H., Megarry, W., Potts, A., Hosagrahar, J., Roberts, D., Arikan, Y., Brondizio, E., Cassar, M., Masson-Delmotte, V., Jigyasu, R., Ibrahim-Oumarou, H., Pörtner, H-O., Sengupta, S., Pasang Dolma, S. & Veillon, R., 13 Sep 2022, Charenton-le-Pont, France & Paris: International Council on Monuments and Sites . 69 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Heritage, Climate Justice and Equity: (Climate Action Working Group Toolkit)
Arokiasamy, C., Burke, S., Flores, M. R., Chao-Shiang Li, P., Lim, K., Loopesko, L., Marique, L., McDermott, D., Megarry, W., Paulus, A., Peterson, J., Santana, M., Smith-Christensen, C., Underwood, C. & Yen, A. Y., 18 Apr 2022, International Council on Monuments and Sites . 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile95 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Association of Canadian Studies of Ireland Visiting Fellow at Carelton University
Megarry, William (Recipient), 01 Jun 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Megarry, William (Recipient), 08 Feb 2018
Prize: Election to learned society
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Global Challenge Research Training Program
Megarry, William (Recipient), 21 Nov 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Climate Action in the Historical Urban Centres
William Megarry (Advisor)
22 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Climate Literacy for Heritage Funders
William Megarry (Participant)
19 Jun 2023 → 20 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Cultural Heritage and Climate Action: Challenges and Opportunities
William Megarry (Advisor)
31 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Sustainability, Culture and the Activities of the ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group
William Megarry (Advisor)
16 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Climate Change and Historic Cities in the MENA RegionBasing climate change adaptation on Traditional Knowledge, And the sustainable development of historic cities
William Megarry (Advisor)
31 Jan 2023 → 02 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Press/Media
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Sceilg Mhichíl chosen as site for climate change study
14/03/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Ireland's New World Heritage Tentative List
21/07/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Heritage on the Edge - Climate Change and Cultural Heritage
29/01/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment