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William Megarry
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# William Megarry

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# William Megarry

Dr

- Reader, [School of Natural and Built Environment](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/)
- [Culture and Society](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/culture-and-society/)

- Email[W.Megarry@qub.ac.uk](#)

- Room 02.006 - 42 Fitzwilliam Street

  United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Culture, heritage and climate change\
Geospatial techniques in archaeology\
Heritage management and documentation \
Landscape archaeology and the archaeology of island cultures

2013Research output 2013: 5Research output 2014: 1Research output 2016: 3Projects 2017: 1Research output 2017: 3Projects 2018: 1Research output 2018: 6Projects 2019: 1Research output 2019: 3Projects 2020: 2Research output 2020: 2Projects 2021: 1Research output 2021: 3Projects 2022: 1Research output 2022: 9Research output 2023: 5Research output 2024: 4Research output 2026: 22026

Research activity per year

## Personal profile

### 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 Reader 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 was Focal Point for Climate Change at ICOMOS between 2021 and 2024.

Recent projects include:

- Principal Investigator of the *[Preserving Legacies: A Future for our Pasts](https://www.heritageadapts.org/)* 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*](https://cvi-africa.org/ "CVI Africa") project, which is providing foundational training in climate vulnerability assessment to heritage professionals in Africa.
- Coordinator of the *[Heritage on the Edge Project](https://artsandculture.google.com/project/heritage-on-the-edge "Heritage on the Edge"),* 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](https://www.icomos.org/en) (ICOMOS)

Member of ICOMOS Ireland

Expert Member, ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management

Secretary, [Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies in Athens](https://www.iihsa.ie/ "IIHSA")

### Particulars

Associate Director of the [Centre for GIS and Geomatics](https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/GIS/ "Centre for GIS"), Queen's University Belfast

Member of the [Historic Monuments Council of Northern Ireland](https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/historic-monuments-council "HMC") (Since 2018)

### Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global [Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

1. SDG 13
   Climate Action

## Fingerprint

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- Climate Change
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Island
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- Site
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Landscape
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Felsite
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Project
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Climate
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Value
  Earth and Planetary Sciences

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## Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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## Projects

- [2](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/projects/?status=RUNNING)
  Active
- [2](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/projects/?status=FINISHED)
  Finished

- ### [R8914NBE: Seeing Our Future to Save Our Past](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/preserving-legacies-a-future-for-our-past/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (PI)

  13/09/2022 → …

  Project: Research

  - Climate Change
  - Cultural Heritage
  - Culture Change
  - Climate
  - Conversation
- ### [R2794NBE: Landscapes of Production: Understanding the Landscape Context of Felsite Production in Neolithic Shetland](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/landscapes-of-production/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (PI)

  29/04/2021 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R8488NBE: The Storegga tsunami c.6150 BC - a wave of destruction and the start of something new?](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/the-storegga-tsunami/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (PI)

  25/08/2020 → …

  Project: Research

  - Archeology
  - Social Structure
  - Hunter-gatherers
  - Natural Science
  - Tsunami
- ### [R1470NBE: Values-based Climate Change Risk Assessment: Piloting the Climate Vulnerability Index for Cultural Heritage in Africa](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/cvi-africa-w-megarry/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (PI)

  12/11/2020 → 31/08/2022

  Project: Research

  - Climate Change
  - Climate
  - Utilization
  - Tanzania
  - Vulnerability
- ### [R7455NBE: Hidden Histories: Recording and Communicating Ulster-Canadian Heritage](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/acsi-hidden-histories/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (PI)

  02/06/2019 → 31/08/2019

  Project: Research

[View all 7 projects](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/projects/)

## Research output

- [8](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Farticle)
  Article
- [6](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fpeerreviewedchapter)
  Chapter (peer-reviewed)
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fcommissioned)
  Commissioned report
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fpaper)
  Paper
- 4
  More

  - [**3** Other report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fother)
  - [**3** Other contribution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fothercontribution%2Fother)
  - [**1** Book](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fbook)
  - [**1** Book/Film/Article review](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fbook)

- ### [Land use and land cover analysis of cultural World Heritage to inform assessment of climate vulnerability](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/land-use-and-land-cover-analysis-of-cultural-world-heritage-to-in/)

  [Megarry, W. P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/), Venkatachalam, T., Day, J. C., Jain, S. & Heron, S. F., Jan 2026, In: [Journal of Cultural Heritage.](#) 77, p. 243-253

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Land Cover Analysis
  - Storm Damage

  [1](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105025055891#tab=citedBy)
  Citation
  (Scopus)

  10
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Thematic analysis and characterisation to support climate vulnerability assessments of cultural World Heritage](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/thematic-analysis-and-characterisation-to-support-climate-vulnera/)

  Venkatachalam, T., Day, J. C., Jain, S., [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/), Cameron, C. & Heron, S., Jan 2026, In: [Journal of Cultural Heritage.](#) 77, p. 315-324 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Business Network
  - Vulnerability Analysis
  - Climate Risks
  - Management Strategy
  - Aid Policy

  [1](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105026176828#tab=citedBy)
  Citation
  (Scopus)

  4
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Climate vulnerability assessment of the rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. A project report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/climate-vulnerability-assessment-of-the-rice-terraces-of-the-phil/)

  Martin, M., Laurice, J., Paterno, M. C., [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) & Herrmann, V., Jun 2024, Manila: [ICOMOS Philippines](#). 95 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

  - Climate Change
  - Cultural Heritage
  - Indigenous Knowledge
  - Communities
  - World Heritage Site

  32
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Evaluating climate change risk at Ireland’s Tentative World Heritage Sites](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/evaluating-climate-change-risk-at-irelands-tentative-world-herita/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/), Daly, C. & Nerguti, A., 01 Nov 2024, In: [Journal of Irish Archaeology.](#) 33, p. 159-169 10 p., 7.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Climate Risks
  - Hazard

  109
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Preserving legacies: climate risk and resilience in Petra/ صون الموروث المخاطر المناخیة والمَنَعة في البتر](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/preserving-legacies-climate-risk-and-resilience-in-petra-%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88/)

  Abdalhaleem, H., Falahat, T., Al Hasanat, M., Bouaziz, K., Sabour, S., [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) & Herrmann, V., 26 Apr 2024, Amman, Jordan: [Petra National Trust](#). 78 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

  - Historical Monument

  141
  Downloads
  (Pure)

[View all 46 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/publications/)

## Prizes

- ### [Association of Canadian Studies of Ireland Visiting Fellow at Carelton University](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/association-of-canadian-studies-of-ireland-visiting-fellow-at-car/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Recipient), 01 Jun 2019

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively

  - Associations
  - Universities
  - History
  - Project
  - Ireland
- ### [Fellow of the Higher Education Authority](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/fellow-of-the-higher-education-authority/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Recipient), 01 Jan 2020

  Prize: Election to learned society
- ### [Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/fellow-of-the-society-of-antiquaries-of-london-2/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Recipient), 08 Feb 2018

  Prize: Election to learned society

  - Society of Antiquaries
  - Social Systems
  - London
  - Person
  - Honor
- ### [Global Challenge Research Training Program](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/global-challenge-research-training-program/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Recipient), 21 Nov 2018

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively

## Activities

- [9](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_or_keynote_talk_at_national_or_international_conference)
  Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
- [6](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
  Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- [4](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
  Participation in conference
- [4](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_talk)
  Invited talk
- 14
  More

  - [**5** Membership of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fmembership_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)
  - [**4** Publication peer-review](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Fpublicationpeerreview)
  - [**3** Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fwork_on_advisory_panel_to_industry_or_government_or_non_government_organisation_)
  - [**2** Participation in Festival/Exhibition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fparticipation_in_festival_exhibition)
  - [**2** Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fcontribution_to_the_work_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)
  - [**2** PhD external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fexamination)
  - [**2** Membership of board](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fboard)
  - [**2** Public lecture/debate/seminar](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Fpublic_lecture_debate_seminar)
  - [**1** KTP & Consultancy in kind](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fconsultancy)
  - [**1** Editorial activity](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Feditorial)
  - [**1** Hosting an academic visitor](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhostvisitor)
  - [**1** Membership of external research organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcouncil)
  - [**1** Oral presentation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Foral_presentation)
  - [**1** Research and Teaching at External Organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fresearch_and_teaching_at_external_organisation)

- ### [Climate Change and Cultural Property Protection - A view from the ICOMOS International Climate Action Working Group](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/climate-change-and-cultural-property-protection-a-view-from-the-i/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Invited speaker)

  07 Mar 2024

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
- ### [On the Edge: Climate change impacts on Irish coastal promontory forts](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/on-the-edge-climate-change-impacts-on-irish-coastal-promontory-fo/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Examiner)

  15 Dec 2023

  Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
- ### [Future of island heritage in the face of the climate crisis: the challenges and opportunities of heritage management in the South Pacific](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/future-of-island-heritage-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-the-c/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Examiner)

  06 Dec 2023

  Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
- ### [Advisor for Funding Scheme on Climate Change and Archaeological Site Management](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/advisor-for-funding-scheme-on-climate-change-and-archaeological-s/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Advisor)

  01 Sept 2023 → 31 Jan 2024

  Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
- ### [Climate Action in the Historical Urban Centres](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/climate-action-in-the-historical-urban-centres/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/) (Advisor)

  22 Jun 2023

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference

[View all 73 activities](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/activities/)

## Press/Media

- ### [Sceilg Mhichíl chosen as site for climate change study](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/sceilg-mhich%C3%ADl-chosen-as-site-for-climate-change-study/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/)

  14/03/2023

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [Digital Preservation of Sites at Risk from Climate Change](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/digital-preservation-of-sites-at-risk-from-climate-change/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/)

  15/11/2022

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [Ireland's New World Heritage Tentative List](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/irelands-new-world-heritage-tentative-list/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/)

  21/07/2022

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [Cultural Heritage and Climate Change](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/cultural-heritage-and-climate-change/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/)

  05/06/2022

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [Heritage on the Edge - Climate Change and Cultural Heritage](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/heritage-on-the-edge-climate-change-and-cultural-heritage/)

  [Megarry, W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/william-megarry/)

  29/01/2020

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment