In alignment with the project’s scope and ambitions, AGREE comprises a diverse, multidisciplinary consortium, featuring Principal Investigators and Societal Partners from three European countries (UK, Norway and Italy).
AGREE’s interdisciplinary team comprises individuals with distinct yet complementary knowledge, skills, and experiences vital for leveraging cultural heritage governance to drive effective climate adaptation. This collective expertise, honed through diverse heritage-related projects, positions AGREE as a robust interdisciplinary group bridging research, policy, and practice.
The team also offers a wealth of experience in managing complex research projects and international research collaboration.
AGREE’s consortium members are actively engaged in the three participating countries and internationally, ensuring the project’s widespread impact at local, European, and global levels.
Lead Principal Investigator
Dr Francesca Giliberto
Senior Research Fellow, Management and Organisations Department, Leeds University Business School, UK
Co-Investigators
Dr Paloma Guzman
Researcher, Digital Archaeology Department, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), Norway
Dr Mesut Dinler
Assistant Professor, Inter-university Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Research Collaborators
Ole Fredrik Unhammer
Archaeologist, Digital Archaeology Department, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), Norway
Giulia Bergamo
Research Fellow and PhD Candidate, Inter-university Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Alice Bisso
Pre-doctoral research fellow, Inter-university Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Societal Partners
Dr Rohit Jigyasu
Programme Manager, Sustainable Urban and Built Heritage Conservation, Disaster and Climate Risk Management and Post-Crisis Recovery, ICCROM
Ian Thomas
Head of Research and Insights, Arts, British Council
Dr Joanne Dingwall McCafferty
International Cultural Heritage Protection Programme Officer, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), UK Government, UK
Martin Budd
Climate Change Manager, Hull City Council, UK
Rachel Glossop
Flood Risk Planning Manager, Hull City Council, UK
Erlend Gjelsvik
Senior Adviser, Culture, Innlandet County Authority, Norway
Other Collaborators
Hannah Preston
Research Communications Manager, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK
Katy Nandra
Impact and Engagement Officer, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK
Xavier Claro
UI & Graphic Designer, Italy