Join Dr Cathy Daly for an introduction to the principles of climate change risk assessment and their application to heritage sites and properties. Drawing on case studies from her own research and consultancy work, Cathy will illustrate how the process can be used to understand potential risks and inform management decisions. This session is designed for those working in heritage management who may be unsure how to approach climate change risks in practice. The presentation will be followed by a 30 minute discussion, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions and explore specific challenges in their own contexts.

About the speaker

Cathy Daly is a senior lecturer in conservation of cultural heritage within the school of history & heritage and has a background in archaeology and museum objects conservation. She first became interested in the impacts of Climate Change on heritage in 2007 while undertaking her MA in World Heritage and has been researching it since then, including for her PhD in 2013. Cathy is the lead author and researcher for the Irish government’s sectoral adaptation planning for built and archaeological heritage (2019 and 2025) which is part of Ireland’s Climate Change NAP (national adaptation plan). She is a member of the Climate Action Working Group of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and represents the University of Lincoln on the Climate Heritage Network (of which University of Lincoln is a founding member).