Kari Vigerstol is the Director of Water Security Science and Innovation for The Nature Conservancy’s global water program, strategically strengthening and advancing the freshwater science needed to meet global challenges around water security, climate adaptation and food production.

Kari Vigerstol is the Director of Water Security Science and Innovation for The Nature Conservancy’s global water program, strategically strengthening and advancing the freshwater science needed to meet global challenges around water security, climate adaptation and food production.

Giovanna Gini is a postdoctoral researcher with the MACC Hub, specializing in climate change, migration, and planned relocation. With extensive experience in climate research, she leads the training component of the MACC Hub, empowering practitioners with innovative strategies and knowledge to advance transformative climate adaptation solutions through collaborative global engagement. Jamie is a Professor in Environmental and Climate Science, Directs the Centre for Sustainable Solutions, is the academic lead of the Scotland spoke of the MACC Hub and principal investigator of the GALLANT research project. Stephen is a knowledge exchange practitioner with a decade of experience on climate adaptation, mainly across Ireland and the UK. Stephen has supported communities, led several regional networks, and provided policy support for two national adaptation plans. Former analyst at the UK Climate Change Committee and Visiting Fellow at Queen’s University Belfast. Helen Adams is an expert in climate-related migration with over 15 years’ experience in adaptation and resilience across research, policy, NGOs, teaching, and engagement. Based at King’s Department of Geography since 2015 and seconded to the UK Cabinet Office during COP26, she leads the £5 million MACC Hub Jonny is the Head of Climate Ready Leadership at the Scottish charity Verture. Jonny manages the Adaptation Scotland Programme, a leading initiative for building adaptation capabilities across the public, private, and third sector organisations in Scotland. Jonny leads Verture’s role as the co-lead for the Scotland Spoke of the MACC Hub, alongside Glasgow University. He has a background in supporting communities and organisations across the world to develop their adaptation skills and knowledge, and was previously part of several UNFCCC climate adaptation and technology working groups. Tess works in capacity strengthening for international development and humanitarian organisations in low-income countries. She provides remote technical support to programmes working towards food and water resilience, particulary where at risk due to extreme weather induced by climate change.

Giovanna Gini is a postdoctoral researcher with the MACC Hub, specializing in climate change, migration, and planned relocation. With extensive experience in climate research, she leads the training component of the MACC Hub, empowering practitioners with innovative strategies and knowledge to advance transformative climate adaptation solutions through collaborative global engagement.

Professor in Environmental and Climate Science, Directs the Centre for Sustainable Solutions, is the academic lead of the Scotland spoke of the MACC Hub and principal investigator of the GALLANT research project.

A knowledge exchange practitioner with a decade of experience on climate adaptation, mainly across Ireland and the UK. Stephen has supported communities, led several regional networks, and provided policy support for two national adaptation plans. Former analyst at the UK Climate Change Committee and Visiting Fellow at Queen’s University Belfast.

Expert in climate-related migration with over 15 years’ experience in adaptation and resilience across research, policy, NGOs, teaching, and engagement. Based at King’s Department of Geography since 2015 and seconded to the UK Cabinet Office during COP26, she leads the £5 million MACC Hub

Jonny is the Head of Climate Ready Leadership at the Scottish charity Verture. Jonny manages the Adaptation Scotland Programme, a leading initiative for building adaptation capabilities across the public, private, and third sector organisations in Scotland. Jonny leads Verture’s role as the co-lead for the Scotland Spoke of the MACC Hub, alongside Glasgow University. He has a background in supporting communities and organisations across the world to develop their adaptation skills and knowledge, and was previously part of several UNFCCC climate adaptation and technology working groups.

Tess works in capacity strengthening for international development and humanitarian organisations in low-income countries. She provides remote technical support to programmes working towards food and water resilience, particulary where at risk due to extreme weather induced by climate change.