What is COST?
Core Group
Wang Yu
Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep
Lucyna Nyka
Vice-Chair
Lucyna Nyka
+48601800986
Dongming XU
Grant Holder Manager
Monia Del Pint
WG 1: Risk Assessment Leader
Monia Del Pint
+3225333801
Lee Bosher
WG 1: Risk Assessment Co-leader
Mesut Dinler
WG 2: Climate Adaptation Leader
Mesut Dinler
+44 (0)1509 223781
Hana Morel
WG 2: Climate Adaptation Co-Leader
Chiara Bertolin
WG 3: Climate Mitigation Leader
Gabriele Lobaccaro
WG 3: Climate Mitigation Co-Leader
Juliana Strogan
WG4: Community Engagement and Capacity Building Leader
Juliana Strogan
+49951871810
Robin Chang
WG4: Community Engagement and Capacity Building Co-Leader
Simona von Eyb
WG 5: Urban Living Lab Heritage Cities
Luana Alessandrini
Grant Awarding Coordinator
Luana Alessandrini
+34 673 627 670
Head for the UNESCO World Heritage
Municipality of Urbino
Matthias Ripp
Science Communication Coordinator
Matthias Ripp
+34 673 627 670
Site Manager
World Heritage Site of Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof, Germany
Rohit Jigyasu
International Advisor
Júlia G. Borràs
Web and Social Media Coordinator
Júlia G. Borràs
+34 673 627 670
Raimon C. Moreno
Web and Social Media Co-Leader
Lucyna Nyka
Vice-Chair
Professor
Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
Lucyna Nyka (PhD, DSc) is a full professor in the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech). She served as Dean of the Faculty from 2016 to 2024 and since 2024 has chaired the Scientific Board for the research discipline of Architecture and Urban Planning. Since 2023 she represents this discipline on Poland’s Council of Research Excellence. Her research addresses adaptation of urban areas to climate change, nature‑based solutions, historical hydrographies and water‑related polder landscapes. She has contributed as author, co‑author and expert to numerous European research and cultural projects on urban resilience, heritage and climate change. With her team, she investigates the application of digital tools, automation technologies, and remote sensing to the design and distribution of nature‑based solutions for flood‑risk mitigation.