Nicola LercariNicola Lercari is an Associate Professor of Heritage Studies at the University of California, Merced. His scholarship exposes the fundamental role that digital and geospatial technologies play in investigating and protecting sites of cultural signifiance, archaeological excavation/museum collections, data, and information that describe and document our planet's cultural diversity. From 2011-2017, he investigated the UNESCO World Heritage site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, innovating the application of remote sensing and digital archaeology methods to the investigation, interpretation, and dissemination of this important Neolithic site. Lercari participates in the international research initiative Proyecto Regional Palenque and is the principal investigator of the Fort Ross Cultural Trail project developed in collaboration with California State Parks. He was a Co-Principal Investigator for the University of California (UC) Office of the President's Research Catalyst Award that funded the research discussed in this volume. Read More Read Less