Dan Thompson, Ph.D.

Director, Global Projects and Global Heritage Network

Dr. Dan Thompson joined Global Heritage Fund full time in January 2008, having previously conducted fieldwork at GHF-supported projects in the Mirador Basin, Guatemala, and at Ani and Çatalhöyük, both in Turkey. As Director of Global Projects and Global Heritage Network (GHN), he oversees all aspects of GHF projects at the home office, manages Global Heritage Network, acts as senior editor of print and web publications, and provides support to fundraising efforts.

Dan has BA degrees in Anthropology/Geography and Journalism, an MA in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from the Institute of Archaeology at UCL in London, England. His research interests include archaeological GIS and multispectral imagery analysis, landscape archaeology and cultural heritage monitoring, management and preservation. Dan has spent 23 years living outside the United States and speaks some French, Turkish, Italian, Spanish and German. Dan is also an Expert Member of the International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM).