R. Benjamin Gorham is a Ph.D. Candidate and John H. Birdsall III Fellow in Art and Architectural History at the University of Virginia. Ben specializes in digital archaeology and new implementations of GIS for field research. He works on digital operations for several projects in Italy, and is a member of the Geospatial Team for the Contrada Agnese Project at Morgantina, Sicily. He also serves as Technical Manager for the Ostian Connectivity Project.