Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology, epidemiology and environmental health
• Directs the UAB Laboratory for Global Health Observation, the first satellite remote-sensing laboratory in North America focused on health-based research.
• Renowned for using satellite imagery in Egyptology; her work revealed more than 100 previously unknown ancient sites in Egypt
Selected media appearances:
(Washington Post) Amid protests and looting, officials work to preserve Egypt's treasures
(Nature News) Egyptians rally to defend cultural heritage
(Science) Archaeologists hold their breaths on status of Egyptian antiquities
(Live Science) Ancient Egyptian city spotted from space
