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When wildfires strike, the cremated remains of loved ones are often left behind in the rush to evacuate. After the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Sonoma County, archaeologists and forensic canine teams found a way to recover cremains from the wreckage of destroyed homes.

Mark Selverston and Chris Ward were awarded the Nevada County Historical Society Distinguished Service Award for their contributions to the research and public interpretation of Nevada County history.

California Humanities is hosting a virtual panel that will reflect upon how the humanities are interacting with communities affected by the fires.

ASC employee and CRM graduate program student, Doshia Dodd, received a Trustees' Award, California State University's highest recognition for student achievement. Congratulations, Doshia! She was also recently honored for her achievement by the Mayor of Rohnert Park!

Predictive modeling has a long and controversial history in archaeology. Informal predictive models have been in use since archaeological fieldwork began, and formal models since at least the 1970s.

Supported by a Humanities for All Project Grant, the “Ashes from Ashes: Recovering Cremains from the Wreckage of California Wildfires” project aims to capture the stories and reflections of archaeologists, dog handlers, and affected families. In this blog post, Project Director Dan

ASC Oral Historian Dana Ogo Shew and members of the Contra Costa Japanese American Citizens League discussed the Japanese American owned greenhouses in the Bay Area leading up to and following the events of WWII.