Dr. Mark RAAB (Ph.D. Arizona State University, 1976) Archaeology · Dr. Raab specializes in North American archaeology, cultural resource management and California archaeology. Dr. Raab is a respected expert on san clemente Island archeology and was a preseter at the 5th California Islands symposium that the Camp Internet crew attended. He works out of CSU Northridge and has brought in $385,000.00 in grants and contracts for the university. He is the author or co-author of twelve published articles and hasgiven numerous presentations for public and scholarly audiences. Dr. Raab directed the Center for Public Archaeology, overseeing its move back into Sierra Hall and the development of new curation facilities for the collections. He teaches courses in archaeology at all levels, as well as serving as primary advisor for students in the public archaeology option. He served on the CSUN Faculty Senate and was awarded a Judge Julian Beck grant to host a series of Mexican archaeologists in the anthropology department. LIVE CHAT with Dr. Mark Raab is scheduled for Wednesday October 13th, 9-11am. He will be answering questions about the trade bead network he has discovered existed in early California that linked the Channel Islands to the Sierras. You can read a review of this subject prepared during the California Islands Symposium by Camp Counselor and Outpost teacher, Janice Ross by clicking here : square bead discovery. If you have a question for Dr. Raab, please address it to drraab@rain.org. Here is a little more about what the CSUN Center for Public Archeology does : WHO ARE WE? The Center for Public Archaeology has existed for 18 years at the California State University, Northridge. The Center was created to meet several needs. Those needs include student training in archaeology, advancement of research in California archaeology, and consulting with public and private agencies in meeting regulatory requirements related to archaeological resources. All of our projects are sanctioned by the California State University, Northridge. Fiscal operations are conducted through the University, and all project personnel are covered by the University's insurance provisions. WHAT IS OUR EXPERIENCE? The Center and its staff has experience with projects that range from short-term resource surveys, to multi-year interdisciplinary projects. We have experience in · archaeological resources surveys · archaeological excavations · archaeological monitoring of construction projects · preparation of environmental impact statements · computer data-base management · zooarchaeological research · other specialized analyses. The Center has performed over 700 cultural resources surveys to date. Clients of the Center include · the U.S. Forest Service · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · the U.S. Navy · the National Park Service · California Department of Parks and Recreation · California Division of Forestry · State Department of Water Resources · California Department of Corrections · offices of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties · numerous private companies and individuals. The Center also has long-term research projects in maritime prehistory in the California Channel Islands and Baja California, Mexico. Field work is currently in progress at the La Venta Olmec site in Tabasco, Mexico