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1. RE: WEBINAR: Building Frameworks for Response in the Aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Abed Haddad Posted: Friday April 17, 2026 9:10 AM Subject: RE: WEBINAR: Building Frameworks for Response in the Aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Message: Hi Carolyn, Yes! The webinar will be recorded. Thank you for your interest and support. Abed Haddad Assistant Conservation ScientistThe David Booth Conservation DepartmentPronouns: he/him The Museum of Modern Art11 West 53rd StreetNew York, NY 10019 212 708-9811moma.org <[email protected]> ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 4/15/2026 10:48:00 AM From: Carolyn Riccardelli Subject: RE: WEBINAR: Building Frameworks for Response in the Aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Dear Abed, Can you let us know if this webinar will be accessible as a recording following the live event? Thank you, ------------------------------ Carolyn Riccardelli Conservator Objects Conservation 212 396 5498 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 @metmuseum metmuseum.org ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-14-2026 15:51 From: Abed Haddad Subject: WEBINAR: Building Frameworks for Response in the Aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires In anticipation of the joint AIC-CAC 2026 Meeting in Montreal, please join us for presentations and a discussion on building frameworks for fire response. Moderated by Carolina Squires and featuring talks by Laleña Vellanoweth, Linnaea Saunders, Malaika Abramson, Amy Green, Kamila Korbela, and Moira McKee, this event will be on April 21, 2026, at 1pm ET/10am PT, and is open to all. Please use the link here to register- it's free! <https://learning.culturalheritage.org/products/building-frameworks-for-response-in-the-aftermath-of-the-2025-los-angeles-wildfires#tab-product_tab_overview> Following the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires, recovery of artwork and other personal and cultural materials became a focus for the conservation community. The scale of the damage to Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and the surrounding areas has meant a long-term recovery process. For many, this is their first interaction with conservators, and an opportunity for conservators to share collections care approaches with the wider public. Personal possessions may have been impacted to different degrees, including those that have surface grime/ash, smoke smell, other organic and particulate contaminants, and those that have severe damage, including full transformation of metal, glass, and ceramic objects. The extent of damage is often related to whether a work comes from a standing home or a fully burned home. Because of the complex nature of the pollutants created during the fire, long-term health consequences to owners and conservators are a concern. This webinar will present the experiences of conservators' ongoing and evolving response in Los Angeles, as well as the perspective of insurance adjusters working with industrial hygienists, noting community members' deeper understanding of the complexity of the recovery process. The need to improve upon existing responses is emphasized, given the ongoing concern for similar climate-related disasters in the future. ------------------------------ Abed Haddad AIC Vice President (2025-2027) Assistant Conservation Scientist The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
