Introduction

2017 NIJ R&D Series Anthropology & Microbial Forensics

2017 NIJ R&D Series Anthropology & Microbial Forensics

Overview

The NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium was a free and open meeting where attendees learned about NIJ-funded research across a variety of forensic science areas.

Afternoon Session I - Anthropology & Microbial Forensics Speakers & Presentations for this section listed below:

Presenters

  • Christiane Baigent | Measuring Desiccation: A System Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Colorado Mesa University
  • Jeffrey Wells | Statistical Methods for Combining Multivariate and Categorical Data in Postmortem Interval Estimation, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  • Gwyneth Gordon | The Isotopic Taphonomy of Human Hair, Arizona State University
  • Steve Ousley | Adult Skeletal Age Estimation: Tackling Long-Standing Problems with a New Approach, Pennsylvania State University

Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar has been provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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