FORENSIC
WORKSHOPS
16th Annual Forensic Entomology
Workshop
The Pennsylvania State University
May 27-29, 2009
The longest continually
running forensic entomology workshop in the United States!
COURSE OVERVIEW
Insects and related arthropods are diverse and abundant.
They inhabit every conceivable habitat and are closely associated
with human habitation. As a result, they
provide invaluable forensic evidence if they are
properly collected and identified.
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This course is designed to teach forensic investigators how
to collect specimen samples and field data in a way that will be
scientifically valuable and thus credible for use in court.
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The course will provide an overview
of forensic entomology, insect identification, and
collecting and rearing techniques in forensic investigations. Basic
entomology is applied to forensic investigations, with emphasis on techniques
for collecting and preserving maggots.
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Enrollees will get hands-on experience in both field and
laboratory sessions, including field collection of specimens and environmental
data on the animal model, and examination of adults and larvae of major
corpse-inhabiting insects. An additional in-depth session on the
taxonomy of selected necrohpagous flies may be arranged when requested in
advance.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for forensic investigators working for
law-enforcement agencies, including state police, municipal
police, forensic pathologists, and coroners. The course has
been approved by the State Board of Coroners.
UNIVERSITY LOCATION
Penn State is located in State College, Pennsylvania, in the
center of the state, on Routes 26 and 322 and near Interstate
80. USAir Express, Northwest Airlines, United Express, and
Comair Delta serve the University Park Airport, located five
miles from campus. Limousine and taxi service between the
campus and the airport is available.
Visit the Centre County/Penn State Visitors’ Center
Web site for more inclusive area information:
www.visitpennstate.org.
LODGING
To be announced.
FEE AND REGISTRATION
To be announced.
PROGRAM
CONTACT
Ke Chung Kim, Ph. D., Dipl.-ABFE
Professor of Entomology and Curator
Frost Entomological Museum
Department of Entomology;
Tel: 814-863-2863 (ASI Office)
Fax: 814-865-3048 (ENT);
Director, Center for BioDiversity Research
Penn State Institutes of the Environment
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A.;
Tel: 814-863-0159 (CBR)
Fax: 814-865-3378 (PSIE)
DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY:
DEATH INVESTIGATION IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
June 1-5, 2009
COURSE
OVERVIEW
Click here to download course brochure
This course is designed for professionals
and advanced students and will cover the
discovery, recovery, and documentation
of anthropological/archaeological, entomological, and
fibers/textiles evidence.
LOCATION AND LODGING
The lecture part of the course will be held at the
College of Textiles on Centennial Campus and the
field exercises will be held at the Lake Wheeler
Research Farm.
Rooms are available at a reduced
rate from University Housing.
http://www.ncsu.edu/housing/conferences/accommodations.php
COURSE FEE
$700.00 USD. Does not include
transportation or room and board.
CONTACT
Ann H. Ross, Ph.D.
NC State University
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Campus Box 8107
Phone: 919-515-9021
Fax: 919-515-2610
E-mail: ann_ross@ncsu.edu
