Anthropology & Microbial Forensics

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.

This session includes:

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