Hello, For the second year. the New Jersey School of Conservation together with Montclair State University is organizing a two-week workshop on forensic entomology; the workshop will be held at the NJSchool of Conservation, in Branchville, NJ, just about 1h from New York City. Forensic entomology is the study of insects associated with organic decomposition. Students will observe and analyze the small ecosystem which is created around and on decomposing carcasses, describe post-mortem phenomena, collect entomological evidence and perform lab analysis to help establish PMI (Post-Mortem Interval) or time of death. For those who are interested, included in the workshop is also a guided visit to the Newark morgue, where the participants will attend a lecture on common practices of legal medicine and on how law enforcement forces handle dead bodies after they are discovered; depending on availability, the participants will also have the possibility to observe an autopsy. Here is the brochure for the workshop https://www.dropbox.com/s/6r22hh29rqoajrs/Brochure%20FEWorkshop_2014.docx Participants will have two weeks of room and board, educational activities (lectures, field work and lab work) and lots of recreational activities, such as boating, archery and climbing. For information please contact Denise Gemmellaro at [email protected] Thank you and please feel free to pass this info to anyone who may be interested. Regards, Denise Gemmellaro
