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 NJ School 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 > > >http://www.montclair.edu/csam/nj-school-of-conservation/summer-workshops/forensicentomology/ > >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 denisucci...@yahoo.com > >Thank you and please feel free to pass this info to anyone who may be >interested. > >Regards, > >Denise Gemmellaro
