March Speaker - Dr. Jason Byrd

  

March Speaker - Dr. Jason Byrd

March 2nd, 2023 Insects at the Crime Scene: Introduction to Forensic Entomology We are super excited to have Dr. Jason Byrd as our March Speaker. Jason literally wrote the book on bugs! Jason is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the University of Florida’s College of Medicine. He is a Board-Certified Forensic Entomologist and Chairperson of the American Board of Forensic Entomology. He has published numerous scientific articles on the use and application of entomological evidence in legal investigations. Jason has combined his formal academic training in Entomology and Forensic Science to serve as a consultant and educator in both criminal and civil legal investigations throughout the United States and Internationally.

Dr. Byrd specializes in the education of law enforcement officials, medical examiners, coroners, attorneys, and other death investigators on the use and applicability of arthropods in legal investigations. His research efforts have focused on the development and behavior of insects that have forensic importance, and he has over 15 years' experience in the collection and analysis of entomological evidence.

To register for this meeting click here: REGISTER When: March 2nd, 6:30 pm Chapter News: 06:30 PM- 07:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada).  Speaker Presentation starts promptly at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We will be recording this meeting and will make it available to everyone online. So even if you can’t join us, you will still be able to watch the meeting at your convenience, but we ask that you still register. Any questions, contact Linda Whitaker, President, Upstate SC Chapter, Sisters in Crime. at linda@lmwhitaker.com When you register for one of our events, we will add you to our mailing list for future events. You can unsubscribe at any time.