Forensic Ecology for Law Enforcement . . .
An Online Course
Content
Currently underutilized, the evidence collected and maintained through an ecological approach to processing outdoor crime scenes is of great evidentiary value in prosecuting criminal cases. This evidence can add to the information provided by other well-established forensic tools, such as fingerprinting, DNA analysis, trace analysis, and blood-stain pattern analysis. In Forensic Ecology for Law Enforcement, you will learn how to evaluate outdoor crime scenes as ecological microhabitats providing key clues to the time of death and location of the crime.
With an extensive background in decomposition research and real-world case work, course instructor Dr. Bethany Marshall offers an original and enthusiastic approach to training geared toward practitioners rather than theorists. In this online course you will learn how to identify and preserve valuable ecological evidence, in addition to developing tools and techniques immediately applicable to field investigations.
Delivery
Offered asynchronously in a rich online learning environment, you have the ability to "go to class" when it best fits your schedule. You’ll have 24-7 online access to course materials, and the ability to post comments to threaded discussion boards, submit assignments and work on projects. Course participants will receive lab kits that will replicate many of the hands-on learning activities conducted in the on-campus version of this course.
Registration
Online registration will be open soon. If you would like to be notified when registration is
available, please send an email to Kelly Newell at knewell@wsu.edu. CEUs will be available.
For more information, please contact:
Bethany Marshall (509-335-3004 or bethany_marshall@wsu.edu)
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