Decomposition ecology and forensic archaeology

Professor Moran was invited to guest lecture on Friday, August 17th on the subject of Forensic Archaeology: theory and practice.  The lecture was part of a 2-week field course in decomposition ecology taught by Denise Gemmellaro, a PhD candidate and board-certified forensic entomologist, from the Rutgers-New Brunswick Department of Entomology.  The course has run for several … Continue reading Decomposition ecology and forensic archaeology

Forensic Genealogy and DNA privacy

With the arrest of the suspected “Golden State Killer” the use of private DNA genealogy companies by law enforcement raises some concerns around privacy and genetic information.  Professor Kimberlee Moran recently spoke to the Star Ledger about her concerns.  Read the article here: https://goo.gl/ipvqAQ.