2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 168
Tuesday, 24 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T124. Forensic Geoscience: In Practice and in Teaching

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Elisa Bergslien and Nehru E. Cherukupalli, Advocates
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1:30 PM
SHERLOCK HOLMES TO THE PRESENT-PROGRESS IN FORENSIC GEOLOGY
MURRAY, Raymond, Geology, University of Montana, 106 Ironwood Pl, Missoula, MT 59803, rmurray@bresnan.net, rmurray@bresnan.net
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1:50 PM
DEVELOPING FORENSIC INVESTIGATIVE LEADS THROUGH THE MICROSCOPICAL EXAMINATION OF TRACE EVIDENCE
PALENIK, Skip and PALENIK, Christopher S., Microtrace LLC, 1750 Grandstand Place, Elgin, IL 60123-4900, spalenik@microtracescientific.com, spalenik@microtracescientific.com
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2:05 PM
NOVEL GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR APPLICATIONS FOR SCENES OF CRIME MAPPING
RUFFELL, Alastair, School of Geography, Archaeology & Palaeoecology, Queens University, Belfast, Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Ireland, a.ruffell@qub.ac.uk, a.ruffell@qub.ac.uk
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2:25 PM
FORENSIC SOIL ANALYSES APPLIED TO THE LAURA M. HOMICIDE CASE
DI MAGGIO, Rosa Maria and NUCCETELLI, Leonardo, Italian Forensic Science Police Department, Mininster of Interior, Via Tuscolana, 1556, Rome, 00100, Italy, rosamaria_dimaggio@hotmail.com, rosamaria_dimaggio@hotmail.com
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2:40 PM
ISOTOPIC AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR THE FORENSICS AND ATTRIBUTION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
HORITA, Juske1, LAVELLE, Mark2, RICIPUTI, Lee R.2, DUCKWORTH, Douglas C.2, BOSTICK, Debra A.2, BÜRGER, Stefan2, BRANDT, Craig C.3 and KREUZER, Helen4, (1)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6110, (2)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6375, (3)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, (4)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, horitaj@ornl.gov, horitaj@ornl.gov
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2:55 PM
THE FORENSIC DISCONNECT: RESEARCH V REAL WORLD
BOTTRELL, Maureen C., Laboratory Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Trace Evidence Unit, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135, maureen.bottrell@ic.fbi.gov, maureen.bottrell@ic.fbi.gov
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3:15 PM
XRD AND CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS: WHAT IS IN THIS URN ANYHOW ?
BERGSLIEN, Elisa, Earth Sciences and Science Education, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave, 271 Science Building, Buffalo, NY 14222, bergslet@buffalostate.edu, bergslet@buffalostate.edu
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3:30 PM
TEACHING CRITICAL OBSERVATION WITH FORENSIC GEOLOGY
CRELLING, John C., Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, MS 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901, jcrelling@geo.siu.edu, jcrelling@geo.siu.edu
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3:45 PM
OUTLINE AND GOALS FOR A CONTEMPORARY FORENSIC GEOLOGY COURSE
ISPHORDING, Wayne C., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, wisphord@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, wisphord@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
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4:00 PM
TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX: INSTRUMENTATION IN THE FORENSIC GEOLOGY CLASSROOM
WILLIAMS, Thomas J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, PO Box 443025, Moscow, ID 83844, tomw@uidaho.edu, tomw@uidaho.edu
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4:15 PM
TELL-TALE SAND GRAINS IN FORENSIC WORK
NEHRU, C.E., Brooklyn College, Graduate School–CUNY, (Hofstra University, American Museum of Natural History, Asian American/Asian Research Institute), Brooklyn, NY 11210, Nehru@Brooklyn.cuny.edu, Nehru@Brooklyn.cuny.edu
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4:30 PM
MURDER (MOST FOUL!)
BUNDY, Maria E., Severn-Trent Laboratories, 900 Lakeside Drive, Mobile, AL 36609 and ISPHORDING, Wayne C., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, bundy1624@bellsouth.net, bundy1624@bellsouth.net
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4:45 PM
ESTABLISHING THE PROVENANCE OF SURFACE SAMPLES IN FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS
RIDING, James B., RAWLINS, Barry G., KEMP, Simon J., HODGKINSON, Emily H., VANE, Christopher H., POULTON, Catherine and FREEBOROUGH, Katy, British Geol Survey, Keyworth, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, jbri@bgs.ac.uk, jbri@bgs.ac.uk
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5:00 PM
FORENSIC GEOLOGY AT THE FBI: WHY DOES THE FBI NEED A GEOLOGIST?
KOREJWO, David A., Laboratory Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Trace Evidence Unit, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135, david.korejwo@ic.fbi.gov, david.korejwo@ic.fbi.gov
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5:15 PM
COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND FORENSIC GEOLOGY
ROEMMEL, Janet S., 3205 Teton Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84109-2332, roemmel@xmission.com, roemmel@xmission.com
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