This course continues the forensic science journey into the field as well as the lab.  We will begin with an examination of environmental forensic science, including disciplines such as forensic entomology (insects), forensic botany (plants), forensic palynology (pollen), forensic geology (soils), forensic meteorology, and dendrology.  We will also look at environmental chemistry in a forensic setting, using chemical and oil spill investigations as case studies.

After covering these areas,...