This one-day Recognising, Excavating & Recording Clandestine Graves course is designed to provide an understanding of the techniques used in the excavation of clandestine graves as part of an investigation.
Who is this course designed for?
- Crime Scene Managers, Crime Scene / Forensic Investigators
- Police Search Advisors
- Scientific Support Managers and Forensic Service Managers
- Undergraduate and post-graduate students studying Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology or Forensic Science
Course Modules:
- Narrowing the search area: use of aerial photographs, maps and intelligence
- Landscape Interpretation: recognising clandestine graves in the landscape, using changes in the vegetation and topography of the terrain to identify them
- Techniques used in the excavation of clandestine graves: use of mechanical excavators, hand excavation and excavation strategies
- Digital and manual recording of clandestine graves: GPS Survey, drawing plans, profiles and sections, establishing a baseline etc
- Awareness of soil sampling and entomology
Who is the course instructor?
Esther Poulus – BA MSc FRAI FAIII
Esther Poulus is a Forensic Scientist specialising in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology at Alecto Forensics.
Esther has over ten years of experience in commercial field archaeology, and has worked on archaeological projects in The Netherlands, Germany, Indonesia, and the UK.
At Alecto Forensics, her responsibilities include the excavation, recording and recovery of human remains from a variety of environments, such as clandestine graves, surface depositions, bodies of water and fatal fire scenes. She delivers training, and aids in the identification of human versus non-human bone.
This course is approved by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences for CPD Certification.
Would you like more information?
Alecto Forensics, part of the Forensic Access Group, provides ecology training to offer insight into the role of a Forensic Archaeologist and Anthropologist in an investigation.
Get in touch with our training team at training@forensic-access-group.co.uk to book your place.