Forensic Sciences: Forensic Anthropology

Founded in 1994, the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) is an educational and scientific organization whose mission is: to promote the study of anthropological genetics, as this field is broadly defined; to facilitate communication between individuals engaged in the study of anthropological genetics; and to foster cooperation among anthropological geneticists.

The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,700.

The American Board of Forensic Anthropology was organized in 1977 to provide, in the interest of the public and the advancement of the science, a program of certification in forensic anthropology.

This site was developed out of the love of forensic art. The website touches on the various facets of forensic art, giving a brief description of each. Take time to view the various pages and contact me if you have any questions regarding a specific issue or on forensic art in general. Forensic Artists provide many services including composite drawing, three dimensional facial reconstruction, two-dimensional facial reconstruction, decomposition/post-mortem sketches and computer enhanced reconstructions, computer and hand-drawn image-enhancement and age progression. Other tasks include hand drawn and computer generated crime scenes, charts and graphs, assemblage of photo lineups, etc. Hopefully this page will help coordinate the needs of the law enforcement community, with the services that an adequately trained forensic artist can provide. In addition, the site is used as a means for fellow artists to communicate and swap ideas with each other.

The IACI is an organization comprised mainly of medical and scientific professionals throughout the world who specialize in Forensic Odontology, Forensic Anthropology, 2 and 3-dimensional Skull Reconstruction Techniques, Computer Based Skull Reconstruction, Facial Aging for Law Enforcement, and Facial Mapping, as well as Composite Sketching.

In a morbidly fascinating new documentary, NOVA gains exclusive access to forensic scientists and local police authorities investigating two mysterious murder cases. As police unearth stunning evidence of brutal, ritualistic killings, they quickly realize they are the wrong people to solve these crimes. Archeologists step in and soon find evidence pointing to violent deaths in the prehistoric Iron Age, over 2,000 years ago. In this program, NOVA probes how these people lived and why they died.

Written in Bone examines history through 17th-century bone biographies, including those of colonists teetering on the edge of survival at Jamestown, Virginia, and those living in the wealthy and well-established settlement of St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Highlights include a Forensic Anthropology Lab and The Secret in the Cellar, a Webcomic based on an authentic forensic case.