NAFEA 2020: Annual Meeting of the North American Forensic Entomology Association Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Houston, TX, United States, June 22-23, 2020

THE ANNUAL NAFEA CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE ON JUNE 22 2020

UPDATE 3/13/2020: Due to the current impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on travel and gatherings for the foreseeable future we are moving the meeting to an online format. We are still working out the logistical details, fees and new format for poster submissions. Please bear with us as we make these changes. For the time being the workshop is being planned but may have to shift venues or be canceled. 

We can accept a limited number of late abstracts until June 1st 2020! So if you have something to submit please do so ASAP!

Please submit your abstracts on Forensic Entomology, decomposition, taphonomy and related case studies for the annual conference of the North American Forensic Entomology Association (NAFEA) June 22, 2020. Our 2020 Workshop has been canceled.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another conference. Presentations can be on topics such as forensic entomology, decomposition, taphonomy, and related case studies. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Oral presentations of approximately 15 minutes in length using standard presentation software (Windows^TM will be operating system of presentation system) and we will be using Zoom for video conferencing your presentation.

Abstract submissions should be 300 words or less, include all associated authors (with their consent) and a short list of cited references. 

Committees

Organizing committee

• Michelle R. Sanford, Ph.D., D-ABFE (chair), Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
• Adrienne Brundage, Ph.D., D-ABFE, Texas A&M University
• Casey Flint, Texas A&M University
• Jennifer Rhinesmith-Carranza, T-ABFE, Texas A&M University
• Samantha J. Sawyer, Texas A&M University

Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Sean Fitzpatrick, psychotherapist in private practice and the executive director of The Jung Center in Houston, Texas
  • Topic: Secondary Trauma and Self-Care in the Forensic Sciences

Venue

The conference will be online using the Zoom platform. Register to get access to the meeting.

Registration

All presenters must be registered for the conference. The conference is FREE. Register here: Google Form for Registration

 main meeting website: https://www.nafea.net/meetings/2020-nafeameeting/ 

Code of Conduct

By participating in the 2020 NAFEA meeting you are voluntarily agreeing to abide by the meeting's Code of Conduct:2020 Meeting Code of Conduct 

Contact

Questions about submissions should be emailed to Houston Organizing Committee. This email will be monitored every few days. For urgent issues please email a member of the Organizing Committee directly.