A three-hour symposium on forensic entomology and its utility to the legal system will be presented. Topics to be covered include: historical perspectives, biological framework, the fundamental approaches employed, inferences possible and the major insect species involved with special reference to the central U. S. Criminal and civil case histories will be used to illustrate strengths and potential weaknesses of the science in the context of adversarial proceedings. Current research efforts will be discussed, and the admissibility of entomological evidence considered under both Daubert and Frye standards. Methods of attacking entomological evidence will be analyzed.

Robert D. Hall, Professor of Entomology and Attorney at Law, has been on the entomology faculty at the University of Missouri for 20 years. He earned the Ph.D. (Medical Entomology) in 1977 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1997, and is a Diplomat, American Board of Forensic Entomology, Board Certified Entomologist, and a member of the Missouri Bar. His long-standing involvement with forensic entomology includes research, casework and teaching, and his frequent involvement as expert witness has led to a particular interest in issues involving admissibility and weight of entomological evidence. He is also Commander (LTC), 480th Medical Detachment (Entomology), U.S. Army Reserve.

Date:	March 11, 1998
Location:	Ramkota Inn, Sioux Falls, SD 605-336-0650 room reservations should be received by Feb. 7
Time:	8:30-11:30AM
Registration:	preregistration: $30 per person (must be received byMarch 4) registration: after March 4, $40 send to Dr. Mike Ellsbury USDA-ARS, Northern Grain Insects Research Lab RR 3, Brookings, SD 57006 605-693-5212, fax 693-5240 mellsbur@ngirl.ars.usda.gov
Questions?	contact Dr. Marlin E. Rice Iowa State University 515-294-1101 merice@iastate.edu

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