Shari Forbes

Professor Shari L. Forbes (born 15 October, 1977) is an Australian and Canadian forensic scientist and researcher. She is a thanatology expert on the decomposition of human bodies. She created a body farm in Australia and is now (2020) establishing a similar facility in Canada.

Shari L. Forbes
Born15 October, 1977
Brewarrina
NationalityAustralian
OccupationProfessor of thanatology
Known forexpertise in human body decay

Life

Forbes was born in 1977[1] in Brewarrina. Her family were graziers where the death of animals was routine. She completed her schooling at Hornsby Girls' High School in Sydney.[2] Her first degree was in Applied Chemistry and Forensic Science and she went on to a science based doctorate.[3]

In 2005 she was involved in developing a forensic science course at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In 2011 she left to take up work in Australia.[4] She became a Professor at the University of Sydney.[3]

Up to 2018 she was involved in creating the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (Australia's first body farm).[4] Where she was involved with research into decomposing bodies.[5] A body farm is a research facility where decomposition can be studied in a variety of settings. The first one was created by William M. Bass in 1971 at the University of Tennessee to study the decomposition of a human corpse from the time of death to the time of decay.[6][7]

In 2018 she became the Canada 150 research chair in thanatology. Her seven-year research programme will have $350,000 dollars per year and the university will meet the cost ( $350,000) of[4] Canada's first Body Farm. The nearest similar facility was one at Northern Michigan University, but Forbes was specifically targeting a forest based site.[4] The new "body farm" is at Bécancour and its correct name is the "Secure Site for Research in Thanatology."[8]

Forbes is a fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.[9]

gollark: Yes, to demonstratize botoformicite.
gollark: Shut up.
gollark: 2
gollark: <@160279332454006795>
gollark: z!play bee noises 1 hour

References
  1. Congress, The Library of. "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. Power, Julie (2015-04-10). "Lunch with new body farm queen, Shari Forbes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. "Shari Forbes". University of Technology Sydney. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. "She's in charge of Canada's first 'body farm' and yes, she knows that's creepy". The Hamilton Spectator. 2019-11-29. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. Verheggen, François; Perrault, Katelynn A.; Megido, Rudy Caparros; Dubois, Lena M.; Francis, Frédéric; Haubruge, Eric; Forbes, Shari L.; Focant, Jean-François; Stefanuto, Pierre-Hugues (2017-07-01). "The Odor of Death: An Overview of Current Knowledge on Characterization and Applications". BioScience. 67 (7): 600–613. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix046. ISSN 0006-3568.
  6. "What's Your Big Idea?—Bill Bass". YouTube. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. "Forensic Anthropology Center". University of Tennessee Knoxville.
  8. "Canada's 1st forensics body farm is coming this summer". CBC Radio. May 22, 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. "Fellows - The Royal Society of NSW". www.royalsoc.org.au. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.