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Dr. C explains DNA evidence for NY1 in relation to the Gilgo Beach case.  Like this post? 

From  Kristina Brenner:  Dear colleagues, we have an exciting PhD opportunity available at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam, Germany. We are looking for somebody enthusiastic to investigate: “Palaeoviromes: Host–Virus Interactions in Polar Regions from Ancient Sedimentary RNA/DNA” Please find all further information in the attached pdf or online on the institute webpage: https://www.awi.de/en/work-study/jobs/job-offer.html Please feel invited to forward this email to interested colleagues and students. Kind regards, Kristina Kristina Brenner Assistant of Section Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Telegrafenberg A45 Room S209, 14473 Potsdam +49 (0)331 58174-5600 Background Viruses are an essential part of all ecosystems. However, our understanding of past virus dynamics and host–virus interactions is limited. Utilizing ancient DNA/RNA from lake sediments could contrib

Dr. C had a few things to say about DNA evidence and the Gilgo Beach murders, focusing on 'discarded DNA' to solve cases on Scripps News' Morning Rush . Questions remain, beside the obvious utility in this and many other cases (such as the Golden Gate killer): discarded DNA does not require a warrant to be obtained, are we therefore moving into an era of genetic surveillance, a la Gattaca or a combination of AI and genetics as in Class of '09 ? Like AI, is it time to codify the use of 'discarded DNA'? For more on the legal murkiness of discarded DNA read: Legal Limits Murky for Use of 'Discarded' DNA and  The ACLU: Police Need a Warrant to Collect DNA We Inevitably Leave Behind Thank you  Scripps News  team for a great segment! Show:  Morning Rush (Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:00 AM, CH 1 (SCRIPPSNEWS)) Clip Title:  Morning Rush - 8:14:01 am - 8:22:37 am Start:  Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:14 AM End:  Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:22 AM Dura

Image Link Position advertise at the most excellent University of Copenhagen: "Dear all, We are currently advertising a two-year postdoctoral position in palaeoproteomics & human evolution, as part of the ERC-funded PROSPER project. Full information can be found here: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=159695 Information about the research group hosting PROSPER and the Globe Institute can be found at the following locations: https://www.welker-group.org/home/projects/prosper https://globe.ku.dk/ Both bioinformatics-orientated as well as wet-lab orientated candidates are suitable for the position. Feel free to reach out to myself ( frido.welker@sund.ku.dk ) or any other group members for further information. Application deadline: August 15th, 2023 Frido" Like this post? 

  Where to look for a jobs: 2023 version Forensic anthropology Lab - Smithsonian Jobs that you will be offered will rarely come out of the blue. The most important advice for any science student is this: NETWORK. How do you network, you ask?  - Do your research with intention to publish! - Join scientific societies relevant to your research (i.e. American Anthropological Society, AAFS, etc...) - Present your work at conferences (poster or talk) - Go to Grand-Rounds or smaller local meetings or symposia (where you can meet faculty and scientists more informally) - Seek opportunities to do some external internships - Have a LinkedIn profile that is thorough  - Have both a good resume (usually 1 to 2 pages) and a complete curriculum vitae (CV), which has your entire academic and professional info (education, experience, skills, references, publications, current and past research projects, talk presented at conferences or invited, etc.) For Corthals Lab research students in biomedical scie

Message from Mateusz Baca (macamat@gmail.com)  "Dear All, At the Laboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics, University of Warsaw we are looking for a post-doc who will help us with the bioinformatic analyses of the genomic data from ancient and modern small mammals (mostly voles from Microtus genus). The position is for up to 23 months in a project funded by the Polish National Science Centre concentrated on reconstruction of evolutionary histories of small mammals including phylogenomics, looking for ancient gene-flow, signatures of selection/adaptation etc. Link to the application: https://konkursydlanauczycieli.uw.edu.pl/api/document/2342/datafile/pdf Short descriptions of the projects: bit.ly/3O2OJyk and bit.ly/3CXG2yZ Deadline: 31.08.2023 and the position is starting no later than 01.11.2023. Please mail me in case of questions: m.baca@cent.uw.edu.pl Best Regards, Mateusz Baca " This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ANCIENT-DNA , a mai

 Internship Opportunity at the American Museum of Natural History (aka AMNH) Deadline August 4 From Caitria O’Shaughnessy Hello, I wanted to let you know that we are currently accepting applications for our fall 2023 internship session in the North American Archaeology Lab. This upcoming semester will include lab work at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. In the past, you have written a recommendation for one of our applicants for this program, and we hope you have another suitable candidate who may wish to apply. If you do not want to receive these emails, please let me know and I will remove you from our list. I have attached the program flyer here for reference and encourage you to pass this information along to any interested individuals. Applications are currently being accepted through August 4th. If there are any questions or you would like more information on our program, please let me know. Thank you, Caitria Caitria O’Shaughnessy Internship Coordinator Nels N

 Grant Opportunity! FSF Grant Opportunity for Students - deadline 7/31/23 Purpose:  The Jan S. Bashinski Criminalistics Graduate Thesis Assistance Grant is to provide graduate students with financial assistance to complete their thesis or independent research project as required for a graduate degree in Criminalistics/Forensic Sciences. The thesis or research project must be in the field of Criminalistics/Forensic Sciences . Jan S. Bashinski Criminalistics Graduate Thesis Assistance Grant Eligibility Requirements: The applicant must be a full- or part-time student completing his or her graduate degree requirements by conducting a research project at an educational institution accredited in the United States by a recognized academic body. This project must, in the opinion of the Forensic Sciences Foundation (FSF) Awards Committee, make a significant scientific contribution to the field of Criminalistics/Forensic Sciences. No student is eligible for more than one grant until at least six