TWO THUMBS UP!

Mar 11, 2016

TWO THUMBS UP!Hello every one! 
We made third place and we won $250 towards building our sheds! Thank you all sincerely for backing our project, spreading the word to your friends, and most importantly, believing in our research and supporting our student education. We love what we do  and we are thrilled to be able to share it with you. 
We are at 86% funded!! We are so excited to have come this far. We have 6 days left to raise $438.00 and we know we can do it.  Please continue to spread the word.
Sincerely,
The Cadaver Microbiome Research Crew at SHSU

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About This Project

How Insects and Bacteria Can Solve Murder Mysteries

Sam Houston State University

We study how communities of insects and bacteria inhabiting human cadavers change through time. This pattern of change, or succession, is orderly and predictable and can be used to estimate the time since death (TSD) at a crime scene. We predict that local aspects of the environment, such as rainfall or enclosure, can influence interactions between insects and bacteria. By understanding these aspects, we can better predict how insects and bacteria will be affected and better estimate the TSD.