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About geoFOR

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GeoFOR is a collaborative forensic taphonomy database that seeks to address current gaps in the field related to postmortem interval estimation by adhering to the Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval (2022).

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Our app remedies longstanding issues in forensic application by providing an ongoing, mass collaborative reference sample that spans a breadth of environments, includes decomposition characteristics that better encapsulate the complexities of the process, and employs machine learning to improve PMI predictions.

 

GeoFOR equips forensic practitioners with a readily available tool to enter case information that automates the collection of environmental data and delivers a PMI prediction using statistically robust methods. Registered users have the option to enter data while in the field or submit retrospective cases. Researchers at decomposition facilities may also enter longitudinal observations.  

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To learn more about geoFOR, watch the following webinar archived through the National Institute of Justice Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. 

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