An update, because it’s been a while. And it’s been busy. The dispersal article (part 2 of 2) has been resubmitted. Once it’s been accepted, it’ll be posted on https://yvonnekjorlien.com/scavenging-study/ My new book, The Main Gate: an Elise Marquette adventure, is now out. Get the print and ebook now through my website and through: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/8cl1pai3g6Continue reading “Scattered Episode 36: Hiatus”
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Scattered Episode 16: The Scavenging Project – Interview with Dr. Shari Forbes
Dr. Shari Forbes is a Canada 150 Research Chair in Forensic Thanatology at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). She has the only human decomposition facility in Canada, REST[ES], the site for Recherche en Sciences Thanatologiques [Expérimentales et Sociales]. I have been collaborating with Shari on the Alberta component of a cross-Canada research study ofContinue reading “Scattered Episode 16: The Scavenging Project – Interview with Dr. Shari Forbes”
Scattered Episode 14: A Service to the Dead – Interview with Lara Indra & Dr. David Errickson
Dr. David Errickson is a Forensic Archaeologist with Cranfield University and is part of the team comprising Cranfield Recovery and Identification of the Conflict Casualties (CRICC). While he has worked with forensic cases in the UK, he also works internationally on historical cases, primarily with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Lara Indra is aContinue reading “Scattered Episode 14: A Service to the Dead – Interview with Lara Indra & Dr. David Errickson”
Scattered Episode 11: For the Love
Recent events have caused me to reflect on what brought me to this place of researching and talking about scattered and scavenged remains. In this podcast, you’ll hear about: I hope that for anyone who feels a bit rudderless about their life journey right now, this may be a bit of balm. For anyone who’sContinue reading “Scattered Episode 11: For the Love”
Scattered Episode 10: Christine Hymanyk – Student Experiment
I met Christine Hymanyk when she and some of her classmates joined the search for the remains of a pig carcass in October 2021. She was an undergraduate student in Anthropology at the University of Alberta. Christine had conducted a small experiment in her own time to discover if there were any differences in theContinue reading “Scattered Episode 10: Christine Hymanyk – Student Experiment”
Scattered Episode 09: Shari & the Pig Trials – The Search & Results
This episode continues from Episode 7: Shari & the Pig Trials – The Set-up. I recommend you go back and listen to that episode before listening to this, if you haven’t yet done so. In October 2021, we conducted a search exercise on two of the four pig carcasses we deposited near Edmonton. This searchContinue reading “Scattered Episode 09: Shari & the Pig Trials – The Search & Results”
Scattered Episode 08: A Police View on Scattered Remains – Interview with A/Det. Amanda Johnson
Amanda Johnson is an Acting Detective with the Edmonton Police Service. We met in August 2021 when Shari Forbes and I traveled to Edmonton to set-up a some sites for the “pig trials”. Amanda was a member of the Missing Persons Unit when we first met, but has recently been promoted to the Homicide Unit.Continue reading “Scattered Episode 08: A Police View on Scattered Remains – Interview with A/Det. Amanda Johnson”
Scattered Episode 07: Shari & the Pig Trials – The Set-up
Shari Forbes, Ph.D, is a chemist who specializes in the scent of decomposition. She has a “body farm”, REST(ES) at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Quebec, and works with law enforcement dog handlers across Canada to train the dogs on the scent of human cadavers. In April 2021, Shari reached out to my colleague,Continue reading “Scattered Episode 07: Shari & the Pig Trials – The Set-up”
Scattered Episode 06: Bears – Interviews with Dan, Dave and Lyle
Dan Zadra, David Lewis, and Lyle Willmarth all work with Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Many big thanks to these men for sharing their wisdom with me! Dan is a Wildlife/Property Technician who used to be a hunting guide. Dave works seasonally and part-time with CPW, and Lyle is full-time veteran with over 25 years underContinue reading “Scattered Episode 06: Bears – Interviews with Dan, Dave and Lyle”
Scattered Episode 05: Mountain Lions – Interview with Kevin Blecha
Kevin Blecha is a Wildlife Biologist with Colorado Parks & Wildlife. His graduate & published work focuses on risk and reward in wildlife feeding behaviours. His research has included looking at the feeding behaviours of mountain lions. In this episode we talk about: the typical feeding behaviour of mountain lions (cougars, puma, panthers) whether orContinue reading “Scattered Episode 05: Mountain Lions – Interview with Kevin Blecha”
Yvonne Kjorlien 