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HURRICANE WILMA UPDATE: As of 4:00 PM Sunday we are hoping that the meeting will be held as scheduled. Definate word will not be available until Tuedsay. If this page is not updated, please check for recorded messages at 305-255-6404 or at 305-595-5541. Thank you!
Florida Native Plant Society Meeting
October 25, 2005Fairchild Tropical Garden,
10901 Old Cutler Road
Refreshments at 7:15 p.m.,
meeting begins at 7:30.David Hall, Ph.D., will speak on Forensic Botany, the analysis of plant material in both civil and criminal law enforcement. Plant evidence can be used to destroy an alibi, help determine time since death, put a suspect at a crime scene, or tell where someone or something has been. Examples of cases will be used to demonstrate how plants and parts of plants can be valuable tools used to help put suspects behind bars.
Dr. Hall owns and operates an environmental and forensic consulting firm in Gainesville. He was previously employed as a Senior Scientist for KBN/Golder Associates from 1991-1997 following his role at the University of Florida as the Director of the Plant Identification and Information Services. He is a recognized expert in forensics and plant identification. He has provided botanical expertise for investigations and training by the FBI, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Water Management Districts and Department of Environmental Protection and others. He has given expert testimony in many civil and criminal cases as a witness for the prosecution and for the defense. He also helped write wetland jurisdictional rules for Florida and the Federal wetland plant list and procedures.
Social and plant raffle follow the program. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information call the Dade Chapter Florida Native Plant Society at 305-255-6404 or see http://www.fnps.org/chapters/dade/.
Extended Dr. Hall biography:
Dr. Hall owns and operates an environmental and forensic consulting firm in Gainesville. He was previously employed as a Senior Scientist for KBN/Golder Associates from 1991-1997 following his role at the University of Florida as the Director of the Plant Identification and Information Services. Dr. Hall holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Georgia Southern University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in botany from the University of Florida. He is a recognized expert in forensics and plant identification and has published 10 books and over 135 articles.
In his 19 years with the University responsibilities included teaching, plant identification, and biology of all Florida plants. He has helped write the previous and current wetland jurisdictional rules for Florida and has helped with the Federal wetland plant list and procedures. He has conducted courses and workshops and given talks and seminars throughout Florida and the United States on forensic botany, plant identification and other botanical subjects. Agencies requesting his expertise for training and cases have included the FBI, Medical Examiners, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Water Management Districts, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Sheriff’s, and several universities. Dr. Hall has given expert testimony in many civil and criminal cases as a witness for the prosecution and for the defense.
He is a past officer of several professional societies. He has accrued numerous awards for his agricultural and botanical activities and holds certifications as a Board Certified Forensic Examiner, an Expert in Botany, and a Professional Wetland Scientist. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Dr. Hall is listed in several Who's Who lists and in 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century.
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