EAFE
Definition
The European Association for Forensic Entomology, founded in 2000. Publishes guidelines, holds annual scientific meetings, and has been the primary driver of standardised casework protocols in Europe.
- Full name
- European Association for Forensic Entomology
- Founded
- 2000
- Activities
- Guidelines, annual scientific meetings
- Region
- Europe
Common questions
What role does EAFE play in casework quality?+
It has driven standardisation of collection, rearing, and reporting protocols across European laboratories, which reduces inter-examiner variability and gives courts a documented basis against which an entomologist's methodology can be checked.
How does EAFE relate to other regional entomology bodies?+
It is the European counterpart to similar associations elsewhere, such as the North American Forensic Entomology Association, each publishing its own regionally relevant guidelines while informal international coordination exists on core methodology.
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