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Bohart Museum Features UC Davis Forensic Entomologist Bob Kimsey
Song Ci (1186-1249) of China, considered the world's first forensic entomologist, knew how to solve a crime when a villager in a rice field was found dead, slashed with a sickle. He told the villagers to line up in town square with their sickles. When they did, he immediately fingered the...
UC Davis forensic entomologist Bob Kimsey tracing the history of forensic entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Forensic entomologist Bob Kimsey fields questions following his 45-minute talk. The Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house was themed "Forensics and Insects." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Forensic entomologist Bob Kimsey answering questions at his booth in the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Don't Miss This Bohart Museum Open House on 'Insects and Forensics'
He's a wealth of information about forensic entomology, and he'll share that with you. Don't miss the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Insects and Forensics," featuring UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert “Bob” Kimsey of the UC Davis...
UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey answering questions at his "Dr. Death" booth in Briggs Hall during the 2023 UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey in his Briggs Hall office. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
'Dr. Death' Brings Life to UC Davis Picnic Day
"Dr. Death" brought life to the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. Crowds thronged the "Dr. Death" booth of forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, as he discussed his work and fielded questions. It all happened from 9...
UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey explains his research. In back is a graphic of bed bugs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey discusses his research with UC Davis neuroscience major Anandita De. In back is UC Davis postdoctoral scholar Elizabeth Cinto Mejia, newly arrived in the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke, Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Visitors of all ages headed over to the Dr. Death booth, staffed by forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Friends Gwendolyn Nguyen (far right), and Luciana Luna, both 5 and from San Jose, check out the specimens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bita Rostami: Practicum Project Published in Prestigious Journal
This is a success story about a former animal biology student, two professors, her practicum and its publication in a prestigious journal. Bita Rostami, who received her bachelor's degree in animal biology (ABI) from the University of California, Davis, in June 2022, saw her practicum...
Bita Rostami (center) with fellow researchers, Logan Ruggles and Marissa Lopez, at the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve in San Jose. This project was part of the California Ecology and Conservation, UC Natural Reserve System. They were measuring the abundance of yarrow, Achillea millefolium, in burned out areas and unburned areas of the reserve. (Photo by Logan Ruggles)
Meet Dr. Bob--aka 'Dr. Death'--at UC Davis Picnic Day
If you visit the Dr. Death booth (it's actually a table!) at Briggs Hall during the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 23, you'll meet "Dr. Bob." That would be forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. You'll learn how...
Visitors at the 2019 UC Davis Picnic Day take images of forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and his display. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey at Alcatraz Island. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
