Jennifer Byrnes

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Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology

Expertise: Anthropology, Bioarchaeology, Human Remains, Forensic Anthropology, Skeletal Biology, Personal Identification

Biography

Jennifer Byrnes is an expert in bioarchaeology (the study of archaeologically derived human remains) and forensic anthropology (modern/recent human remains). Her bioarchaeology work focuses on disability and impairment in humans in the past, particularly injuries resulting from trauma and/or pathology that leave changes on the bones.

Her research in forensic anthropology centers on personal identification and the reliability of positive identifications made using medical imaging comparisons.

Byrnes' work has been published in numerous academic journals, including the Journal of Forensic Sciences and Archeological and Anthropological Sciences.

Education

Ph.D., Physical Anthropology, University of Buffalo
M.A., Physical Anthropology, University of Buffalo
B.S., Biology, SUNY College at Geneseo

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Jennifer Byrnes In The News

How Many Bodies Have Been Found in Lake Mead? Hundreds Waiting To Be Discovered As Water Level Continues To Drop

Science Times

As its water level drops, multiple human remains have already been found in Lake Mead. Many believe that more are waiting to be discovered.

Secrets of the Lake

As environmental crises cause a Las Vegas reservoir to recede, a trail of bodies from decades past is revealed.

Lake Mead’s receding waters revealed long-lost bodies. But who are they?

The remains have caused a public stir, but authorities say the falling water level due to the climate crisis is the real scandal

Dozens of times drought, ice melt, and storm surge unearthed unusual and unsettling discoveries this year

Insider

This year, as human-caused climate change steadily warms the planet, depleting bodies of water, melting ice, and strengthening storms exposed a bevy of lost treasures and forgotten stories.