Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Cape Town
Kara is a forensic anthropologist and archaeologist, who completed their BA Honours specialization in anthropology at the University of Western Ontario and their MSc in forensic anthropology at the University of Edinburgh. With a PhD from the University of Cape Town, she conducted research on the impact of clothing on decomposition in forensic contexts. As a post-doctoral researcher, she is working to establish standardised procedures for biological sampling for DNA. She has diverse fieldwork experience, including work in Germany, Canada, Cape Town, and Cyprus.
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