Professor | Source Certain International Limited | Australia
Professor Ian Dadour is a distinguished Australian zoologist and forensic entomologist with a career spanning over four decades, making significant contributions to insect behavior, evolutionary biology, applied entomology, and forensic science. He completed his B.Sc. in Zoology at the University of Western Australia in 1978, followed by an Honours year at the University of New England in Entomology in 1979, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Western Australia in 1988, with a thesis on the agonistic behavior of the bushcricket Mygalopsis marki. Following postdoctoral fellowships in Germany and at the University of Adelaide focusing on insect mating systems and habitat selection, he joined the Western Australian Department of Agriculture in 1989, where he led the Dung Beetle/Bush Fly Programme and initiated his career in forensic entomology. Professionally, Professor Dadour has served as Director of the Centre for Forensic Science (UWA), Head of Research & Education at Source Certain International, Professor of Forensic Science at UWA, Adjunct Professor at Deakin University and Murdoch University, and Visiting/Adjunct Professor at Boston University and Lincoln University (UK), supervising numerous MSc and Ph.D. students and teaching forensic entomology worldwide, including the FBI Evidence Response Team. His research interests encompass forensic entomology, insect ecology, evolutionary biology, and forensic provenancing, with skills in population genetics, taphonomy, decomposition studies, and applied field and laboratory techniques. Professor Dadour has authored extensive publications, contributed to over 450 graduate completions, and provided expert forensic testimony in multiple jurisdictions. His awards and honors include ANZFSS Scholarship (1998), Michael Duffy Travel Fellowship (2002), Best Refereed Paper (2001), Faculty Teaching Award (2008), Henry Delaforce Award (2009), and international recognition for teaching and research. His work has had significant societal and forensic impact, advancing global standards in forensic entomology, mentoring future leaders, and strengthening law enforcement practices. 2,585 Citations, 99 Documents, h-index 29.
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Featured Publications
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Dadour, I. R. (2025). Post-mortem interval determinations using insects collected from illegally hunted and dehorned rhinoceros in the Republic of South Africa from 2014 to 2021. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Citations: 2
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Dadour, I. R. (2025). A preliminary study of carrion insects in Greece and their attraction to three animal baits: A forensic entomology perspective. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. Citations: 2
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Dadour, I. R. (2025). Linking seasonal temperature variations with laboratory-derived development data for Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart): A case for myiasis. Forensic Sciences. Citations: 0
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Dadour, I. R. (2025). Unusual bot fly larva removed from the scalp of a returning traveler. Journal of Medical Entomology. Citations: 0
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Dadour, I. R. (2025). The decomposition process in two restricted access environments in a temperate climate: Hard-covered suitcases and wheeled bins. Forensic Science International. Citations: 1