Meet Cherene de Bruyn
Archaeologist - Grave Scientist - Research Resilience Writer
Cherene is an international PhD researcher. Her current project focuses on clandestine grave location through UAV‑based remote sensing and soil microbiome analysis. Alongside her scientific work, she writes about academic life, research culture, and the evidence‑based systems that shape the Resilient Researcher Mindset, helping postgraduate scholars and early‑career academics build momentum, prevent burnout, and sustain intentional research workflows.
Cherene the Academic
Liverpool John Moores University
c.debruyn@2024.ljmu.ac.uk
Research Interests
Bioarchaeology
Burial archaeology
Post‑mortem body treatment
Archaeothanatology
Remote Sensing & Geophysics
Gravesoil Microbiomes
Forensic Archaeology
Upcoming Talks
The 79th American Academy Of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Scientific Conference, "Around the World and Beyond"
14–19 February 2027
Orlando, Florida, USA
- Seasonal Soil Microbial Succession From Surface-Deposited Pigs in South Africa: Toward Postmortem Interval and Post-Depositional Interval Estimation Development
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Remote Sensing for Assessing Clandestine Grave Locations at a Natural Burial Ground in the United Kingdom
