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2007 Trace Evidence SymposiumComplete information for the 2009 Trace Evidence Symposium can be found here » |
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Monday August 13, 2007 |
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Registration |
7:00am - 5:00pm |
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Introduction to Instrumental Analysis |
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8:00am - 4:00pm |
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Moderator: | David L. Exline
Senior Forensic Scientist, RJ Lee Group, Inc., Monroeville, PA |
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Presenters: | JoAnn Buscaglia Research Chemist, CFSRU, FBI Laboratory, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA Mary W. Carrabba Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR Scott Chumbley Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Paul Martin ![]() President, CRAIC Technologies, Inc., San Dimas, CA Bruce R. McCord Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL |
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Evidence Recognition and Recovery |
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8:00am–4:00pm |
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Moderator: | Peter R. DeForest Professor of Criminalistics, Department of Sciences, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY National Institute of Justice |
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Presenters: | Peter D. Barnett Criminalist, Forensic Science Associates, Richmond, CA Robert D. Blackledge Retired Criminalist, El Cajon, CA Peter D. Diaczuk Director of Forensic Science Training, Center for Modern Forensic Practice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY Greg Matheson Laboratory Director, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, CA Faye A. Springer Criminalist IV, Laboratory of Forensic Services, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA |
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Microscopy |
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8:00am–4:00pm |
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Moderator: | Sandra Koch Trace Evidence Examiner, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA |
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Presenters: | Christopher S. Palenik Research Microscopist, Microtrace, Elgin, IL Skip Palenik Senior Research Microscopist, Microtrace, Elgin, IL |
Advanced Paint Database Query (PDQ) |
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8:00am–4:00pm |
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Moderator: | Maureen J. Bradley Forensic Examiner and Supervisory Chemist, Chemistry Unit, Laboratory Division, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA |
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Presenter: | Denis Laflèche PDQ Maintenance Team Supervisor, Forensic Laboratory Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometry (FTIR) |
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8:00am - 11:30am |
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Moderator: | Jenny Smith Criminalist, Trace Evidence, Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory, Jefferson City, MO |
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Presenter: | Edward Suzuki![]() Supervising Forensic Scientist, Chemistry Section, Seattle Crime Laboratory, Crime Laboratory Division, Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau, Washington State Patrol, Seattle, WA |
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Cosmetics/Glitter |
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8:00am - 11:30am |
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Moderator: | Amy L. Michaud Forensic Chemist, National Laboratory, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Ammendale, MD |
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Presenters: | Edward C. Bender |
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Luncheon Presentation: Communicating Color |
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12:00pm - 1:30pm |
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Moderator: | Sandy Parent Forensic Scientist, Trace Evidence, Crime Laboratory, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX |
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Presenter: | Art Schmehling![]() Munsell Product Manager, X-Rite Incorporated, Grand Rapids, MI |
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Feather Identification |
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2:00pm - 5:30pm |
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Moderator: | Sandra Koch Trace Evidence Examiner, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA |
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Presenters: | Carla J. Dove Research Scientist, Division of Birds, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Marcy Heacker Research Assistant, Division of Birds, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC |
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Advanced Elemental Analysis in Trace Evidence Examinations |
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2:00pm - 5:30pm |
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Moderator and Presenter: | Jose R. Almirall Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Co-Director, International Forensic Research Institute, Miami, FL |
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Presenters: | Scott Chumbley![]() Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Robert S. Houk ![]() GENERAL ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY, ICP-MS SHORT COURSE, and LASER ABLATION Professor, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
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Microspectrophotometry (MSP) |
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2:00pm - 5:30pm |
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Moderator and Presenter: | Ken Wiggins![]() General, Calibration, Validation, and First Derivative Forensic Consultant, London, United Kingdom |
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Presenter: | Thomas W. Biermann Senior Scientist, Toxicology, Biology, Forensic Science Institute Bundeskriminalamt, Weisbaden, Germany |
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007 | |||
Registration |
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7:00am - 5:00pm |
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Exhibit Hall |
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7:00am - 5:00pm | Island Ballroom |
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Opening Remarks |
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8:00am - 8:30am |
Lois A. Tully Acting Chief of the Investigative and Forensics Division National Institute of Justice Office of Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Watch Video » David W. Hagy Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Watch Video » Melissa Anne Smrz Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Laboratory Division, Quantico, VA |
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The Current State of Affairs and Trends in the Crime Laboratory– |
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8:30am - 10:00am |
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Moderator: | Sandra Kochh Trace Evidence Examiner, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA |
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Presenters: | Stefan Becker![]() ![]() Senior Scientist, Forensic Science Institute, Bundeskriminalamt, Wiesbaden,Germany Watch Video » Troy Hamlin ![]() Deputy Assistant Director, Crime Laboratory Division, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Raleigh, NC Watch Video » Claude Roux ![]() Director, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia Watch Video » |
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10:00am - 10:15am | Break | ||
Case Management Issues from Crime Scene to Court Room |
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10:15am - 11:45am |
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Moderator: | David L. Exline Senior Forensic Scientist, RJ Lee Group, Inc., Monroeville, PA |
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Presenters: | George W. Clarke![]() Judge of Superior Court, San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA Watch Video » Jeff Cover ![]() Forensics Manager, Identification/Crime Scene Unit, Anne Arundel County Police Department, Millersville, MD Watch Video » Robert A. Jarzen ![]() Laboratory Director, Laboratory of Forensic Sciences, Sacramento County Office of the District Attorney, Sacramento, CA Cary T. Oien ![]() Unit Chief, Trace Evidence Unit, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA Watch Video » | ||
Luncheon and Presentation |
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11:45am - 1:15pm |
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Moderator | Amy L. Michaud Forensic Chemist, National Laboratory, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Ammendale, MD |
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Presenter: | Kelly Ann Martin Senior Producer, Forensic Files, Court TV and Medstar Television, Allentown, PA |
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Paper Presentations: |
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Moderator: | Scott Stoeffler TSenior Research Microscopist, McCrone Associates, Westmont, IL | ||
Presenters: | Trace Testimonials Lynne D. Herold ![]() Senior Criminalist, Scientific Services Bureau, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles, CA Andria L. Hobbs ![]() Forensic Examiner, Chemistry Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA Watch Video » Summer of Terror–Trace Evidence in a Series of Hate Crimes Faye A. Springer ![]() ![]() Criminalist IV, Laboratory of Forensic Services, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA Watch Video » Fibers, Metal Buttons, Welding Fume Particles, and Paint Chips as Incriminating Evidence in Solving Two Homicides Committed by the Same Person Raili Sulkava ![]() ![]() Forensic Chemist, Crime Laboratory, National Bureau of Investigation, Vantana, Finland Watch Video » |
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3:00pm - 3:15pm | Break | ||
Education and Research Perspectives: |
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3:15pm - 5:00pm |
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Moderator: | Peter R. DeForest![]() ![]() Professor of Criminalistics, Department of Sciences, John Jay |
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Presenters: | Jose R. Almirall![]() Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Co-Director, International Forensic Research Institute, Miami, FL Watch Video » Peter D. Barnett ![]() Criminalist, Forensic Science Associates, Richmond, CA Watch Video » Mike Cole ![]() Head of Forensic Science and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom Watch Video » Claude Roux ![]() Director, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia Watch Video » Lois A. Tully ![]() Acting Chief, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Watch Video » Diane K. Williams ![]() ![]() Research Chemist, Laboratory, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA Watch Video » |
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Discussant: | Thomas A. Kubic Associate Professor, Science Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY |
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Networking Opportunity on the Beach |
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6:00pm - 8:00pm | Poolside |
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007 | |||
Registration |
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7:00am - 5:00pm |
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Exhibit Hall |
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7:30am - 5:30pm | Island Ballroom |
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Presentation of Case Study: O.J. Simpson |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Moderator: | Peter R. DeForest![]() Professor of Criminalistics, Department of Sciences, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY Watch Video » |
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Presenters: | George W. Clarke Judge of Superior Court, San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA Watch Video » Harold Deadman ![]() Forensic Examiner, Forensic Science Division, Metropolitan Police Department, Quantico, VA Watch Video » Greg Matheson ![]() Laboratory Director, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, CA Watch Video » |
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The Need for Scientific Reliability in the Courtroom |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
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Moderator: | Jenny M. Smith Criminalist, Trace Evidence, Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory, Jefferson City, MO |
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Presenters: | Paul C. Giannelli![]() Professor, Law School, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Watch Video » Kenneth E. Melson ![]() Director, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Watch Video » |
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Statistical Issues and Applicability to the Sub-Disciplines |
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9:00am - 10:00am |
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Moderator: | Susan T. Gross Forensic Science Supervisor, Trace Section, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, St. Paul, MN |
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Presenters: | Robert D. Koons![]() Research Chemist, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA Louise McKenna ![]() Deputy Director, Garda Headquarters, Forensic Science Laboratory, Dublin, Ireland Watch Video » |
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10:00am - 10:15am | Break
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Interpretation/Reporting Issues (Weight) Trace Evidence |
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10:15am - 11:45am |
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Moderator: | Ken Wiggins Forensic Consultant, London, United Kingdom |
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Presenters: | Maureen Bottrell![]() Geologist and Forensic Examiner, Trace Evidence Unit, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA Watch Video » Paul C. Giannelli ![]() Professor, Law School, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Watch Video » Thomas A. Kubic ![]() Associate Professor, Science Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY Watch Video » |
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Luncheon Presentation: “Never Suck a Dead Man’s Hand” |
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11:45am - 1:00pm |
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Moderator: | Sandra Koch Trace Evidence Examiner, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA |
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Presenter: | Dana Kollman![]() Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, Towson University, Towson, MD Watch Video » |
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Technical Presentations: |
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1:15pm - 3:00pm |
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Moderator: | Jodi B. Webb Geologist and Forensic Examiner, Trace Evidence Unit, Laboratory Division, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA |
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Manufacturer Overview: | Maureen Bottrell |
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Paper Presenters: | Elemental Analysis of Glass by SEM-EDS, XRF, EPMA, LIBS, and LAICPMS Jose R. Almirall ![]() Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Co-Director, International Forensic Research Institute, Miami, FL Watch Video » Glass Cuts in Clothing Helen R. Griffin ![]() ![]() Forensic Scientist, Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Ventura County Sheriff's Department, Ventura, CA Watch Video » Forensic Applications of LA-ICP-MS: Elemental Profiling and Evaluation of Homogeneity in Soda-Lime Container Glass Karen J. Harrington ![]() ![]() Intern, Laboratory of Forensic Services–Trace, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, Sacramento, CA Watch Video » |
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Poster Session |
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3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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6:30pm |
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Thursday, August 16, 2007 | |||
Registration |
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7:00am - 5:00pm |
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Presentation of Case Study: The Role of Microscopic Trace Evidence in the |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Moderator: | Peter R. DeForest Professor of Criminalistics, Department of Sciences, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY |
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Presenter: | Skip Palenik![]() Senior Research Microscopist, Microtrace, Elgin, IL Watch Video » |
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Technical Presentations: Hair and Fibers |
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8:00am - 9:45am |
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Moderator: | Sandy Parent Forensic Scientist, Trace Evidence, Crime Laboratory, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX |
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Manufacturer Overview: | David Hinks ![]() Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Chemistry, and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Watch Video » |
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Paper Presenters: | The Significance of Fibre Transfer and Persistence–A Case Study Susan Bennett ![]() ![]() Scientific Officer, Forensic Services Group, New South Wales Police Force, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia Watch Video » The Investigation of the Washington DC Area Snipers Leanora Brun-Conti ![]() ![]() Forensic Chemist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Ammendale, MD Watch Video » An Evaluation Study for Fibre Analysis by UV-Visible Microspectrophotometry Barbara Doupe ![]() ![]() Forensic Scientist, Hair and Fibre Unit, Biology Section, Centre of Forensic Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Watch Video » |
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9:45am - 10:00am | Break |
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Technical Presentations: Paint and Building Materials |
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10:00am - 11:30am |
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Moderator: | Amy L. Michaud Forensic Chemist, National Laboratory, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Ammendale, MD |
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Manufacturer Overview: | Leanora Brun-Conti![]() Forensic Chemist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Ammendale, MD Watch Video » |
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Paper Presenters: | The Interpretation of Paint Evidence Through the Use of Population Studies: Two Case Examples Patrick Buzzini ![]() ![]() Senior Lecturer, Forensic and Investigative Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Watch Video » Some Call it Art: Case Studies Investigating the Spraying of Illegal Graffiti in the UK Louissa Marsh ![]() ![]() Forensic Practitioner, Chemistry, LGC Forensics, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Watch Video » Forensic Microanalysis of Building Materials William M. Schneck ![]() ![]() Microvision Northwest-Forensic Consulting, Inc., Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, Cheney, WA Watch Video » |
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Luncheon Presentation: Casework Intelligence: What No DNA? |
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11:30am - 12:45pm |
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Moderator: | Jenny M. Smith Criminalist, Trace Evidence, Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory, Jefferson City, MO |
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Presenter: | Ken Wiggins |
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New Developments and State of the Art in Trace Evidence Examinations |
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1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Moderator: | Jose R. Almirall Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Co-Director, International Forensic Research Institute, Miami, FL |
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Presenters: | Laser Ablation ICP-MS in Forensic Glass Analysis: A Decade of Experience Stefan Becker ![]() ![]() Senior Scientist, Forensic Science Institute, Bundeskriminalamt, Wiesbaden, Germany Watch Video » Advances in Discrimination of Dyed Textile Fibers Using Capillary Electrophoresis/Mass Spectrometry Stephen L. Morgan ![]() ![]() Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Forensic Science in the 21st Century - Will Trace Evidence Ever Reach the Next Level? Claude Roux ![]() ![]() Director, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia Watch Video » |
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2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break |
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Standards/Accreditation Panel |
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2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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Moderator: | Sandy Parent Forensic Scientist, Trace Evidence, Crime Laboratory, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX |
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Presenters: | Susan M. Ballou![]() Program Manager for Forensic Sciences, Office of Law Enforcement Standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD Watch Video » Ronald L. Kelly ![]() Forensic Examiner, Explosives Unit, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA Watch Video » John K. Neuner ![]() Program Manager, ASCLD/LAB–International, Garner, NC Watch Video » |
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Scientific Basis of Trace Evidence |
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3:45pm - 4:45pm |
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Moderator: | Jenny M. Smith Criminalist, Trace Evidence, Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory, Jefferson City, MO |
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Presenters: | After the Analysis: Establishing the Probative Value of Trace Evidence Peter D. Barnett ![]() ![]() Criminalist, Forensic Science Associates, Richmond, CA Watch Video » Edward G. Bartick ![]() Director, Forensic Science Program, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Suffolk University, Boston, MA Richard E. Bisbing Executive Vice President, McCrone Associates, Inc., Westmont, IL Watch Video » |
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Closing Remarks |
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4:45pm - 5:00pm |
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Cary T. Oien Unit Chief, Trace Evidence Unit, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA Charles Heurich Program Manager, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Watch Video » |