Last week, myself and Sara Nedley, QA specialist, visited Waynesburg Universityto talk to students of the Forensic Science program. The undergraduate forensic science students got to see the AAFS presentation “What Judges and Lawyers need to Know about the Science behind Trace Evidence Examination” and also had the opportunity to ask questions about what to expect in the forensic science field as either a scientist or a quality specialist, and also talk about graduate school, internships, research, and how to get involved in the forensic science community.
AAFS 2013 Presenataion: What Judges and Lawyers Need to Know about the Science Behind Trace Evidence
Gateway Analytical scientists Cara Plese and Antonio Scatena recently presented at the 2013 AAFS Annual Meeting in Washington DC. The presentation titled: "What Judges and Lawyers Need to Know about the Science Behind Trace Evidence" is now available for download.
Gateway Analytical is very excited to be presenting at the 2013 AAFS Annual Meeting in Washington DC this year! Cara Plese and Antonio Scatena will be presenting “What Judges and Lawyers Need to Know about the Science Behind Trace Evidence” on Friday, February 22nd at 10:40am. As our presentation date is quickly approaching, we wanted to give a short summary of what attendees should expect.
On January 22nd, Dave Exline, Senior V.P. and Rebekah Wagurak, Forensic Scientist at Gateway Analytical, hosted a webinar designed for police and attorneys and built upon the information provided in our previous webinar, “Forensic Analysis of Gunshot Residue for Police & Attorneys.” During this webinar, our presenters provided police officers with tips on the proper collection of gunshot residue (GSR) evidence, as well as, the methodology used to analyze and interpret the data utilizing automated scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Our presenters also took attendees into the courtroom, providing attorneys with insight into the significance of GSR evidence during a case, and what implications can be made from this type of evidence during expert testimony.
Recently on December 22nd, Dave Exline, Senior V.P. at Gateway Analytical stopped by the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s TechVibe Radio to talk on-air with Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting about Gateway Analytical and its services.
We are now one (1) of only two (2) private labs in the country that is accredited to this standard for trace evidence, and we are the only private lab in the country to be accredited for gunshot residue analysis.
On October 24, 2012, Forensic Magazine and Bruker will be hosting a webinar on the topic of "Trace Analysis by Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy".
On August 8th, David Exline, Senior V.P. & Court-Qualified Trace Evidence Expert and Rebekah Wagurak, Forensic Scientist at Gateway Analytical presented a webinar that covers the forensic investigation process for paint and tape evidence. Topics include the most current methods used for today’s investigators and discuss the interpretation of paint transfer evidence. Case studies related to the analysis of duct tapes, automotive and architectural paints were also discussed.