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Training Opportunities
March 2010
Forensic Science Initiative at West Virginia University, in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice, will be holding the 2010 Spring Continuing Education for Forensic Professionals Program March 8th-13th, 2010 in Fort Worth Texas.
The program offers a variety of free training opportunities in many forensic and investigative disciplines. The training is offered free to state and local law enforcement, forensic scientists, and related professionals. Registration will begin Monday, January 25th at 10:00 am EST. For more information and to register please visit our website at http://fsi.research.wvu.edu.
Leadership Assessment: Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Two-day Forensic Science Manager Workshop
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Albany, NY
March 18-19, 2010
Sponsored by NERFI and National Institute of Justice. The purpose of this session is to provide leaders with an overview of tools and guidance for assessing and developing employees for supervisory and management positions. The interactive session is targeted to lab directors, supervisors, technical leaders and QA/QC managers. Topics include talent acquisition and retention, and staff development. Methods used: Group Discussion, case study, brainstorming, role play, readings, review of literature, surveys, integration of ideas and next steps. The session will be highly interactive and focused on topics of interest to session participants. (www.albany.edu/nerfi)
For reservations, contact John Hicks: johnhicks08@aol.com Space limited to 10 individuals for each workshop.
The 8th Annual Cedar Crest College Forensic Science Symposium
March 27, 2010
Download the Schedule and Registration Form
April 2010
Leadership Assessment: Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Two-day Forensic Science Manager Workshop
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Albany, NY
April 1-2, 2010
Sponsored by NERFI and National Institute of Justice. The purpose of this session is to provide leaders with an overview of tools and guidance for assessing and developing employees for supervisory and management positions. The interactive session is targeted to lab directors, supervisors, technical leaders and QA/QC managers. Topics include talent acquisition and retention, and staff development. Methods used: Group Discussion, case study, brainstorming, role play, readings, review of literature, surveys, integration of ideas and next steps. The session will be highly interactive and focused on topics of interest to session participants. (www.albany.edu/nerfi)
For reservations, contact John Hicks: johnhicks08@aol.com Space limited to 10 individuals for each workshop.
Forensic Management Academy™
Morgantown, WV
April 11 – April 16, 2010
Contemporary business practices can improve the operation of your laboratory, and this week-long training can teach you how to improve your lab's efficiency and your staff's capabilities. The instructors use a mix of interactive projects, case studies, and lecture.
Who should attend: Forensic laboratory managers, law enforcement executives, and aspiring forensic service providers who want to learn better business practices. Attendance is limited to 35 people.
Topics: Leadership, succession planning, team building, business skills, conflict resolution, cost benefit analysis, budgeting, motivation, strategy, and performance and project management.
For more information or to apply, contact Lisa Poling at 304-293-7961 or visit www.be.wvu.edu/execed/fmgmt.htm
June 2010
The Spring 2010 Bloodstain Evidence Institute
Corning, New York
7 - 11 June
For information on this educational program contact: Dr. Herbert Leon MacDonell, Director, BLOODSTAIN EVIDENCE INSTITUTE, Post Office Box 1111, Corning, New York 14830; (607) 962-6581; forensiclab@stny.rr.com
The Forensic Science Training Institute
At
Cedar Crest College
2010 NIJ Supported
Summer Workshops
June 8-10 The Recognition, Detection, and Significance of Gunshot Residues
June 15-18 Multivariate Analysis for Forensic Scientists: Statistical Pattern Recognition for Physical Evidence Analysis and Chemometrics
www.cedarcrest.edu/fstiworkshops
Early registration available for NEAFS members only!
July 2010
Inter/Micro 2010 Microscopy Symposium Hosted by the McCrone Research Institute
http://www.mcri.org/home/section/101-523/inter-micro-2010
July 12-16, 2010
Where: McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616; (P) +312 842-7100; (F) +312-842-1078
Accommodations: Club Quarters – Central loop location, 111 W. Adams St., 312-575-0006 (mention McCrone, group code MCC711 for rate discount); http://www.clubquarters.com/
Contact: Therese Newman at (P) +312-842-7100; intermicro@mcri.org
Call for Papers: Titles and abstracts due by April 15, 2010
Inter/Micro 2010 celebrates its 62nd anniversary! The McCrone Research Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary and its 50th anniversary of hosting the conference. This year the international microscopy symposium will be held entirely at the McCrone Research Institute.
Inter/Micro is an international conference dedicated to applied microscopy. This year’s conference will cover recent advancements in instrumentation, techniques and applications in the field of microscopy and microanalysis. Technical sessions will include microscopical applications of Polarized Light Microscopy and Chemical Microscopy; Computer, Digital and Video Imaging; Infrared and Raman Methods; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Indoor Air Quality; Environmental and Occupational Health; Forensic Science; and Art Conservation and Authentication.
Inter/Micro 2010 celebrates the 62nd Anniversary of these microscopy conferences founded by Walter C. McCrone and Charles Tufts, and first held in Chicago in 1948. Over the years, Inter/Micro has grown to attract microscopists, both amateur and professional, from all areas of light and electron microscopy. These symposia are held every year in Chicago and continue to be sponsored and hosted by McCrone Research Institute.
Special workshops to be announced!
Speakers include Dr. Brian J. Ford, Skip Palenik
The Forensic Science Training Institute
At
Cedar Crest College
2010 NIJ Supported
Summer Workshops
July 12-13 Multidisciplinary Approach to Forensic Examinations: Trace and Impression
Evidence Awareness
July 20-21 Introduction to LC/MS/MS for Forensic Toxicology: Theory and Practical Applications
July 27-28 Solid Phase Extraction Workshop
www.cedarcrest.edu/fstiworkshops
Early registration available for NEAFS members only!
3rd Annual Green Mountain DNA Conference
Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington, VT
July 26-28th, 2010
Highlights of the conference include the keynote address by Dr. Robert Hanner of the Canadian Barcode of Life Network, a NIST-sponsored presentation on Low Template DNA Analysis, a “Bias and Forensic Science” discussion led by Dr. Itiel Dror and a "Meet the Speakers" dinner cruise on Lake Champlain. At the conclusion of the conference, Applied Biosystems will be hosting a free workshop.
See our conference website (www.greenmountaindna.com) for registration and more details.
September 2010
Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers (AFQAM) Annual Meeting
September 7-10, 2010
New Orleans Riverside Hilton
New Orleans, LA
Contact: Zoë M. Smith E-mail: z6849s@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.afqam.org
The Fall Class of the Bloodstain Evidence Institute
Corning, New York
September 20-24, 2010
For information on this educational program contact: Dr. Herbert Leon MacDonell, Director, BLOODSTAIN EVIDENCE INSTITUTE, Post Office Box 1111, Corning, New York 14830; (607) 962-6581; forensiclab@stny.rr.com
October 2010
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting
Kansas City, Missouri – Marriott Kansas City Downtown
October 4-8, 2010
Watch www.mafs.net for more information!
21st International Symposium on Human Identification
San Antonio, Texas
October 11-14, 2010
Plan to attend the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification, October 11-14, 2010, San Antonio, Texas. This year's meeting will feature a keynote address by Ann Rule, author of more than 30 true crime novels, a talk by Carsten Pusch about DNA testing of King Tutankhamun and the royal family and a panel discussion on issues related to familial searching.
Workshops will include: Forensic Statistics, Use of Low Copy Number Testing, Familial Searching, Working with Difficult Samples and Mixture Interpretation (sponsored by NIJ)
Find out more and register online at: www.ishi21.com
If you have training in the field of forensic science and would like to have it posted on the NEAFS web site, contact the NEAFS webmasters: jobs@neafs.org
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