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The Education of the Next Generation Forensic Scientist
Young Forensic Scientists Forum Webinar
This webinar offers a comprehensive and engaging roadmap for students pursuing careers in forensic science. By blending historical context, accreditation standards, and practical strategies to help students navigate academic choices and develop essential skills, the viewer will take away tips for the successful transition from academia to a forensic laboratory career.
Speaker: Pamela Marshall, PhD
Workshops from AAFS 2025 in Baltimore
All workshops from the 2025 AAFS Annual Scientific Conference in Baltimore were recorded and made available for viewing on-demand through AAFS Connect.
Workshops from AAFS 2024 in Denver
All workshops from the 2024 AAFS Annual Scientific Conference in Denver were recorded and made available for viewing on-demand through AAFS Connect.
Workshops from AAFS 2026 in New Orleans
Three workshops from the 2026 AAFS Annual Scientific Conference in New Orleans were recorded and made available for viewing on-demand through AAFS Connect. These workshops are available for purchase in full, OR in parts at a lower cost.
Workshop 13: From General Knowledge to Case-Specific Insights
Workshop 19: Cognitive Bias and Error in the Forensic Sciences
Workshop 26: Advancing the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Forensic Science: Use Cases, Innovation Pathways, and a Procurement Framework
Forensic Standards Training Webinars
View ALL Standards Training Webinars On-Demand
A cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides funds to AAFS to develop training, tools, and resources to enhance implementation efforts and broaden awareness of forensic science standards among communities of interest. Training will address technical aspects of the standards as well as challenges, practical solutions, and benefits of adoption.
Standards webinars are offered FREE thanks to funding from the NIST cooperative agreement.
Demystifying ISO 21043: Standards Webinar Series
This webinar series will introduce all five parts of the ISO 21043 standard. The speakers will provide an overview of the documents, talk about how they were developed, and discuss how and where these documents may fit into forensic operations across the United States.
ISO 21043 WEBINAR 1: Introduction and Overview
ISO 21043 WEBINAR 2: Parts 1, 2, and 3: Vocabulary; Recognition, Recording, Collecting, Transport and Storage of Items, and Analysis
ISO 21043 WEBINAR 3: Part 4: Interpretation
ISO 21043 WEBINAR 4: Part 5: Reporting
Cognitive Bias in Forensic Decisions
Understanding What It Is, Its implications, And What Can Be Done About It
In this short webinar I will present how forensic conclusions can be impacted and distorted by irrelevant contextual information, by reference materials, or even by the context in which information is presented or obtained. I will show how understanding what cognitive bias is and its implication to forensic decisions, is important for identifying such weaknesses and for providing practical ways to mitigate them.
Speaker: Dr. Itiel Dror (Ph.D. Harvard)
Emerging Hybrid Separation Detection Techniques for Seized Drugs
Opioids and Emerging Drugs Webinar Series
This webinar will describe the great utility of emerging hybrid separation detection techniques for the analysis of seized drugs, particularly applicable to emerging drugs, that can overcome the limitations of classical methods such as gas chromatography (GC)- electron ionization mass spectrometry (EI MS) and gas chromatography- flame ionization detection.
Speakers: Ira S. Lurie, PhD, Agnes Winokur, PhD, Arian van Asten, PhD
Advances in Portable Drug Detection
Opioids and Emerging Drugs Webinar Series
The AAFS ad-hoc Opioid and Emerging Drugs Committee will lead a workshop that will introduce multiple research projects developing or validating portable on-site drug detection methods and equipment. Each method has capabilities over traditional colorimetric testing and may work towards increased on-site sample detection capability and improved detection and discrimination of fentanyl and unknown novel psychoactive substances (NPS) will be discussed.
Speakers: Amanda M. White, BS, Ira S. Lurie, PhD, Bruce R. McCord, PhD, Ruben F. Kranenburg, PhD, Sandra E. Rodriguez-Cruz, PhD
Advances in Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Synthetic Opioid Analysis
Opioids and Emerging Drugs Webinar Series
Ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AI-MS) is an increasingly adopted tool for seized drug analysis in both traditional laboratory and forward operating laboratory settings that has shown to be useful for the detection and identification of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Speakers: Chris Gill, PChem, Megan Sterling, BS, J. Tyler Davidson, PhD, Edward Sisco, PhD
Sudden Cardiac Death in Assault Contexts: Stress as a Contributing Factor and Homicide Qualification Presented
This webinar brings together experts from diverse backgrounds to delve into the multifaceted aspects of SCD related to stress in assault contexts, examining whether the deaths are natural, accidental, or homicidal. This webinar will offer insights into sudden cardiac death related to stress in assault contexts within jurisdictions.
Hind ABOUZAHIR, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor and Forensic Medical Examiner
Laboratory Safety and Health for Preventing Drug Exposure
Forensic scientists serve an integral role in law enforcement organizations throughout the country. Working in a laboratory poses both well-characterized and novel risks to the health of forensic scientists including those associated with seized drugs. This webinar will discuss how to recognize forensic laboratory hazards and how to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
Presenter: Jennie Cox, Certified Industrial Hygienist
Research Industrial Hygienist
NIOSH, CDC
JFS Forensic Lab Talks Seminars
View ALL Forensic Lab Talks Seminars On-Demand
JFS joined forces with Wiley to present a series of virtual educational seminars for forensic scientists. Designed specifically for the forensic science community, the series covers a wide range of specialized topics highlighting the most recent methods and best practices in areas such as forensic chemistry (covering spectroscopy, microscopy, and other techniques), toxicology, trace evidence, DNA analysis, and many more.
The Forensic Lab Talks Seminar Series is provided FREE OF CHARGE as a value-added AAFS member benefit.
