CSFS – New phone number

Dear CSFS membership, We have had a request to assist in bridging community between indigenous peoples and forensic science. If we have any indigenous (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) forensic scientists/experts who are interested in helping out, please reply back to the following contact info: Kona WilliamsMD, FRCPC (AP/FP)Forensic Pathologist and CoronerDirector, Northeastern Regional Forensic…

Read about Dr. Gregory Davis’s path to becoming an expert forensic pathologist. Forensic Pathology by Dr. Gregory Davis

The following is a short biography on the esteemed Rita Charlebois, one of the early members of the CSFS. This was provided by Jim Wigmore. Rita Charlebois, Toxicologist

Author’s credit:  Tobin Tanaka A document examiner is often thought to be a “handwriting expert”, this is only partially true as other examinations are conducted as needed in disputed document cases. These other examinations may reveal: the probable source of the document (printer, writer, physical location where prepared), connections or nexus to other documents, if…

Read about the the first forensic scientist, Inspector Vance.  Eve Lazarus who has written a book about the beginning of forensic science and specifically Inspector Vance, has written a blog exclusively for the CSFS, regarding how she came across this fascinating piece of forensic history. Inspector Vance – the first forensic scientist

On Wednesday September 21st, the CSFS hosted its second digital poster competition over Twitter! The CSFS Board of Directors and the Conference Organizing Committee would like to thank our panel of judges for their time and efforts, and thank all the #CSFSPoster2022 participants for sharing their research with the community. We look forward to hosting…