Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat AAFS 2022 Annual Scientific Conference! Sponsor the AAFS Standards Board (ASB) Reception | $2,000 (Multiple available) (contact tambrosius@aafs.org for more information) Sponsor logo on ASB website Sponsor logo on slideshow at the reception Sponsor verbally recognized at the reception Standards Sessions and Presentations at the AAFS 2022 Annual Scientific […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat AAFS 2022 Annual Scientific Conference! Sponsor the AAFS Standards Board (ASB) Reception | $2,000 (Multiple available) (contact tambrosius@aafs.org for more information) Sponsor logo on ASB website Sponsor logo on slideshow at the reception Sponsor verbally recognized at the reception Standards Sessions and Presentations at the AAFS 2022 Annual Scientific […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat Please note that some links in the newsletter previously sent were not active. They are now fixed. AAFS 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting Sponsor the AAFS Standards Board (ASB) Reception | $2,000 (Multiple available – contact tambrosius@aafs.org for more information) Sponsor logo on ASB website Sponsor logo on signage at the […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat New Documents From the ASB! The AAFS Standards Board (ASB) is pleased to announce the publication three new documents! . Visit the new ASB Website to download the following documents From Dogs and Sensors: ANSI/ASB Std 092, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Explosives, First Edition, […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat New Documents from the ASB! The AAFS Standards Board (ASB) is pleased to announce the publication four new documents! . Visit the new ASB Website to download the following documents From Disaster Victim Identification: ANSI/ASB BPR 108, Forensic Odontology in Disaster Victim Identification: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority, […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Awarded a Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The AAFS is pleased to announce a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of its efforts to promote the use of high-quality, technically […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat AAFS 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting Register now for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 74th Annual Scientific Conference! Join over 3,000 of your fellow forensic science professionals for a week of more than 1,000 scientific presentations, 21 workshops, networking opportunities, exhibits, and more. The AAFS conference is the premier […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat Registration for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 74th Annual Scientific Conference Is Now Open! Join over 3,000 of your fellow forensic science professionals for a week of more than 1,000 scientific presentations, 21 workshops, networking opportunities, exhibits, and more. The AAFS conference is the premier event for the […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat ASB Documents Open for Public Comment The ASB encourages all interested parties to provide comments on documents in progress. The following documents are now open for public comment: Recirculation* – ASB Standard 041, Formulating Propositions for Likelihood Ratios in Forensic DNA Interpretations, First Edition (Comment Deadline, December 27, 2021) Recirculation* […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat Call for Members for the ASB Consensus Bodies The ASB is currently accepting applications for the consensus bodies. Each CB consists of 7 to 25 members and creates and approves by consensus Forensic Standards, Best Practice Recommendations, Guidelines, and Technical Reports. The CBs also consider comments, views, and objections to […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat Call for Members for the ASB Consensus Bodies The ASB is currently accepting applications for the consensus bodies. Each CB consists of 7 to 25 members and creates and approves by consensus Forensic Standards, Best Practice Recommendations, Guidelines, and Technical Reports. The CBs also consider comments, views, and objections to […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat The Academy Standards Board (ASB) is currently accepting applications for the consensus bodies. To maintain a specific balance across interest categories, we are looking to fill openings in the following interest categories for each consensus body, but we will accept applications for all interest categories. The application for membership can […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat New Documents from the ASB! The AAFS Standards Board (ASB) is pleased to announce the publication three new documents from our Firearms and Toolmarks consensus body! ANSI/ASB Standard 061, Firearms and Toolmarks 3D Measurement Systems and Measurement Quality Control, First Edition, 2021 ANSI/ASB Standard 062, Standard for Topography Comparison Software […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat ASB Documents Open for Public Comment The ASB encourages all interested parties to provide comments on documents in progress. The public comment period has opened for: Recirculation* – ASB Best Practice Recommendation 107, Best Practice Recommendation for Measuring Trigger Pull of a Firearm and Estimating Its Uncertainty, First Edition (Comment […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat ASB Documents Open for Public Comment The ASB encourages all interested parties to provide comments on documents in progress. The public comment period has opened for: Recirculation* – ASB Standard 098, Standard for Mass Spectral Analysis in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition (Comment Deadline, November 22, 2021) Recirculation* – ASB Standard […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat New Documents from the ASB! The AAFS Standards Board (ASB) is pleased to announce the publication seven new documents! Anthropology: ANSI/ASB Standard 146, Standard for Resolving Commingled Remains in Forensic Anthropology, First Edition, 2021 This document provides laboratory and field procedures and requirements for resolving commingled remains. The techniques presented […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat New Document from the ASB! The AAFS Standards Board (ASB) is pleased to announce the publication of: ANSI/ASB Standard 105, Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, First Edition, 2021 This document provides the minimum education requirements for forensic laboratory applicants and employees entering a training program in […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat Training Session on Manual and Style Guide for ASB Standards, Guidelines, Best Practice Recommendations, and Technical Reports and the ASB Supplemental Style Guide The ASB presented two training sessions on the updated Manual and Style Guide for ASB Standards, Guidelines, Best Practice Recommendations, and Technical Reports and ASB Supplemental Style […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat New Document From the ASB! The AAFS Standards Board (ASB) is pleased to announce the publication of: ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 008, Mass Fatality Scene Processing: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority, First Edition, 2021 This document provides definitions, guidelines, and best practices for the detection, processing, and recovery […]
Source: Teresa Ambrosius, ASB Secretariat Second Training Session on Manual and Style Guide for ASB Standards, Guidelines, Best Practice Recommendations, and Technical Reports and the ASB Supplemental Style Guide This training will be identical to the training offered on July 21. The ASB has published an updated Manual and Style Guide for ASB Standards, Guidelines, […]