Dear ASCLD Colleagues,
Did you know that we have an ASCLD Forum? It is on the Member Site area of our website. You can create a post on a topic and share ideas and information with other members. Last week we had two new posts from colleagues looking for information about how others are decontaminating laboratories in the current COVID-19 pandemic and another about expanding laboratory services. Take a look at these posts and other topics and maybe start a thread of your own.
As part of our continuing effort to continue to stay connected while most of us are working remotely, as well as to have a little fun, we are starting a new initiative and we need your participation starting this week!
We are asking ASCLD members to take a picture in response to a set theme. Photos submitted for each week’s theme will be tagged and a winner(s) of the best image of the week will be highlighted in the next CLM for everyone to enjoy.
Participation is, of course, voluntary, but I encourage everyone to send in a photo and to check out what our colleagues are sharing. This week, we are asking folks to take a photo in your favorite mask! Here is how you can participate this week:
First, take an image of yourself in your favorite mask, post it to your social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), and tag ASCLD and use #ASCLDFun. Tags for your social media platform are (Instagram- @_ascld_, Twitter - @ascld_ ,or FB - @ascld.org). Please note: tagging ASCLD is important for your photo/post. If you don’t and you happen to have your account set to private, we will not be able to see what you have posted. Remember, the best photo tagged this week will be featured in the next CLM. Let’s have some fun!
Be well,
Erin
Erin P. Forry
ASCLD President
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ASCLD monthly board meeting, 3rd Friday of every month
Next meeting: September 18th at 1:00pm EST
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It is with much excitement we announce that our ASCLD Executive Director John A. Byrd has updated his email address to ExecutiveDirector@ASCLD.org. This is a much needed change as the new email is more indicative and provides clarity of the title and position within it’s address. Members, we respectfully ask that you update your email contact list with this new and exciting change.
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Weekly News and Resources |
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Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations |
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Forensic Scientist Week
September 20-26
Here are some ideas to help you celebrate National Forensic Science Week! Each week we will share some ideas as we lead up to September 20th.
- Get a proclamation from your Governor or Mayor
- Issue a message to your staff with stories about why they chose to work in forensic science
- Highlight your laboratory on your lab or agency's social media
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Community Research, Newsletters, and Surveys |
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ASCLD Forensic Research Committee |
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ASCLD FRC Communication Approval Request
Research Executive Summaries
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The Cannabis Quality Assurance Program |
The Cannabis Quality Assurance Program (CannaQAP), part of our larger Cannabis program, will help forensic laboratories demonstrate and improve the comparability and/or competence of the quantitative measurements required under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Click here for additional information
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Briggs White recipient for 2020 Kermit Channell is interviewed by ASCLD member and previous Briggs White recipient John Collins in the link below. Please find time to listen to Kermit and his thoughts and insights to leadership and the forensic community. Kermit is the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory.
The video can be viewed here.
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Forensic Research Committee Bulletin - July 2020
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The goal of the Laboratories and Educators Alliance Program (LEAP) is to facilitate collaborative research between academia and forensic science laboratories. This joint effort between the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) and the Council of Forensic Science Educators (COFSE) identifies forensic science needs and provides a platform for laboratories, researchers, and students to seek projects aligning with their mutual research capabilities. Read more...
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Click HERE to review standards available for comment.
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Summer 2020 OSAC Standards Bulletin now available, click HERE
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Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Conference |
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Webinar Series
New and emerging standards and best practices in forensic biology and DNA testing
July 15, 2020
Part 1: Development and Publication of New Standards and Best Practices – The Process
August 5, 2020
Part 2: Mixture Interpretation Validation and Protocol Development and Verification
September 9, 2020
Part 3: Training Standards Overview
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ASCLD Emerging Issues: Employee Webinar Series (Archived)
Providing training and education to our membership is a core mission for ASCLD. Despite the unfortunate cancellation of our annual symposium this year, the Symposium Planning and Training and Education Committees found a way to bring timely and relevant content that would have been experienced in Denver, to the ASCLD membership.
Through a generous partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence at RTI International, ASCLD presented a three-part webinar series entitled ASCLD Emerging Issues: Employee Wellness. Providing training and education in employee wellness is part of the current ASCLD Strategic Plan. In an already stressful profession, as we adapt and lead through the COVID-19 pandemic, this topic is particularly timely.
In June 2020, ASCLD Emerging Issues: Employee Wellness presented the following webinars:
Speakers: Andrew Levin, Jonathan McGrath, Heidi Putney, & Danielle Crimmins
Speaker: Jody Wolf
Speaker: Robert Kirkby
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JusticeTrax 2021 UGM
August 15th to August 20th, 2021
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BODE Virtual Forensic DNA Conference
New Dates: Nov . 3-6, 2020
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ANAB - Upcoming training events
New! ANAB is offering live instructor lead online courses to meet the need for continued learning in light of widespread travel restrictions and the need for social distancing. Each class is offered via WebEx and includes the opportunity for participants to submit questions, as well as interact with the instructor and other participants.
August 3-6, 2020, Live Online
September 15-18, 2020, Washington, D.C.
November 3-6, 2020, Rancho Cordova, CA
July 28-31, 2020, 11 am-5 pm ET, Live Online
August 24-27, 2020, 11 am-5 pm ET, Live Online
October 6-9, 2020, OCME San Francisco, CA
November 16-19, 2020, Tarrant Cty ME Fort Worth, TX
November 17-20, 2020, Washington, D.C.
September 14-17, 2020 (11am-1pm ET), Live Online
December 1-4, 2020 (11am-1pm ET), Live Online
September 14-16, 2020 (2pm-4pm ET), Live Online
November 30-December 2, 2020 (2pm-4pm ET), Live Online
August 4-7, 2020, Live Online
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Crime Lab Minute Sponsors
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Donations to ASCLD can now be made online! This is a great way to honor the memory of a forensic colleague, to commemorate a life event for that person who has everything, or to otherwise assist in supporting the tireless efforts of the ASCLD organization in the pursuit of excellence in forensic science management. The donation page can be accessed by clicking HERE or by visiting the ASCLD website and clicking on "Donate to ASCLD" under the "Member Site" tab (this donation page is accessible even to non-members). Please consider donating and do share this information with anyone you think might be interested.
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
65 Glen Road, Suite 123
Garner, NC 27529
Phone: 919.773.2044
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