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| Introduction to Forensic Palynology 2008: Pollen and spores as forensic tools |
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Dr Lynne Milne (1 day session) Forensic palynology, the use of pollen and spores in a legal context, has been used routinely in New Zealand for the past 30 years, in the UK for the past 10 years and is a growing forensic tool in Australia, particularly in Western Australia. Although forensic palynology has been used in criminal cases from homicide to fraud, can convict and be used as a corroborative tool, and has applications where traditional forensic sciences such as DNA and fingerprinting are not an option, its use is limited by lack of knowledge by those who could use it. There is growing interest in the application of palynology from Federal, State and international bodies.This workshop will provide an introduction to forensic palynology – what it is, how it works, when to use it and how to collect and store samples, illustrated with case histories and hands on microscopy sessions. |
