The Second Chester Conference on Forensics:
Aspects of Wildlife Crime and Conservation
Day One: Friday 30th March 2012
8.45
Registration & Refreshments
9.15
Welcome & Introduction to the Day
Ian McDowall, University of Chester
9.30
Presentation
‘Pan African Sanctuary Alliance Veterinary Programme’
Steve Unwin, Veterinarian at Chester Zoo
10.05 Presentation
‘National Wildlife Crime Unit: Priorities of 2012’ Title TBC
Nevin Hunter, Animal Health/National Wildlife Crime Unit
10.40 Presentation
‘Applications of Forensic Pathology in Wildlife Investigations’ Title TBC
Richard Shepherd, Consultant Forensic Pathologist
11.15 Case Study
‘Wildlife Crime Cases’ Title TBC
Andy McWilliam, National Wildlife Crime Unit
11.50 Lunch
13.00 Presentation
‘Corpses and Conservation: post mortem examination of the otter’
Elizabeth Chadwick, Cardiff University
13.35 Presentation
‘Facts from Faeces’
Rob Strachan, Environment Agency
14.10 Refreshments
14.30 Debate
‘Is DNA Worth the Money?’
Luan Lunt, LGC Forensics Vs John Cooper, University of Cambridge
(with delegate representatives)
15.55 Closing Remarks by Richard Shepherd.
Travel to Chester Zoo for those attending the evening meal.
The Second Chester Conference on Forensics:
Aspects of Wildlife Crime and Conservation
Day Two: Saturday 31st March 2012
Presentation titles to be confirmed
8.45
Registration & Refreshments
9.15
Welcome & Introduction to the Day
Ian McDowall, University of Chester
9.30
Presentation
‘Forensic Analysis for Wildlife Crime Investigations in the UK’
Lucy Webster, UK Wildlife DNA Forensics Laboratory
10.05 Case Study
‘Solving Cases with Veterinary Medicine’ Title TBC
John Cooper, University of Cambridge
10.40 Refreshments
11.10 Presentation
‘UK Laws of Wildlife Crime and Conservation’ Title TBC
Margaret Cooper, Wildlife Health Services (UK)
11.45 Short address to delegates – Workshop information
Heather Blythyn, University of Chester
11.50 Lunch
13.00 Workshops
‘Gross Examination and Necropsy’
John & Margaret Cooper
‘Wildlife CSI Education’
Chris Davis
‘Applications of DNA Techniques’
Ian McDowall & Louise Robinson
16.30 Refreshments, & Closing Remarks by Ian McDowall