topics and subtopics
Search Operations
Subtopics: Forensic geology at crime scenes; Ground search for burials;
Forensic geological collaborations with other fields; Forensic geophysics;
Search related to war remnants and past conflicts; Search for homicide victims
related to past political regimes and cartels; future perspectives and innovation; case studies.
History of Forensic Geology
– In Memory of Raymond Murray
Subtopics: History of Forensic Geology; Modern Forensic Geology; Forensic
Geology and historical artifacts; National history of Forensic Geology with
case histories; Forensic geology as a tool for historians; Geological fakes and
frauds; Comparative research methodologies in forensic geology and the history
of geology.
Soil Analysis and Soil DNA
– In Memory of Nicola Bennett
Subtopics: Soil and geological material forensic analysis; Soil microbiome; gathering and preservation of soil and geological materials; forensic geo-profiling; case studies; issues, limitations and future challenges of forensic soil analysis; interdisciplinary collaboration.
Environmental Crimes
Subtopics: Illegal landfill; Pollution of environmental matrices; Man-induced
hydrogeological risks and disasters; investigation, monitoring and prevention techniques; future perspectives and innovation; case studies.
Illegal Mining, Fossils,
Minerals, and Metals Crimes
Subtopics: Illegal mining and its impact on global supply chains; Illegal
trafficking of mineral and metal commodities; Falsification of geological
materials (fraud); Illegal quarries; future perspectives and innovation; case studies.
