Conferences and Events

We host and support conferences and events that bring together experts from the practitioner, research, legal, and law enforcement communities to address pressing issues in the field of forensic science. 

Past Events

When available, these pages include presentations, abstracts, and a video archive of the live webcast.

• International Face Performance Conference (IFPC) 2022 virtual conference Nov 15 - 17, 2022

• Forensics @ NIST 2022 virtual conference Nov. 8-10, 2022
• Forensics @ NIST 2020 virtual conference Nov. 5 and 6, 2020
• OSAC Public Update Meeting virtual meeting Sep. 30, 2020
• An Update on Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Decade of Development Nov. 12, 2019 in Washington, DC
• Evidence Management Conference Oct. 2-4, 2019 in Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Research Innovation to Implementation Symposium June 19-20, 2019 in Gaithersburg, Maryland
• OSAC Public Status Updates & Open Discussions June 5, 2019 in Gaithersburg, Maryland
• A Collaborative Exploration of Crime Lab Quality Infrastructure May 6, 2019 in Rockville, Maryland
• Forensics @ NIST 2018 Nov. 7-8, 2018 in Gaithersburg, Maryland
• What is OSAC Up to? A Behind the Scenes Look Feb. 20, 2018 at AAFS in Seattle, Washington
• Symposium on Synthetic Opioids and the Overdose Epidemic Oct. 30-31, 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• International Forensic Science Error Management Symposium July 24-27, 2017
• Technical Colloquium: Quantifying the Weight of Forensic Evidence June 27-29, 2017
• OSAC Scientific Area Committees Public Status Reports & Open Discussions Feb. 13-14, 2017
• Forensics @ NIST 2016 Nov. 8-9, 2016
  • Presentations
  • Posters
• Trace Evidence Data Workshop: Improving Technology and Measurement in Forensic Science July 19-20, 2016
• Gordon Research Conference on Forensic Analysis of Human DNA June 19-24, 2016
• Technical Colloquium: Quantifying the Weight of Forensic Evidence May 5-6, 2016
• OSAC Scientific Area Committee Public Status Reports & Open Discussions Feb. 22-23, 2016
• International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management: Detection, Measurement and Mitigation July 20-24, 2015
• NIST OSAC Scientific Area Committee Meetings Feb. 16-17, 2015
• Improving Biometric and Forensic Technology: The Future of Research Datasets Jan. 26-27, 2015
• Forensics@NIST 2014 Dec. 3-4, 2014
• Kickoff Meeting ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Update: 2015 Oct. 30-31, 2014
• NIST DNA Analyst Webinar Series: Probabilistic Genotyping and Software Programs (Part 2) Sept. 18, 2014
• NIST DNA Analyst Webinar Series: Validation Concepts and Resources (Part I) Aug. 6, 2014
• NIST Mobile Forensics Workshop and Webcast Jun 18, 2014
• NIST DNA Analyst Webinar Series: Probabilistic Genotyping and Software Programs (Part 1) May 28, 2014
• Cloud Computing Forensic Science Workshop March 24, 2014
• Organization of Scientific Area Committees webcast from AAFS Feb. 18, 2014
• Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis June 4-5, 2013
• Emerging Trends in Synthetic Drugs Workshop April 30-May1, 2013
• DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation April 12, 2013
• ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard Workshop 2013 Jan. 28-30, 2013
• Forensics@NIST 2012 Nov. 30, 2012
• Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Firearms Analysis July 10-11, 2012