UF Maples Center for Forensic Medicine

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CrimeCamp 2025 is coming to Gainesville, FL, on March 16-19! Presented by CrimeCon and hosted by UF’s Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, this immersive 3-day event offers hands-on forensic workshops, expert-led lectures, and field exercises in a focused, small-group environment at Austin Cary Forest Campus.

With spots limited to just 125 participants, it’s perfect for true crime fans and forensic enthusiasts alike. Don’t miss your chance to learn from the experts! 🧬👣

Register now at: https://www.crimecon.com/crimecamp

Rise and shine, Vet Forensic Gators! 🌅 It’s the first day of a new semester, and we’re so excited to have you here with us!
How are you fueling up for day one? 👀☕️

Your toolkit for the semester: https://bit.ly/3yFfjIP

🦴 Exciting news for our Forensic Medicine students! The Artifacts of Decomposition Lab is coming up Oct. 21-25 Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL. This in-person elective is your chance to gain hands-on experience in understanding human decomposition, post-mortem interval estimation, and more!

🔍 If you're ready to enhance your skills in death investigations, request to register now! For more details, visit the course page here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Xaj0ji

Our turkey case! Take a look at a recent case the FWC DNA lab worked on.

Florida Guides Passed Off Pen-Raised Turkeys as Wild Osceolas to Unsuspecting Hunters, Officials Say One ranch owner, two guides, and a taxidermist were charged with felonies after an FWC investigation into a domestic turkey hunting scam.

Are you a licensed veterinarian who is an active ASV or HSVMA member and who is willing to support trainees at your local animal shelter as they learn to become certified euthanasia technicians (CETs)? The UF Maples Center's Online Graduate Program in Shelter Medicine is offering a scholarship that will allow you to complete the online Euthanasia by Injection (EBI) training course that shelter trainees take, and earn 18 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval, for only $50! Click the link below to fill out the application if you're interested!
https://forms.gle/r5W9ULYahjCoa7Dh8

The UF Maples Center for Forensic Medicine has two new continuing education courses. Both are related to the field of forensic entomology and are taught by Dr. Richard Merritt. For more information about these courses click the link below!
https://maples-center.ufl.edu/continuing-education/

Over $7 million in private gifts to bolster veterinary forensic pathology program - UF Health GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many of the animals examined by Adam Stern, D.V.M., a professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in the…

Recently, Rachel Thompson, The Humane Society of the United States' Senior Program Manager, gave a testimonial stating "Access to humane euthanasia for pets is often unavailable to people experiencing poverty or living in underserved communities. The University of Florida Maples Center for Forensic Medicine is making this valuable service available to a wider audience of pet owners by offering training for animal care professionals seeking to become Certified Euthanasia Technicians (CET). The presentation of material is easy to follow, engaging and very comprehensive. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in expanding equitable access to animal care and health resources for pets and people in their community" regarding the UF Maples Center's course called Euthanasia by Injection. We are honored to receive this compliment and for more information on the course, click the link below! https://maples-center.ufl.edu/shelter-medicine/euthanasia-by-injection-ebi/

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine just posted a new faculty position in forensics. They are looking for a Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Forensic Pathology. It is great to see this unique specialty continue to grow. You can check out the job posting here:

https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/530527/clinical-assistant-professor-of-veterinary-forensics

# Pathology

The third part of Fox 35's series on different forensic techniques has to do with clandestine graves. For more information click the video below!

Inside the Lab Part 3: UF researchers study decomposition, hidden graves to help crack criminal cases Articles and videos about Inside the Lab Part 3: UF researchers study decomposition, hidden graves to help crack criminal cases on FOX 35 Orlando.