** This information is preliminary and subject to change. **
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Day 1
Workshops & Masterclasses
Morning Session
| Time | Event | presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 to 8:00 am | Sign in desk open | – |
| 8:00 am to 12 pm | Choose One: | – |
| Option A | Workshop – Forensic Photography (Outdoor Photography Focus) | Dr. Sharon Plotkin (Miami-Dade College) |
| Option B | Masterclass – Forensic Entomology: Collection and Shipping | Dr. Samantha Sawyer (University of New Haven) |
| Option C | Masterclass – Veterinary Forensic Medicine | Dr. Rachel Barton (Tallahassee Animal Services) |
Afternoon Session
| time | event | presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | – |
| 1:00 to 5:00 pm | Choose One: | – |
| Option D | Masterclass – Animal Crime Scene Processing | Adam Leath (Jacksonville Humane Society) |
| Option E | Masterclass – Crimes Against Wildlife | Dr. Adam Stern (University of Florida) |
| Option F | Masterclass – Animal Cruelty and Human Violence | Jessica Rock (Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council) |
Thursday, May 7, 2026 – Day 2
Panels & Information Sessions
Morning Session
| Time | Event | presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 to 8:30 am | Sign in desk open | – |
| 8:30 to 8:45 am | Opening Remarks | Dr. Adam Stern (University of Florida) |
| 8:45 to 9:30 am | Reptile Husbandry and Welfare | Dr. Steven Tillis (University of Florida) |
| 9:30 to 10:30 am | Disaster Response | Dr. Lawrence Garcia (University of Florida) |
| 10:30 to 10:45 am | Break | – |
| 10:45 to 11:45 am | Keynote Speaker | – |
Afternoon Session
| Time | Event | presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 am to 1:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | – |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm | Illegal Gambling Investigations | Amanda Wiggins (Florida Gaming Control Commission) |
| 2:00 to 3:00 pm | Inside a Turkey Fraud Enterprise | Camille Soverel (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission) |
| 3:00 to 3:15 pm | Break | – |
| 3:15 to 4:00 pm | An Overview of Digital Evidence | Georgie Torres and Peter Hernandez (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) |
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm | Latent Prints: Best Practices | Tonia Smith (Orange County Sheriff’s Office) |
Friday, May 8, 2026 – Day 3
Panels & Information Sessions
Morning Session
| Time | Event | presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 to 8:30 am | Sign in desk open | – |
| 8:30 to 9:30 am | Presenting Clinical Pathology Data to Juries | Dr. Laurie Millward (Ohio State University) |
| 9:30 to 10:30 am | Animal Forensics: Ballistics | Dr. Nancy Bradley (Arizona Humane Society) |
| 10:30 to 10:45 am | Break | – |
| 10:45 to 11:15 am | Microwave Injuries in Rats | Dr. Michael Cruz Penn (Texas Tech University) |
| 11:15 to 11:45 am | Animal Law | Jamie McManus (Roper, Townsend & Sutphen, P.A.) |
Afternoon Session
| Time | Event | presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 am to 1:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | – |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm | The Puppy Mill Pipeline | Shalimar Oliver (Humane World for Animals) |
| 2:00 to 3:00 pm | Pain in Cats, Dogs, and Horses | Dr. Marta Romano (University of Florida) |
| 3:00 to 3:15 pm | Break | – |
| 3:15 to 4:00 pm | Drones – Applications and Limitations | Chris Urban (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation) |
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm | Forensic Toxicology Case Studies | Dr. Rachel Scheffler (Michigan State University) |
| 4:45 to 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks | Dr. Adam Stern (University of Florida) |