News & Media
Media Contact:
Chris Vivian, Communications Manager
Phone: (727) 549-6067 ext. 187
Cell: (727) 686-5654
Email: christine.vivian@nfstc.org
NFSTC has a wealth of downloadable resources for reporters, researchers, television, print and online media outlets:
- NFSTC 2013 Fact Sheet
- Images available on our digital asset gallery
- Blood spatter animation
- Video B-Roll for television and web stories
- 3-D Interactive Rotating images that can be used for presentations
- Visit our news archive for listing of announcements
- Common Forensic Myths & Facts
Contact us for images, interviews and information about forensic science techniques to enhance your news story.
What’s new at NFSTC?
2012 NFSTC Annual Report now available
Posted on May 23, 2013
The past year at NFSTC proved to be challenging and rewarding: we brought new services to market and established valuable partnerships that helped us deliver excellence to the international forensic community. We invite you to take a tour of the highlights of 2012 at NFSTC through stunning images in the annual report slideshow.
NFSTC’s live exploitation demo at SOFIC
Posted on May 20, 2013
NFSTC provided an expeditionary site exploitation demonstration at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, FL on May 15.The demonstration scenario was one faced by soldiers far too often, and increasingly by domestic law enforcement as well: a car bomb.
Medicolegal Death Investigator training is closed
Posted on April 30, 2013
The online Medicolegal Death Investigator course, Forensic Sciences: An Overview for Medicolegal Death Investigators, is now closed to new applicants. Those currently taking the course will be required to complete their study by June 30, 2013. If you are looking for basic crime scene training, NFSTC’s Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation online course is now available with [...]
read more...Intro to Crime Scene Investigation now available online
Posted on April 22, 2013
Crime scene investigators, agencies and those interested in forensic skills across the country can now purchase the Intro to Crime Scene Investigation online course. Convenient and highly-rated, it provides a consistent training base to get new investigators up and running quickly.
NFSTC launches Forensic Update news series on YouTube
Posted on April 9, 2013
Looking for the latest in forensic science news and technology? Look no further than NFSTC‘s bi-weekly Forensic Update, delivered via our YouTube channel, covering the latest forensic stories, technology and events from around the globe.
NFSTC recognized for outstanding social media outreach
Posted on March 15, 2013
NFSTC received the BizTech 2013 Innovation Award in the category of Best Use of Social Media at the BizTech Innovation Summit and CoolTECH Expo on Thursday in Tampa. The event features companies, organizations and academic institutions that contribute to the growth of innovation and technology in the Bay Area. The Innovation Awards recognize area businesses using technology in innovative ways.
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