FORENSIC CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS LAB
STOTESBURY RESEARCH GROUP
This website is dedicated to all things exciting and happening in the Forensic Chemistry & Materials Lab!
A few notes about us:
● We are located at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada ●
◍ We primarily research topics in forensic science and materials chemistry ◍
● Our aim is to characterize the physico-chemical properties of physical evidence left at crime scenes, and how they persist in the environment ●
◍ We also make biohazard-free and realistic blood substitutes with targeted applications in the forensic sciences ◍
Please browse the rest of the website to learn more about our research projects, current & past members, outreach, and more.
WELCOME!
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LAB UPDATES
22 November 2024
The lab hosts 2 BPAs for a tour and research
talk! Great work with the project demos!
20 November 2024
Theresa is a panelist for a Gender and Academic
Science discussion held at Trent University.
16 November 2024
Big paper accepted in Talanta! Congrats, Colin!
16 October 2024
Theresa gave a keynote for the age friendly campus
event today on forensic blood substitutes!
23- 27 September 2024
We (OTU) are hosting the 7th OTU-Kyutech Symposium
in chemistry this week! Daisee and Lelo will be giving
oral presentations, and Erin, Colin & Emily a lab
tour!
19-22 August 2024
Michael Watterworth speaks about our collaborative
research at the Canadian Society of Biomechanics
conference!
11 August 2024
Congrats to lab member Emily who is recognized
at the Ontario Tech Summer Undergraduate
Research Awards event! (NSERC-USRA)
18 July 2024
Shaijieni and Faith give a BPA lesson to the
Trent U Forensic Science Camp
10-12 July 2024
The 4th annual WAG-FCML laboratory retreat
is underway!
26-29 June 2024
The FCML gives 3 talks at the ICASS conference in
Niagara Falls! Congrats to Lelo, Erin & Daisee.
25 June 2024
The FCML and Ontario Tech Forensics hosts
Dr. Alexis Weber (U Albany, SupreMEtric)
for the day
30 May 2024
The FCML gives a lab tour to 5 forensic
practitioners from various agencies
across Canada!
10 May 2024
Theresa gives a lecture for an IABPA certified
Basic BPA course at Trent U, Peterborough
30 April 2024
Congratulations are in order - Jerika passed her
PhD transfer & candidacy examination!
29 April 2024
Members of the FCML visit the Forensic Research
Outdoor Station at North Michigan University
to discuss research collaboration
26 April 2024
Members of the FCML met with MP Ryan Turnbull
to discuss the importance of graduate research
funding
5 April 2024
Congratulations are in order - Erin passed her
PhD transfer & candidacy examination!
4 Jan 2024
Theresa gives a webinar with Dr. Peter Lewis today
to the Canadian Society of Forensic Science BPA
division. Speaking about BPA & AI research!
1 Jan 2024
Wishing everyone a great start to a new year!
Errant Science
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