From conducting Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) in war zones, scenes of crime and mass fatality incidents to being an Expert Advisor in forensic anthropology and archaeology for the National Crime Agency (NCA), our Company Scientific Advisor Dr. Julie Roberts is a highly regarded expert and has made quite the name for herself in the field of forensics. Here, she offers some encouraging advice for aspiring archaeologists and anthropologists looking to break into the industry and reflects on her most memorable cases to date – including overseas deployments and the 2005 London bombings.
Meet The Team
Meet the Team: Michelle Tanner
In the next instalment of our ‘meet the team’ series we sat down for an introduction with Michelle Tanner, who joined the Alecto team this week in the role of CSI Trainer. Having worked for sixteen years in the world of forensics for Wiltshire Police in Swindon, Michelle has a wide variety of experience in actively training both new and experienced police officers in crime scene investigation (CSI).
Reflecting on how she knew that she was ‘cut out’ for forensics, Michelle recalls the most memorable scenes she’s worked on as a CSI expert and describes the thrill of finding the evidence you’re looking for at a crime scene.
Meet the Team: Adam McConochie
When it comes to the world of forensics, you could call Adam McConochie a Jack of all trades, master of ecology. In his current role he is an Ecology Services Manager and Quality Adviser, and his wealth of experience in the ecology disciplines has rendered him an integral member of the Alecto Forensics team.
Meet the Team: Rosie Everett
We sat down for an introduction and interview with Rosie Everett, Forensic Ecologist at Alecto Forensics. Rosie has been a member of team Alecto since April 2019 and joined the company full time in 2021.