Forensic geoscience on, and in, water

Ruffell, Alastair; Pringle, Jamie K.; Powell, Neil; O'Keefe, Amy; Wisniewski, Kristopher D.; Hobson, Luke

Abstract

Geoscientists are being increasingly asked by law enforcement, environmental agencies and even wildlife trusts to investigate suspected illegal activities in and around water bodies for criminal or civil investigations. Searches and surveys in aquatic environments can be challenging, depending on the item(s) of interest that is being looked for, the available search teams and equipment and the search area. This article will briefly detail the current work of geoscientists in assisting these aquatic investigations, provide some relevant case studies and discuss future developments.

Citation

Ruffell, A., Pringle, J. K., Powell, N., O'Keefe, A., Wisniewski, K. D., & Hobson, L. (2024). Forensic geoscience on, and in, water. Geology Today, 40(4), 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12486

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 22, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jul 22, 2024
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 9, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 9, 2024
• Journal: Geology Today
• Print ISSN: 0266-6979
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 153-158
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12486
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/880263