What do crepe myrtle, cats claw creeper, eucalypt leaves, fish bone fern, lillipilly and chinese elm have in common? There were traces of these plants in the hair of Allison Baden-Clay. Find out how this was a key piece of evidence in the trial of Gerard Baden-Clay.

This presentation will document the role of Forensic Botany in crime scene investigation and reconstruction, and to the court room in the search for truth.

Join our expert botanical detectives as they discuss their forensic contribution in two recent high profile cases –

Allison Baden-Clay and Daniel Morcombe.

Speakers:

Dr Gordon Guymer
Director, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane Botanical Gardens

Ralph Dowling
Principal Botanist at Department of Science, Information, Technology, Information and the Arts

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