Wildlife forensics facilities at the Australian Museum
We provide a full spectrum of forensic protocols, including chain of custody through to court statement preparation and expert witnesses.
Our Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics (ACWG) is one of the only wildlife forensics facilities in Australia to be NATA (ISO/IEC 17025) accredited.
Our forensic scope covers the following laboratory protocols:
- DNA based species identification
- DNA based gender testing
- Morphological species identification.
We have experience in obtaining DNA from a range of biological samples including, tissue, bone, desiccated skin, feathers, traditional Chinese medicine and ivory.
Some of our previous clients include:
- State and Federal Environment Agencies
- State and Federal Biosecurity Agencies
- Environmental consulting companies
- Zoo and Aquarium Association member organisations
- State Police agencies
- Animal Industry Welfare Commissions.
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We also offer commercial molecular diagnostic services in ecological applications such as species identification, individualisation, conservation and small population management, more information on these services can be found Captive and wild population management webpage.
