Biology Expert Witnesses

Laveen, Arizona

Forensic Science, Firearms & Ballistics - Crime scene, DNA, Evidence, Biology, Chain of Custody, Controlled substances, DUI, Blood alcohol analysis, Criminalist, Forensic Quality Assurance, Evidence collection, Evidence integrity, Firearm Identification

Previously certified in Comprehensive Criminalistics by the American Board of Criminalistics, Deborah Stonebarger provides rigorous evaluation of forensic evidence, laboratory analyses, crime scene processing, and evidence collection. She has provided expert testimony in crime scenes, evidence collection and evidence integrity, forensic firearms identification, blood and breath alcohol analysis including impairment, and crime lab procedures. She assists in identifying errors and helps to support defense strategy. Deborah worked for 16 years for the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services. She helped process DNA samples to build California’s Offender DNA Database while working at the DNA laboratory, and was a recipient of the Attorney General’s Team award for this endeavor. She also worked at regional laboratories in Eureka, California and Redding, California where she assisted with crime scene processing and evidence testing for numerous law enforcement age...

Miami, Florida

Animals, Environmental - Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Impacts, Fisheries, Biology, Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics, Fish , Fish Biology, Ichthyology, Aquaculture Business, Fish Health, Husbandry, Animal Welfare, Food Security, Marine Chemistry

Charles J. McGuigan, PhD, is a marine biologist and ecologist with specialized expertise in aquaculture, fisheries science, and ecosystem dynamics. He combines a strong academic foundation with extensive experience developing and managing large-scale commercial projects in the marine sector. His background includes leading the design and implementation of hatchery and grow-out facilities, overseeing complex logistics for live animal transport, and guiding companies through permitting, regulatory, and operational challenges. In addition to his technical and managerial expertise, Dr. McGuigan has a proven track record of securing multimillion-dollar fundraising commitments, cultivating partnerships with universities, non-profit organizations, and government agencies to advance marine science and aquaculture innovation. Areas of expertise: Marine Biology & Ecology – Extensive background in the physiology, reproduction, and ecological interactions of marine fishes and invertebrates. A...

Portland, Oregon

Toxicology - Alcohol Drug & DUI Testing, Chemicals, Food Safety, Hazardous Materials, Industrial Hygiene & Mold, Wrongful Death, Biology, Pesticides, Veterinary, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Biotechnology, Aerosols, Agricultural, Addiction Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, Mass Torts, Personal Injury, Medical Toxicology, DNA

Dr. Carla Kinslow holds a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences, Cell Biology/Molecular Toxicology with over 35 years of biomedical, regulatory, and environmental experience. She has expertise in inhalation and oral toxicology; derivation of regulatory screening values for oral and inhalation exposure, toxicogenomics; toxicological risk assessment and communication of such risk to diverse stakeholders; human health impacts analysis from emission events; air, soil, and water monitoring data; modeling data related to ambient air and drinking water quality; water contamination from oil and gas operations; and stakeholder communication. She specializes in risk-based evaluation of air, soil, and groundwater toxicology under the USEPA, as well as state and federal guidelines. She has served as manager for various regulatory projects where she helped design and implement air monitoring networks, groundwater monitoring projects, and remediation scopes, with subsequent assessment and commun...

Charlottesville, Virginia

Medical Genetics, Forensic Science - Data science, Statistics, Genomics, Sequencing, DNA, Forensics, Research, AI, Synthetic biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Biosecurity, Biodefense, Public health, Infectious disease

Dr. Stephen D. Turner is an Associate Professor of Data Science and Dean of Research at the University of Virginia School of Data Science. Dr. Turner is an experienced genetics scientist, data science educator, and expert in bioinformatics, genomics, forensic science, and biotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics, M.S. in Applied Statistics and has over 20 years of experience with DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, computational biology, genome editing, synthetic biology, forensic science, identity intelligence, human biomedical research, microbial genetics, public health, infectious disease genetics, and population-scale genomic data. He has served in academic, industry, and startup leadership roles. Dr. Turner is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has taught graduate-level courses in data science, statistics, and computational biology. Dr. Turner has experience presenting complex scientific findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and is...