Welcome to the Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) Website!

The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) is a group within the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) that is dedicated to the education, enrichment and development of emerging forensic scientists and future leaders of the field. The participants of the YFSF are drawn from all sections and membership levels of the AAFS. The YFSF provides an avenue for new forensic scientists to interact with and become part of the established forensic science community. This is accomplished through meetings and educational sessions at the annual AAFS conference, a semi-annual newsletter, a mentorship program, informational databases and this website.

Calendar of Events

2014 AAFS Annual Meeting 
February 17-22, 2014
Seattle, WA

Future Meetings:
February 16-21, 2015 - Orlando, FL
February 22-27, 2016 - Las Vegas, NV
February 13-18, 2017 - New Orleans, LA
February 19-24, 2018 - Seattle, WA

Meeting information and a Calendar of Events will be available in October on the AAFS website (www.aafs.org)

Mentor Program

Due to the high volume of requests for mentors and the lack of available mentors, this site is not taking requests at this time. The assistance that you seek may be found using other links located on the website. In the event that your questions remain unanswered, please submit a question to the YFSF Secretary using the Information Request Form.

Current Officers & Steering Committee

Meet the people responsible for YFSF and this website