The International Network of Environmental Forensics (INEF) was founded in 2008 to provide a forum for scientists, environmental consultants, regulators and lawyers to share information regarding the use of environmental forensics. Environmental forensics is comprised of three key elements:
  • Characterization of chemicals released to the environment
  • Identification of timing and historical context of chemical release
  • Determination of responsibility for chemical release

​INEF is a non-profit interest group within the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). To learn more about the RSC and become a member, visit www.rsc.org.

Latest News- INEF2019 is heading to Hawaii

The 2019 INEF conference will be held at the East-West Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii. For information on abstract submission and opportunities for Student and Early Career Researcher Travel Grants please see the INEF2019 tab.

For INEF 2019 accommodation availability, please see our accommodation tab.
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The proceedings from INEF 2016 is now being made available as a special issue in the Journal of Environmental Protection, Volume 6 Number 8. All manuscripts can be found here

INEF 2018 Sponsors
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Gold-Level Sponsors 
​Waters Corporation

Our Mission

The International Network of Environmental Forensics (INEF) is a non-profit interest group committed to providing a forum for scientists, environmental consultants, regulators and attorneys to share ideas and research regarding the use of environmental forensics. The Network supports the scientific advancement of environmental forensic techniques to identify the source, age, and timing of contaminant release to the environment. INEF promotes an accessible and inclusive scientific community by supporting young scientists and open access scientific journals.

​INEF Committee

  • Gwen O'Sullivan, Secretary (Mount Royal University, Canada)
    gosullivan@mtroyal.ca
  • Stephen Mudge, Chairman (Environmental Investigations, UK)
    s.m.mudge@gmail.com
  • Mike Fowler, Treasurer (University of Portsmouth, UK)
    mike.fowler@port.ac.uk
  • David Megson, Bulletin and Proceedings Editor (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
    d.megson@mmu.ac.uk
  • Ben Williams, Website Manager (Air Quality Management Resource Centre, University of the West of England, UK)
    Ben3.Williams@uwe.ac.uk
  • Sri Chaudhuri, Social Media Manager (Conservation Ontario and Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Canada)
    Sri.Chaudhuri@ontario.ca
  • Stephanie Turnbull, Student Representative (Waters Corporation, UK)
    stephanie_turnbull@waters.com
  • Eric Reiner, INEF2015 Chair (Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Canada)
    Eric.Reiner@ontario.ca
  • Ingrid Ericson Jogsten, INEF2016 Chair (Örebro universitet, Sweden)
    Ingrid.Ericson@oru.se
  • Jun Lu, INEF2017 Chair (AECOM, USA)
           jun.lu@aecom.com​
  • Glenn Johnson INEF2018 Chair (University of Utah, USA)
​          ​gjohnson@egi.utah.edu