About us
TRACE was established in 2006 as non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of forensic science in wildlife conservation and law enforcement. We have a global remit for the development, dissemination and implementation of forensic tools to help tackle wildlife crime.
Our mission
To reduce illegal trafficking and persecution of fauna and flora through the coordinated application of scientific techniques in support of wildlife crime investigation.
Our team
The TRACE wildlife forensics network staff are a diverse, international team of wildlife forensics specialists, each with a passion for disseminating and developing best practice wildlife forensics from crime scene to courtroom.
Prof Rob Ogden
United Kingdom
Director with operational management responsibilities. Engaged by TRACE via secondment from Edinburgh University
Armand Biko’o
South Africa
Project manager, AWFN coordinator
Dr Patrick Chiyo
Uganda
East Africa manager
Dr Simon Dures
UK
Project officer
Dr Kyle Ewart
Australia
Forensic research manager
Katsue Ikeda
UK
Project administrator
Amanda Lightson
Malaysia
Project officer
Kelly Morgan
Thailand
Southeast Asia manager
Wulansari
UK
Project administrator
Dr Arame Ndiaye
Senegal
AWFN officer
Dr Stephanie Pietsch
Germany
Southern Africa programme manager
Nur Alizati Nabila Binti Giarat Ali
Malaysia
Project officer
Dr Grant Thomson
UK
Forensic evidence and crime scene lead