Research
Science is at the core of forensics, and the identification process. Without research into all of the multidisciplinary aspects of the identification process, improvements cannot be made. Many experts spend their lives contributing their knowledge to the field through peer-reviewed documented experiences and experiments. Each paper significantly contributes to the understanding and building of the field.
Below is a list of published and presented research I have contributed to, and specific research projects I have led.
Published Papers
Submitted.
Documentation of Locations Associated with the Search for and Identification ofMissing Persons in Conflict or Other Situations of Violence. (Submitted). Winter, K. A., Naji, S., Rietveld, R. M., Guyomarc'h, P., Baird, R., McDermott, C., Cabanzo, A., Cresswell, S. L., Villalobos, C., MacGregor, D. M., Matheson, C. Journal of Conflict Archaeology.
Submitted.
Documentation of Biological Sex and Gender for Missing Persons Investigations (Submitted). Winter, K. A., Birkmann-Little, C. Forensic Science International: Synergy.
In Press.
The protection of the dead in modern International Armed Conflicts: Forensics and the Central Tracing Agency Bureau system. (in press.). Villalobos Fuentes, C., Winter, K. A., Antoniou, M. N., Vynogradova, O., Rodriguez Zorro, A., & Mahon, T. J. International Review of the Red Cross
2021
Estimating biological sex and stature from the humerus for a contemporary Australian sub- population: A pilot study. (2021). Winter, K., Alston-Knox, C., Meredith, M., MacGregor, D. Forensic Science International: Reports, 4, 100227
2021
The Search Process: An Integration of The Investigation and Identification of Missing and Unidentified Persons. (2021). Salado Puerto, M., Pablo Baryabar, J., Carracedo, A., Fonseca, S., Goodwin, W., Guyomarc’h, P., Jimenez, A., Krenzer, U., Morcillo Mendez, M.D., Prieto, J.L., Rodriguez Gonzalez, J., Ruiz Orozco, Y., Taylor, J., Tennakoon, A., Winter, K., Finegan, O. Forensic Science International: Synergy, 3, 100154.
2021
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Management of the dead for Islamic burials. (2021). Al Dawoody, A., Winter, K., Finegan, O. Forensic Science International: Reports, 3, 100196.
2020
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): General guidance for the management of the dead related to COVID-19. (2020). Finegan, O., Fonseca, S., Guyomarc'h, P., Morcillo Mendez, M., Rodriguez Gonzalez, J., Tidball-Binz, M., Winter, K. Forensic Science International: Synergy, 2, 129-137.
Other Publications
2024
Confronting Under-Documented Collections: Addressing Unethical Storage of Human Remains [Book Chapter] (2024). Winter, K., Dyess, E. Becoming of Age: Ethics and Biological Anthropology in the 21st Century.
2024
Dissemination of Audio-Visual Material Involving Human Remains [Book Chapter] (2024). Winter, K., Lopez Restrepo, J., Guyomarc'h, P. Becoming of Age: Ethics and Biological Anthropology in the 21st Century.
2024
An unrecognized avenue for academia’s most vulnerable: conceptualising rescue supervision in the third space [Book Chapter] (2024). Reilly, J., Winter, K., Moody, H. Handbook of Academic Mental Health.
2022
The Forensic Human Identification Process: An Integrated Approach. (2022). Central Tracing Agency. International Committee of the Red Cross.
2020
Safe body handling and mourning ceremonies for COVID-19 affected communities: Implementation guidance for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. [Emergency Guidance] (2020). ICRC, IFRC. International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
2020
COVID-19 Inter-Agency Guidance for the Management of the Dead in Humanitarian Settings [Emergency Guidance] (2020). WHO, ICRC, IFRC. Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
Research Presentations
2025
Protection of identity post-death: How to combat the necropolitics of LQBTQIA+ individuals (2025). Winter, K. LGBTQIA+ Research at Griffith Symposium
2024
Documentation of Missing persons and unidentified persons for improved identification outcomes. (2024). Winter, K. Global Military Personnel Identification Conference.
2024
Identification of Human Remains: What? Like, it's hard? (2024). Winter, K. Australian New Zealand Forensic Scientific Society Queensland Branch Symposium.
2023
An overview of ICRC Resolve Platform and its contribution to the multi-disciplinary approach to search and identification (2023). Mikellide, M., Winter, K., Guerrero Rodriguez, J.M., McDermott, C. International Association of Forensic Sciences, 23rd Triennial Meeting.
2022
Addressing the assumed biological sex binary when assessing the sex of an individual (2022). Winter, K., Birkman-Little, C. Australian New Zealand Forensic Science Society 25th International Symposium.
2022
Examples and lessons learned of virtual reality simulation inclusion in forensic humanitarian training (2022). Kovari, I., Fox, S., Guyomarc’h, P., Kiehl, M., Rouffaer, C., Wei, X., Winter, K. American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 74th Scientific Conference.
2022
Introduction to ICRC Resolve Platform, a web- based application for the management of information of missing persons and human remains (2022). Mikellide, M., Kobasica, M., Winter, K., Vennemeyer, M. American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 74th Scientific Conference.
2021
Dissemination of Audio-Visual Material Involving Human Remains (2021). Winter, K., Lopez Restrepo, J., Joseph, S., Guyomarc'h, P., Finegan, O. AnthroEthics in the 21st Century Conference.
(Open access presentation below)
2021
Preparedness and Prevention: Training for Forensic Humanitarian Needs With Innovative Virtual Reality. (2021). Wei,X., Guyomarc’h, P., Kiehl, M., Rouffaer, C., Winter, K., Yates, R., Finegan, O. International Academy of Legal Medicine, 25th Congress.
2021
The ‘Better’ Body Bag: A Collaborative Innovative Project to Improve the Dignified Handling of The Deceased and Increase the Chances of Identification. (2021). Winter, K., Goodwin, W., Guyomarc'h, P., Páramo Peláez, R., Steadman, D., Stojanovic, M., Thariath, S., Vidoli, G., Finegan, O. International Academy of Legal Medicine, 25th Congress.
2021
Humanitarian forensic action of the ICRC for COVID-19: A global perspective. (2021). Nepal, I., Guyomarc’h, P., Winter, K., Finegan, O. International Academy of Legal Medicine, 25th Congress.
2021
A Humanitarian Perspective on Forensic Age Estimation in Living Individuals. (2021). Guyomarc’h, P., Winter, K., Taylor, J. International Academy of Legal Medicine, 25th Congress.
2018
Sex estimation equations for an Australian sub-population utilizing post-mortem computed tomography of the humerus. (2018). Winter, K., Reynolds, M., Meredith, M. & MacGregor, D. Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society, 24th International Symposium ‘Forensic Science without Borders’.
2017
Establishment of sex and stature estimation equation protocols of the humerus for an Australian sub-population utilising postmortem computed tomography. (2017). Winter, K., Reynolds, M., Michaels, N., Peters, H. & Gregory, L., MacGregor, D. Australasian Society of Human Biology, 31st International Meeting.
2017
"I've done this. Let me show you." Developing student-designed resources for troublesome STEM concepts. (2017). Wilson, T., Winter, K., Devine, C., Medland, R., Moody, H., Gamlath, S., Brady, J., Liu, Y., Herath, D., Lightbody, I. & Fairbairn, L. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, 23rd Annual Conference.
2015
Unraveling the complexities of the Greater Sciatic Notch: Establishing a semi-automated protocol for morphometric analysis in subadults using MSCT. (2015). Winter, K., Gregory, L., Reynolds, M., Lottering, N., Peters, H. & MacGregor, D. Australasian Society of Human Biology, 29th International Meeting.
2015
Virtual transformation of traditional anthropology: Establishing semi-automated protocols for sex estimation in sub-adult ossa coxae using computed tomography. (2015). Gregory, L., Peters, H., Winter, K., Lottering, N., Reynolds, M. & MacGregor, D. Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists, 12th Annual Conference.
BioAnthTalks
Year of production: 2021
Running Time: 14:03 min
Color / Sound / Subtitled
Forensic case documentation and reporting routinely requires the inclusion of audio-visual material of human remains to assist with visual documentation and interpretation. The forensic community has emphasized that recording audio-visual material containing human remains without valid reasoning is not recommended. It is possible for the material to be replicated, displayed and occasionally filtered into the public domain without justification or limits, if presented with the opportunity. Such dissemination could remove the deceased person from their context, dehumanize them and be detrimental to forensic activities.