Research Group

Those who share my passion

Graduate students

Helen Burch

PhD Student

heburch@vt.edu

Office: 3051 Derring

Research topics:

-Ecological modeling

-Body size reconstruction

-Trophic levels of

communities

Website: Coming soon

Isaac Pugh

PhD Student

isaacp22@vt.edu

Office: 3051 Derring

Research topics:

-microvertebrate

accumulations

-Drepanosaurs!

-Relationships of reptiles

Website: Coming soon

Adam Fitch

Master's Student

adamfitch@vt.edu

Office: Currently at the Smithsonian

Research topics:

-Phylogeney of crown reptiles

-Locomotor evolution of forelimb

-Flight aquisition in vertebrates

Website: Coming soon

Emily Keeble

PhD Student

ekeeble@vt.edu

Office: 3043A Derring

Research topics:

-Vertebrate anatomy and evolution

-Functional morphology of extinct vertebrates

-Faunal change throughout the Triassic

Website: Coming soon

Postdoctoral Researchers

Davide Foffa

davidefoffa@vt.edu

Office: 5051 Derring

Research topics:

-Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction
-Paleoecology of terrestrial and marine assemblages
-Mesozoic vertebrate anatomy, systematics, functional morphology and evolution

Website: https://davidefoffa.weebly.com/

Prospective graduate students

Perspective students

I am looking for Master's and PhD students that are passionate about using Earth's record to 1) better understand life through time, particularly through important climatic events in the Mesozoic, 2) understanding the relationships of reptiles and how those relationships help us understand the biology of living reptiles, and 3) how to better connect paleontology to a greater understanding of science through interacting with local, national, and international communities. All members of research group must respect, value, and celebrate the various attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person unique.

If you are interested in joining the research groups, please do not hesitate to email me. When contacting me, please provide information on:

1) Whether you are interested in a Master's or PhD

2) What you would like to study (I am looking for broad questions, not specific groups)

3) A CV if you have one.