RESEARCH GROUP
Those who share my passion
Graduate students
Helen Burch
PhD Student
Office: 3051 Derring
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Research topics:
-Ecological modeling
-Body size reconstruction
-Trophic levels of
communities
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Website: Coming soon
Isaac Pugh
PhD Student
Office: 3051 Derring
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Research topics:
-microvertebrate
accumulations
-Drepanosaurs!
-Relationships of reptiles
Website: Coming soon
Brynden Perkins
PhD Student
Office: 3051 Derring
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Research topics:
-Silesaurid evolution and paleobiology
-Archosaur systematics
-Early dinosaur relationships
Website: Coming soon
Emily Keeble
PhD Student
Office: 3043A Derring
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Research topics:
-Vertebrate anatomy and evolution
-Functional morphology of extinct vertebrates
-Faunal change throughout the Triassic
Website: Coming soon
Postdoctoral Researchers
Davide Foffa
Office: 5051 Derring
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Research topics:
-Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction
-Paleoecology of terrestrial and marine assemblages
-Mesozoic vertebrate anatomy, systematics, functional morphology and evolution
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Website: https://davidefoffa.weebly.com/
Prospective graduate 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.
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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.
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