The Phillips Lab
  

Contact Information:

Phillips Lab

Department of Biological Sciences

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA  24061-0406
USA

Phone:
(540) 231-1481 (Derring Hall)
(540) 231-1484 (ESL)
(540) 231-7669 (BSF)

Fax: (540) 231-9307

 

Last Update July 8, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 


Current Lab Members

Professor

John Phillips

Ph. D (Cornell University)

Postdocs

Paulo Jorge

Ph.D (University of Lisbon, Portugal)

University of Lisbon, Virginia Tech

Project: Radio frequency effects on magnetic compass orientation by adult Drosophila, role of olfactory cues in pigeon homing

E-mail: pajorge@fc.ul.pt

Caroline Durif

Ph.D (University of Toulouse, France)

Norwegian Institute of Marine Research

Project:  Magnetic orientation/navigation of European eels (IMR, Austevoll, Norway)

E-mail: caroline.durif@imr.no

Research Technician

Paul Youmans

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Magnetic compass involvement in mouse watermaze task

E-mail: pauly@vt.edu

Graduate Students

David Dommer

Virginia Tech (Doctoral Program; Ph.D., June 2008)

Project: Light-dependent magnetic compass of larval Drosophila

E-mail:ddommer@vt.edu

Elizabeth Langer

Virginia Tech (Masters Program; degree expected July 2008)

Project: Effects of Mercury exposure on Eastern bluebirds

E-mail:elanger@vt.edu

Chris Flint

Virginia Tech (Doctoral Program; Starting Sept 2008)

Project:  Starting Sept 2008

Undergraduate Research Project: Magnetic compass orientation by larval Drosophila

E-mail:cdflint@vt.edu

Undergraduate Students

Laura Duke

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Magnetic compass orientation of C57BL/6 mice

E-mail: lduke@vt.edu

Matthew Gnirke

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Magnetic compass orientation by larval Drosophila

E-mail: gnirke@vt.edu

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Kimberly Kirkbride

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Magnetic compass orientation of C57BL/6 mice

E-mail: kkirk17@vt.edu

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Kelly McGowan

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Auditory compass orientation of C57BL/6 mice

E-mail:kellym@vt.edu

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Rachael Ramsey

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences, Psychology)

Project: Integration of magnetic compass cues and visual landmarks in mouse spatial behavior (water maze)

E-mail: reramsey@vt.edu

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Sara M. Roble-Guerrero

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Magnetic compass orientation of C57BL/6 mice

E-mail: esvet@vt.edu

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Sarah Saville

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences, Psychology)

Project: Auditory compass orientation of C57BL/6 mice

E-mail: ssaville@vt.edu

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Byron Smith

University of Toronto (Physics)

Project: Effects of low-level radio frequency fields on bat orientation

E-mail: byronsmith3@gmail.com

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Jeffrey Snyder

Virginia Tech (Biological Sciences)

Project: Magnetic orientation of honeybees

E-mail:jlsnyder@vt.edu