Lindsey Thompson
Laboratory Technician
I began work as a laboratory technician under the supervision of Dr. John Dumbacher
at the Molecular Genetics Program in June, 2002 following graduation from Pomona
College. Currently I am contributing to two projects. The first aims to obtain
a better understanding of lowland biogeography of Papua New Guinean avifauna.
This will be accomplished by using molecular techniques to study six widespread
lowland taxa, the Little Shrike Thrush (Collurcincla megarhyncha), the
Variable Pitohui- pictured above (Pitohui kirocephalus), the Frilled Monarch
(Arses telescophthalmus), the Rufous Babbler (Pomatostomus isidorei),
Southern and Northern Cassowaries (Casuarius casuarius and Casuarius
unappendiculatus), and the Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro).
The objective of the second project is to construct a molecular phylogeny of the
Pachycephalidae, an Australasian avian family.
Link to my
CV.
Revision:
February 2003
