Victoria J. Orphan
Research
Molecular microbial ecology of anaerobic communities involved in carbon and sulfur cycling. Application and development of combined molecular and isotopic methods for relating uncultured microorganisms to biogeochemical processes and understanding interspecies interactions. Specific research interests include microbial community structure and function in deep subsurface habitats, marine sediments, oil and gas seeps, and early Earth analog environments.
2008 Orphan Lab members
Front row left to right: Anne Dekas, Patty Tavormina, Ben Harrison, Dave Fike, Abbie Green.
Top row left to right: Shana Goffredi, Victoria Orphan.
Missing: Crystal Gammon
2009 Orphan Lab members
Top row left to right: Anne Dekas, Abbie Green, Patty Tavormina, Shana Goffredi, Victoria Orphan, Olivia Mason.
Bottom row: Jake Bailey and Ben Harrison
Missing: Rachel Poretsky
Top row left to right: Anne Dekas, Abbie Green, Patty Tavormina, Shana Goffredi, Victoria Orphan, Olivia Mason.
Bottom row: Jake Bailey and Ben Harrison
Missing: Rachel Poretsky
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People
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Shana Goffredi, 2004-present
Patricia Tavormina, 2006-present
POSTDOCS
Rachel Poretsky, 2009-present
Olivia Mason, 2008-present
Jake Bailey, 2008-present
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Ben Harrison, 2004-present
Anne Dekas (NSF Graduate Fellow), 2006-present
Abbie Green (NSF Graduate Fellow), 2007-present
UNDERGRADUATES AND TRAINEES
Sy Labthavikul (ESE senior thesis) 2008-present
Regina Wilpiszeski (MURF, undergraduate researcher) 2005-2006
Current Affiliation: Yale
Paulene Ku (SURF) 2006
Shan Fu Wu (visiting research student Belgium) 2006
Nicole Galli (work study student) 2007
Annie Burres (Polytechnic school, senior) 2007
Amy Lifland (Polytechnic school, junior) 2008-present
Garrett Blake (SURF) 2008
Jessica Zha (visiting summer student) 2008
PAST LAB MEMBERS
David Fike (2007-2008) OK Earl Postdoctoral Fellow
Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Wash U
Crystal Gammon (2005-2008) graduate student
Current Affiliation: NYU
Annelie Pernthaler (2005-2007) Texaco Postdoctoral Fellow
Current Affiliation: Group Leader, UTZ Leipzig, Germany
Husen Zhang (2004- 2005) postdoctoral researcher
Current Affiliation: Arizona State University
Haarkho Yi (2006) postdoctoral resesarcher
Current Affiliation: unknown
Kendra Turk (2004-2005) graduate student
Current Affiliation: NASA Ames Research Center, CA
Last updated: April 03, 2009 21:10
