Research Summary
I study multiple facets of vertebrate evolution, focusing on metabolism. My research is at the interface of biology, physics, engineering, and paleontology. My team uses cutting edge medical technologies and a wide range of laboratory and field methodologies to address questions of major vertebrate transitions.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
- Doctor of Philosophy, BROWN UNIVERSITY
Biography
Dr. Farmer earned a bachelor's degree from the Department of Physics of the University of Idaho and a Ph.D. from the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology in the Medical School at Brown University. Postdoctoral work was pursued in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine before taking a position at the University of Utah.