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Philip Starks is an Associate Professor of Biology at Tufts University, School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on behavioral ecology, particularly the adaptive significance of social behavior in organisms like honey bees and paper wasps. He holds a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University, an AB in Biology from Harvard University, and an AS in Biology from Northern Essex Community College.
- Education:
- PhD, Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, 1999
- AB, Biology, Harvard University, 1994
- AS, Biology, Northern Essex Community College, 1991
Research interests include the evolution of eusociality, host-parasite interactions, and behavioral plasticity. His lab studies recognition systems, invasion genetics, and the impact of environmental stressors on social insects. He has secured grants from the National Science Foundation and Eastern Apicultural Society for projects like the REU Site on recognition systems. Advising students include Chris Duff (MS), Jessie Thuma (PhD), and Isaac Weinberg (PhD). The Starks Lab explores topics ranging from honeybee immunity to wool carder bee behavior, with a focus on integrating observational, experimental, and theoretical methods.
Publications highlight work on honeybee thermoregulation, invasive species competition, and microbial ecology. His research bridges behavioral, evolutionary, and ecological domains, contributing to both fundamental science and applied conservation challenges.
