Colin Phillippo
Contact Me
Research Assistant I
Department of Horticulture
Phone:
(517) 353-0415
Email:
phill394@msu.edu
Responsibilities
- Sample and data management
- Lab safety training
- Hiring, training, and supervision of undergraduate employees
- Coordination with vendors
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Multispectral drone data collection
- Collaborate on design and implementation of research trials
- Developing SOPs and protocols
Certifications
- Commercial Pesticide Applicator's licence (MI)
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certificate (drone pilot's license)
- Fork truck certificate - MSU
- Tractor certificate - MSU
- EHS-approved WPS safety trainer
Hobbies
- Restoring machines
- Microcontrollers and coding
- PC building
- Carpentry projects
- Fruit and vegetable gardening
Education
- M.S., Plant Biology, Michigan State University, 2011
- B.S., Plant Biology, Michigan State University, 2008