Carol S. Ferguson
Professor of Biology
Insects we trust.

Department of Biology
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, Oregon 97520

SOU Office: Science 361
SOU Phone: (541) 552-6748
E-mail: ferguson@sou.edu

Education

B.S. Zoology, B.S. General Science. 1980. Oregon State University
M.S. Biology. 1984. University of Missouri - St. Louis
Ph.D. Entomology. 1987. University of Missouri - Columbia

Current SOU Courses Taught

Invertebrate Zoology
Entomology
Principles of Biology (for biology majors)
General Biology (for non-science majors)
Women in Science

Current Research Interests

Pollination Ecology of the Clustered Lady's Slipper Orchid
Bumble Bee Ecology and Diversity

Scientific Publications (Since 1994)

C. S. Ferguson, J. S. Elkington, J.R. Gould & W. E. Wallner. 1994. Population Regulation of Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) by Parasitoids: Does Spatial Density Dependence Lead to Temporal Density Dependence? Environ. Entomol. 23: 1155-1164.

P. C. Schroeder, C. S. Ferguson, E. J. Shields & M. G. Villani. 1994. Pathogenicity of Rhabditid Nematodes (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) to Alfalfa Snout Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Larvae. J. Econ. Entomol. 87:917-922.

C. S. Ferguson, P. C. Schroeder &E. J. Shields. 1995. Vertical Distribution, Persistence, and Activity of Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) in Alfalfa Snout Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Infested Fields. Environ. Entomol. 24:149-158.

P. C. Schroeder, C. S. Ferguson, E. J. Shields. 1995. Spring Activity of Adult Alfalfa Snout Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Upward Movement From Overwintering Sites, Dispersal, and Oviposition. J. Econ. Entomol. 88859-863.

P. C. Schroeder, C. S. Ferguson, A. M. Shelton, W. T. Wilsey, M. P. Hoffmann & C. Petzoldt. 1996. Greenhouse and Field Evaluations of Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) for Control of Cabbage Maggot, Deliaradicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) on Cabbage. J. Econ. Entomol. 89:1109-1115.

S. Nyoka & C. S. Ferguson. 1999. Pollinators of Darlingtonia californica Torr., the California Pitcher Plant. Natural Areas Journal. 19:386-391.

P. C. Schroeder, A. M. Shelton, C. S. Ferguson, M. P. Hoffmann & C. H. Petzoldt. 2000. Application of Synthetic Sex Pheromone for Management of Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella, in Cabbage. EntomologiaExperimentalis et Applicata. 94:243-248.

C. S. Ferguson & K. Donham. 1999. Pollinator of Clustered Lady's Slipper Orchid, Cypripedium fasciculatum (Orchidaceae) in Oregon. North American Native Orchid Journal. 5:180-183.

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate (1988-90), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Postdoctoral Research Assistant (1990-93), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Postdoctoral Research Assistant (1993), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Assistant Professor (1993-94), Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY
Visiting Scientist (1993-94), Cornell University, NYSAES, Geneva, NY
Assistant Professor (1994-97), Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, OR
Associate Professor (1997-Present), Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

Professional Organizations and Affiliations

Entomological Society of America
Oregon Entomological Society
Association for Women in Science
Women in Entomology
The Xerces Society
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society


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