Curriculum Vitae

Shon S. Schooler

Publications:

2000, R.J. Garono, R.L. Kiesling, E. Wold, S. Schooler, and D. Bradsby. In press.  Adult Insect     Assemblages as a Conservation Planning Tool. Internat. Verein. Limnol. (Proceedings of the 27^th Congress of the International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology,    Dublin, Ireland)

1999, A.R. Ives, S.S. Schooler, V.J. Jagar, S.E. Knuteson, M. Grbic, and W.H. Settle. Variability and parasitoid foraging efficiency: a case study of pea aphids and Aphidius ervi. American Naturalist 154(6):652-673

1996, Schooler, S.S., A.R. Ives, and J. Harmon. Hyperparasitoid aggregation to variation in            Aphidius ervi host density at three spatial scales.  Journal of Ecological Entomology 21:249-258

Grants:

2000   Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Board: “Predicting and controlling invasion of urban wetlands by purple loosestrife”, Co-PI with Dr. Peter McEvoy

2000   Lower Columbia River Estuary Program (LCREP), Port of Portland, Metro Parks and Greenspaces, Bonneville Power Administration, and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council: “Biological control of purple loosestrife in the Lower Columbia River Estuary”, Co-PI with Dr. Peter McEvoy

1999   Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians: Development of a GIS-based monitoring framework for Pacific lamprey populations, Co-PI with Dr. Ralph Garono

Presentations:

2001    ”Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife in the Lower Columbia River Estuary”, Lower Columbia Estuary Project Implementation Committee, Portland, Oregon

2000    “Impacts of Purple Loosestrife on Riparian Habitat”, Oregon Department of Agriculture, 5^th Interagency Noxious Weed Symposium, Corvallis, Oregon

2000    “Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife in the Lower Columbia River Estuary”, Purple Loosestrife Mini-Summit, Portland, Oregon

2000    “Examining landscapes at landscape scales: Using GIS to develop a stratified-random sampling method for examining lamprey populations in the Alsea Basin, Oregon”, Society of Wetland Scientists National Meeting, Quebéc City, Canada

2000    “Monitoring invasions and biological control: the continuing investigation of purple           loosestrife”, OSU Department of Entomology Conference, Corvallis, Oregon

2000     “Using GIS to develop a stratified-random sampling method for examining lamprey populations in the Alsea Basin, Oregon”, OSU Graduate Student Conference, Corvallis, Oregon

2000    “Increase, spread and effectiveness of two beetle species introduced to control purple loosestrife in Oregon” OSU Biology Student Graduate Symposium, Newport, Oregon

1998    “Monitoring the biological control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L.)” poster, Ecological Society of America national meeting, Baltimore, Maryland

1998    “Monitoring the biological control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L.)” Department of Entomology Seminar, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

1996    “Nontarget effects of two introduced biological control agents on crape myrtle Lagerstroemia indica L.)”, Ecological Society of America national meeting, Albuquerque,   New Mexico

1996    “Characterizing Wetlands Using Adult Insect Communities”, Riparian Use, Ecology and Management, LaSells-Stewart Center, Corvallis, Oregon

Volunteer Activities:

2000-2001  Treasurer, Oregon State University Entomology Club, Corvalls, Oregon

1996-2001  Oregon State University - Department of Entomology Museum Day (each quarter provides an introduction to entomology for K-8^th grade children)

1996-1998  Co-Editor of Oregon State University - Department of Entomology Newsletter (both hard copy and web page)

1996    4-H Summer Camp, Introductory Entomology, Oregon 4-H Center, Salem, Oregon

Professional Activities:

2000   Graduate Student Representative, Department of Entomology Faculty meetings, Oregon State          University, Corvallis, Oregon

Publicity:

October 9, 2000  “Bugs munch way through killer weed”, J. Fitzgibbon, The Oregonian

Professional Affiliations:

            Ecological Society of America

            Society of Wetland Scientists

            Entomological Society of America