Richard Ostfeld

Spatio-temporal patterns in county-level incidence and reporting of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, 1990–2000
Waller, L. A., B. J. Goodwin, Mark L. Wilson, Richard S. Ostfeld, S. Marshall, and E.B. Hayes. 2007. “Spatio-Temporal Patterns in County-Level Incidence and Reporting of Lyme Disease in the Northeastern United States, 1990–2000”. Environ. Ecol. Stat. 14: 83-100. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Waller_et_al_2007.pdf.
The role of lizards in the ecology of Lyme disease in two endemic zones of the northeastern United States
Giery, S. T., and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2007. “The Role of Lizards in the Ecology of Lyme Disease in Two Endemic Zones of the Northeastern United States”. J. Parasitol. 93: 511-17. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Giery_and_Ostfeld_J_Parasitol_2007.pdf.
Spatial selection and inheritance: Applying evolutionary concepts to population dynamics in heterogeneous space
Schauber, E.M., B. J. Goodwin, Clive G. Jones, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2007. “Spatial Selection and Inheritance: Applying Evolutionary Concepts to Population Dynamics in Heterogeneous Space”. Ecology 88: 1112-18. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Schauber_et_al_2007_Ecology_88_1112-1118.pdf.
Community ecology meets epidemiology: The case of Lyme disease
Ostfeld, Richard S., Felicia Keesing, and Kathleen M. LoGiudice. 2006. “Community Ecology Meets Epidemiology: The Case of Lyme Disease”. In S. Collinge and C. Ray (eds.). Disease Ecology: Community Structure and Pathogen Dynamics, 28-40. Oxford University Press.
Spatial heterogeneity in predator activity, nest survivorship, and nest-site selection in two forest thrushes
Schmidt, Kenneth, Richard S. Ostfeld, and K.N. Smyth. 2006. “Spatial Heterogeneity in Predator Activity, Nest Survivorship, and Nest-Site Selection in Two Forest Thrushes”. Oecologia 148: 22-29. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Schmidt_et_al_2006_Oecologia.pdf.
Sacred cows and sympathetic squirrels: The importance of biological diversity to human health
Dobson, Andrew P., I. Cattadori, R.D. Holt, Richard S. Ostfeld, Felicia Keesing, K. Krichbaum, J. R. Rohr, S.E. Perkins, and Peter J. Hudson. 2006. “Sacred Cows and Sympathetic Squirrels: The Importance of Biological Diversity to Human Health”. PLoS Medicine 3: e231. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Dobson_PLOS_2006.pdf.
Controlling ticks and tick-borne zoonoses with biological and chemical agents
Ostfeld, Richard S., A. K. Price, V. L. Hornbostel, M. A. Benjamin, and Felicia Keesing. 2006. “Controlling Ticks and Tick-Borne Zoonoses With Biological and Chemical Agents”. BioScience 56: 383-94. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Ostfeld_et_al_2006_BioSci_56(5)_383-394.pdf.
Effects of species diversity on disease risk
Keesing, Felicia, R.D. Holt, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2006. “Effects of Species Diversity on Disease Risk”. Ecol. Lett. 9: 485-98. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Keesing_Holt_Ostfeld_2006_Ecology_Letters.pdf.
Abundance and Borrelia burgdorferi-infection prevalence of nymphal Ixodes scapularis ticks along forest–field edges
Horobik, V.C., Felicia Keesing, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2006. “Abundance and Borrelia Burgdorferi-Infection Prevalence of Nymphal Ixodes Scapularis Ticks Along Forest–field Edges”. EcoHealth 3: 262-68. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Horobik_et_al_2006_EcoHealth.pdf.
Climate, deer, rodents, and acorns as determinants of variation in Lyme-disease risk
Ostfeld, Richard S., Charles D. Canham, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Raymond J. Winchcombe, and Felicia Keesing. 2006. “Climate, Deer, Rodents, and Acorns As Determinants of Variation in Lyme-Disease Risk”. PLoS Biology 4: e145. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Ostfeld_PLOS_2006.pdf.