Kelly Oggenfuss

Climate warming, acorn masting and the dynamics of rodent populations: Comparing long-term studies
Keesing, Felicia, Shannon L. LaDeau, Charles D. Canham, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, and Richard S. Ostfeld. (2026) 2026. “Climate Warming, Acorn Masting and the Dynamics of Rodent Populations: Comparing Long-Term Studies”. Journal of Animal Ecology n/a (n/a). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70257.
Ecological dynamics of blacklegged ticks, vertebrate hosts, and associated zoonotic pathogens in northeastern forests
LaDeau, Shannon L., Kelly M. Oggenfuss, A Schmidt, S Thangamani, and Richard S. Ostfeld. (2026) 2025. “Ecological Dynamics of Blacklegged Ticks, Vertebrate Hosts, and Associated Zoonotic Pathogens in Northeastern Forests”. ECOSPHERE 16 (12). doi:10.1002/ecs2.70508.
A modified matrix model captures the population dynamics for the primary vector of Lyme disease in North America
Foster, John R., Shannon L. LaDeau, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Michael C. Dietze. (2024) 2024. “A Modified Matrix Model Captures the Population Dynamics for the Primary Vector of Lyme Disease in North America”. Ecosphere 15 (10). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: e70022+. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70022.
An Exploratory Study on the Microbiome of Northern and Southern Populations of Ixodes scapularis Ticks Predicts Changes and Unique Bacterial Interactions
Kumar, D, LP Downs, A Adegoke, E Machtinger, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Richard S. Ostfeld, M Embers, and S Karim. (2026) 2022. “An Exploratory Study on the Microbiome of Northern and Southern Populations of Ixodes Scapularis Ticks Predicts Changes and Unique Bacterial Interactions”. PATHOGENS 11 (2). doi:10.3390/pathogens11020130.
Blacklegged tick population synchrony between oak forest and non‐oak forest
Borgmann, Benjamin W., Kelly M. Oggenfuss, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2021. “Blacklegged Tick Population Synchrony Between Oak Forest and Non‐oak Forest”. Ecological Entomology 46 (4). Wiley: 827-33. doi:10.1111/een.13019.
Effects of physical impairments on fitness correlates of the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
Rubino, Francesca I., Kelly M. Oggenfuss, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2021. “Effects of Physical Impairments on Fitness Correlates of the White-Footed Mouse, Peromyscus Leucopus”. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 288 (1962). The Royal Society. doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.1942.
Ticks as novel sentinels to monitor environmental levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Aristizabal-Henao, Juan J., Hannah Brown, Emily K. Griffin, Richard S. Ostfeld, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Brandon M. Parker, Samantha M. Wisely, and John A. Bowden. 2021. “Ticks As Novel Sentinels to Monitor Environmental Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)”. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi:10.1039/d1em00209k.
Tick-borne disease risk in a forest food web
Ostfeld, Richard S., Taal Levi, Felicia Keesing, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, and Charles D. Canham. 2018. “Tick-Borne Disease Risk in a Forest Food Web”. Ecology 99 (7): 1562-73. doi:10.1002/ecy.2386.
Effects of a zoonotic pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi, on the behavior of a key reservoir host
Ostfeld, Richard S., Dustin Brisson, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Jill Devine, Michael Z. Levy, and Felicia Keesing. 2018. “Effects of a Zoonotic Pathogen, Borrelia Burgdorferi, on the Behavior of a Key Reservoir Host”. Ecology and Evolution, no. 8: 4074-83. doi:10.1002/ece3.3961.
The impact of temperature and precipitation on blacklegged tick activity and Lyme disease incidence in endemic and emerging regions
Burtis, J. C., Patrick Sullivan, Taal Levi, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Timothy J. Fahey, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2016. “The Impact of Temperature and Precipitation on Blacklegged Tick Activity and Lyme Disease Incidence in Endemic and Emerging Regions”. Parasites & Vectors 9 (16). doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1894-6.