Department of Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT)

Education

• Ph.D. Biology – Texas Tech University
• M.S. Wildlife Conservation – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• B.S. Zoology – University of California at Davis

Scholarly Interests/Research Topics

• My research interests focus on anthropogenic effects on the environment. I am especially interested in how human actions influence animal populations and their behavior. My research generally deals with community ecology, marine biology, and metapopulation dynamics.

Publications

Ferenbaugh, J., R. Strauss, D. Tollit, Z. Chen, and S. Diamond.  Exploring the potential of otolith microchemistry to enhance diet analysis in pinnipeds.  2009.  Marine Biology 156(11): 2235-2246.

Ferenbaugh, J.K., P.R. Fresquez, M.H. Ebinger, G.J. Gonzales and P.A. Jordan.  Radionuclides in soil and water near a low-level disposal site and potential ecological and human health impacts.  2002. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 74: 242-254.

Ferenbaugh, J.K.  1999.  Radionuclide Uptake by Elk and Deer and the Associated Health Risks from a Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Site.  Report No. LA-13622-T.  Los Alamos National Laboratory.  Los Alamos, NM.

Associations

• Coach, JMU Women’s Ultimate Frisbee
• Solaid International, Inc.
• American Fisheries Society
• Society for Marine Mammalogy