Elaine Ruth Ingham

Background

Ingham, Elaine Ruth was born on June 26, 1952 in St. Paul. Daughter of Clarence Mortimer and Ruth Rowena (Sweet) Stowe.

Education

Bachelor in Biology and Chemistry cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1974; Master of Science in Microbiology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Colorado State University, 1981.

Career

Graduate teaching assistant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1976-1977; graduate research assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1977-1981; postdoctoral fellow Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1981-1985; research associate Institute Ecology, U. Georgia, Athens, 1985-1986; research associate department botany and plant pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1986-1989; assistant professor department botany and plant pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1989-1993; associate professor department botany and plant pathology, since 1993; president, Foodweb Inc., since 1996. Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, 1986. Board directors Restoration, Conservation Biology Cooperative Project, Corvallis, 1990-1994, director Soil Microbial Biomass Svc., since 1992.

Reviewer numerous jours and National Science Foundation panels. Presenter numerous organizations universities including Towson State University, Swedish U., Colorado State University, U. Georgia, U. Nebraska, Oregon State University, Environmental Protection Agency, Ecological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, United Nations meetings.

Achievements

• Elaine Ruth Ingham has been listed as a noteworthy Ecology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Gymnastics Fantastics, Corvallis, 1990. Board secretary Heart of Valley Children's Choir, 1992-1994. Member Ecology Society American (chair western chapter 1991-1993, vice chair soil ecology section 1993-1994, future meeting committee 1994-1996), Soil Ecology Society (president 1989-1992, editor newsletter 1992-1995), International Symposium on Soil Ecology (president, host international meetings 1991), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.

Connections

Married Russell ElliotIngham, May 31, 1975. Children: Jennifer Lynna, Scott Christopher.

Father:

Clarence Mortimer Stowe

Mother:

Ruth Rowena (Sweet) Stowe

Spouse:

Russell ElliotIngham

child:

Jennifer Lynna Ingham

child:

Scott Christopher Ingham