Richard S. Ostfeld | |
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| Born | September 25, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Ecology of tick-borne diseases |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ecology |
| Institutions | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies |
Richard Simon Ostfeld (born September 25, 1954) is a Distinguished Senior Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. He is best known for his work on the ecology of Lyme disease, which he began studying while monitoring the abundance of small mammals in the forests of Cary Institute property in the early 1990s.