CURRICULUM VITAE
SUSAN B. OPP
California State University, East Bay – 510-885-3716
susan.opp@csueastbay.edu
EDUCATION
1988 Ph.D. Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
1983 M.S. Entomology, University of California, Riverside.
1979 B.A. Biology, San Francisco State University (summa cum laude).
EMPLOYMENT
2010
Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, California State
University, East Bay.
1998-2009
Professor of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay.
1994-1998
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay.
1989-1994
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay.
1988-1989
Assistant Professor, College of Basic Studies (interdisciplinary programs), Boston
University.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Academic Administration
2010-present Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
2007-2009
Chair and Vice-Chair, Academic Senate
2008-2009
Chair, Committee on Budget and Resource Analysis (COBRA)
1997-2009
Coordinator (title formerly Director), Environmental Science B.S. Program
1993-2008
Graduate Coordinator, Department of Biological Sciences
2005-2006
Faculty Administrative Fellow, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
2002-2008
East Bay Science Project Faculty Advisory Committee
2000-2001
Special Assistant, Enrollment Services and Graduate Programs
Professional Administration
2004-2010
Board of Directors (member) and Vice-President, Biological Field Studies
Association (non-profit scientific organization).
2008-2010
Board of Directors, CSUEB Foundation.
2004-2007
Co-Chair, Steering Committee, University of California Fruit Fly Working Group
(co-Chair with Dr. Marshall Johnson, U.C. Riverside).
2004-2009
Olive Liaison Committee, Olive Workgroup, University of California, Division of
Agriculture and Natural Resources.
2001-2003
Board of Directors, University Union, CSUEB.
1999-2005
Steering Committee, Exotic Fruit Fly Symposium (sponsored by the California
Citrus Research Board and U.C. Center for Exotic Pest Research).
1999-2001
Steering Committee, 32nd Annual Walnut Research Conference (sponsored by the
Walnut Marketing Board).
1998-2002
International Steering Committee, Fruit Flies of Economic Importance (sponsored by
the International Atomic Energy Agency).
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1997
1993
1990-1997
1990-2000
Chair, Special Events, Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America Meeting,
San Jose, CA.
President, Pacific Coast Entomological Society.
Steering Committee, Partnership in Biology Education.
Publications Committee, Pacific Coast Entomological Society
(Chair 1999-2000).
HONORS RECEIVED
2008-2009
George and Miriam Phillips Outstanding Professor, CSUEB.
2001
Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame, Woman of the Year in Science.
1988
John H. Comstock Award for Outstanding Graduate Research, Entomological
Society of America, Eastern Branch.
UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE & REPRESENTATION
2008-2009
Chair, Academic Senate
2008-2009
Chair, Committee on Budget and Resource Allocation (COBRA)
2009
Advising Task Force (appointed by SSAC)
2008-2010
University Planning, Assessment and Budget Committee (UPABC)
2008-2010
Board of Directors, CSUEB Foundation
2008
Interim Presidential Appointee, Fairness Committee
2007-2009
Student Success Assessment Committee (SSAC)
2007-2008
Search Committee, Environmental Hydrogeologist faculty
2007-2008
Vice-Chair, Academic Senate
2007
Search Committee, Assistant VP, Institutional Research and Assessment
2006-2007
Executive Committee, Academic Senate
2006-2007
University Promotion and Tenure Committee
2006-2007
Budget Committee, Department of Biological Sciences
2006-2007
Review Committee, VP, Student Affairs
2006
Chair, Task Force to Review Faculty Support Services
2005-2009
Represented Biology on IMPAC (Intersegmental Majors Preparation Articulated
Curriculum), LDTP (Lower Divison Transfer Pattern), and C-ID (Course
Identification Number) projects (CCC-CSU-UC joint articulation efforts)
2005-2009
Committee on Budget and Resource Allocation (COBRA)
2005-2006
Chair, Review Committee, Director of Marketing Communications
2005-2006
Chair, Task Force to Review Pre-Award and Post-Award Research Offices
2005-2006
Search Committee, Assistant VP, Enterprise Activities/Executive Director of
CSUEB Foundation
2005-2007
Co-Chair, Advising and Retention Research Team (Student Success, WASC)
2005-2007
Graduate Subcommittee, CIC
2004-2008
Academic Senate, elected member-at-large
2004-2005
Executive Committee, Academic Senate
2002-2003
College of Science, Computer Advisory Committee
2001-2008
Honors Program Advisory Committee
2000-2002
Executive Committee, Academic Senate
1999-2003
Academic Senate
1998-2000
Committee on Academic Planning and Review (CAPR)
1998-1999
University Graduate Advisory Committee
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1997-1998
1997-1998
1996-1998
1995-1996
1995-1996
1994-1996
1992-2000
1992-1994
1997-2007
Review Committee for Graduate Dean
Chair, College of Science Merit Salary Committee
Chair, Faculty GIS Committee
University Graduate Advisory Committee
Patricia R. Harris Fellowship Management Committee
Committee on Research (CoR)
Writing Skills Subcommittee, CIC
Committee on Instruction and Curriculum (CIC)
Promotion, Tenure and Retention Committees for Biological Sciences, Geological
Sciences, Statistics, College of Science
EXTRAMURAL GRANTS
2005-2007
California Olive Committee, “Predicting Climate Induced Olive Fly Death in the
Central Valley”, co-PI with Dr. Marshall Johnson, U.C. Riverside
2003-2005
California Olive Committee, “Dispersal and Flight Capacity of Olive Fruit Fly in
California”, co-PI with Dr. Marshall Johnson, U.C. Riverside
2001-2003
CSU-Agricultural Research Initiative, “Improving Sterile Medflies to Protect
California Agriculture”, co-PI
2000-2003
California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, “Influence of Dietary Microbes on Quality
and Performance of Sterile Fruit Flies”, co-PI
1999-2001
USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, “Dietary
Contributions to Fitness of Males of Two Invasive Tephritid Species”, co-PI
1999-2001
Citrus Research Board, “Influence of Microorganisms on the Dynamic Nature of
Baits for Control of Medfly”, co-PI
1997-1998
Walnut Marketing Board, “Comparative Attractiveness and Efficacy of Baits Used
for Control of Walnut Husk Fly”
1997-1998
University of California Integrated Pest Management Project, “Optimization of Lures
to Predict Egglaying by Female Walnut Husk Flies”
1994-1995
University of California, Statewide IPM Program, "Evaluation of Host Plant
Volatiles as Attractants for Walnut Husk Fly”, co-PI with Carolyn Pickel, U.C.
1996-1997
Smith-Lever IPM Project, “Training on the Biology, Monitoring and Control of
Walnut Husk Fly” (through U.C. Davis, Department of Pomology)
1995-1997
University of California Integrated Pest Management Project, “Field Test of More
Effective Traps for the Walnut Husk Fly”, co-PI with Carolyn Pickel, U.C.
1994-1996
Walnut Marketing Board, "Development of New Lures for Walnut Husk Fly Based
on Host Plant Volatiles”, co-PI with Dr. Douglas Light, USDA-ARS
1993-1995
University of California, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program,
"Development of More Efficacious and Selective Attractants and Traps for the
Walnut Husk Fly”
1992-1994
United States Department of Agriculture, National Research Initiative Competitive
Grants Program Seed Grant Award, "Development of RAPD Markers to Study the
Invasion Biology of Tephritid Flies"
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Chen, Y.H., Berlocher, S.H., Opp, S.B., and G.K. Roderick. (in prep.) Post-colonization temporal
variation in population genetic structure of an invasive fly, Rhagoletis completa.
Johnson, M.W., Wang, X-G., Nadel, H., Opp, S.B., Lynn-Patterson, K., Stewart-Leslie, J., and
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K.M. Daane. (submitted). High temperature impacts on olive fruit fly populations in
California’s Central Valley. California Agriculture.
Johnson, M.W., Nadel, H., Lynn-Patterson, K., Daane, K.M., and S. Opp. (submitted). Don’t be
fooled by the olive fruit fly. CAPCA Advisor.
Yokoyama, V.Y., Rendon, P.A., Wang, X-G., Opp, S.B., Johnson, M.W., and K.M. Daane.
(submitted). Response of Psyttalia cf. concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to olive fruit fly
(Diptera; Tephritidae), high temperature, food, and bait sprays in California. Environmental
Entomology.
Wang, X.G., Johnson, M.W., Danne, K.M. and S. Opp. 2009. Combined effects of heat stress and
food supply on flight performance of olive fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals of the
Entomological Society of America 102(4): 727-734.
Roitberg, B.D., Lauzon, C.R., Opp, S.B., and D. R. Papaj. 2009. Functional and behavioral ecology
of key tree fruit pests. In: Aluja, M., Lesky, T. and C. Vincent (eds.) Biorational Tree Fruit
Pest Management. CABI, UK.
Barry, J.D., Opp, S.B., Dragolovich, J. and J.G. Morse. 2007. Effect of adult diet on longevity of
sterile Mediterranean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Entomologist 90: 650-655.
Chen, Y., Opp, S., Berlocher, S., and G. Roderick. 2006. Are bottlenecks associated with
colonization? Genetic diversity and diapause variation of native and introduced Rhagoletis
completa populations. Oecologia 149(4): 656-667.
Olson, W.H., Pickel, C., and S.B. Opp. 2005. Improved control of walnut husk fly adopted through
meetings, demonstrations, video, printed material and a web-site. Acta Horticulturae 672: 297302.
Duarte, E.O, Chitambar, J.J., Opp, S.B. and E.B. Lyke. 2003. Ecological study of a marine
nematode community in southern San Francisco Bay. Journal of Nematology 35(3): 334-335.
(abstract)
Opp, S.B., Reynolds, K.M., Pickel, C. and W. Olson. 2000. Monitoring guidelines improve control
of walnut husk fly in California. pp. 457-465 In: K.H. Tan (ed.) Area-Wide Control of Fruit
Flies and Other Insect Pests. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.
Opp, S.B. and R.J. Prokopy. 2000. Multiple mating and reproductive success of male and female
apple maggot flies, Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of Insect Behavior
13: 901-914.
Feder, J.L., Berlocher, S.H., and S.B. Opp. 1998. Sympatric host race formation and speciation in
Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae): A tale of two species for Charles D. pp. 408-441 In: S.
Mopper and S. Strauss (eds). Genetic Structure in Natural Insect Populations: Effects of
Ecology, Life History, and Behavior. Chapman and Hall, New York.
Telang, A., Hammond, S.S. and S.B. Opp. 1996. Effects of copulation frequency on egg-laying and
egg hatch in the walnut husk fly, Rhagoletis completa Cresson. Pan-Pacific Entomologist
72(4): 235-237.
Opp, S.B., Spisak, S.A., Telang, A., and S.S. Hammond. 1996. Comparative mating systems of two
Rhagoletis species: the adaptive significance of mate guarding. pp.43-49. In: B.A. McPheron
and G.J. Steck (eds). Fruit Fly Pests: A World Assessment of Their Biology and Management,
St. Lucie Press, FL.
Reynolds, K.A., Opp, S.B., Moen, M., and K. Denham. 1996. Mark-recapture studies of walnut
husk flies attracted to food-based lures. pp.141-146. In: B.A. McPheron and G.J. Steck (eds).
Fruit Fly Pests: A World Assessment of Their Biology and Management, St. Lucie Press, FL.
Feder, J.L., Opp, S.B., Wlazlo, B., Reynolds, K., Go, W. and S. Spisak. 1994. Host fidelity is an
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effective pre-mating barrier between sympatric races of the apple maggot fly. Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences 91: 7990-7994.
Teranishi, R., Kint, S., Flath, R.A., Light, D.M., Opp, S.B., Reynolds, K.M. and W. Hamersky.
1993. Protein hydrolysate components attractive to tephritids. pp. 487-493 In: Proceedings of
the FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Management of Insect Pests: Nuclear and Related
Molecular and Genetic Techniques. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
Papaj, D.R., Roitberg, B.D., Opp, S.B., Aluja, M., Prokopy, R.J. and T.T.Y. Wong. 1990. Effect of
marking pheromone on clutch size in the Mediterranean fruit fly. Physiological Entomology 15:
463-469.
Opp, S.B., Ziegner, J., Bui, N. and R.J. Prokopy. 1990. Factors influencing estimates of sperm
competition in Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals of the Entomological
Society of America 83: 521-526.
Papaj, D.R., Opp, S.B., Prokopy, R.J. and T.T.Y. Wong. 1989. Cross-induction of fruit acceptance
by medfly: The role of fruit size and chemistry. Journal of Insect Behavior 2: 241-254.
Prokopy, R.J., Cooley, S.S. and S.B. Opp. 1989. Prior experience influences fruit residence of male
apple maggot flies. Journal of Insect Behavior 2: 39-48.
Opp, S.B. and R.J. Prokopy. 1987. Seasonal changes in resightings of marked, wild Rhagoletis
pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Entomologist 70: 449-457.
Prokopy, R.J., Papaj, D.R., Opp, S.B. and T.T.Y. Wong. 1987. Intra-tree foraging behavior of
Ceratitis capitata flies in relation to host fruit density and quality. Entomologia Experimentalis
et Applicata 45: 251-258.
Opp, S.B. and R.J. Prokopy. 1986. Chapter 1: Approaches and methods for direct behavioral
observation and analysis of plant-insect interactions. pp 1-22. In: Miller, J.R. and T.A. Miller
(eds). Insect/Plant Interactions. Springer-Verlag, N.Y.
Opp, S.B. and R.J. Prokopy. 1986. Variation in laboratory oviposition of Rhagoletis pomonella
(Diptera: Tephritidae) in relation to mating status. Annals Entomological Society of America
79: 705-710.
Opp, S.B. and R.F. Luck. 1986. Effects of host size on selected fitness components of Aphytis
melinus (DeBach) and A. lingnanensis Compere (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Annals
Entomological Society of America 79: 701-705.
Opp, S.B., Butkewich, S.L. and R.J. Prokopy. 1985. Influence of orchard fungicides on apple
maggot fly egglaying attempts. Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Entomologie 99: 248-253.
NON-REFEREED (TECHNICAL) PUBLICATIONS
Opp, S., J. Zermeño, C. Wilkerson and M. Durbin. 2004. Flight capacity and dispersal of walnut
husk flies in laboratory and field studies. pp. 203-207. In: Walnut Research Reports 2003,
Walnut Marketing Board, Sacramento, CA
Opp, S., J. Heyd, J. McLaughlin and D. Czakajlo. 2004. Development of killing stations for control
of walnut husk fly. pp. 209-212. In: Walnut Research Reports 2003, Walnut Marketing Board,
Sacramento, CA
Opp, S., J. Zermeño, C. Garrick, B. Mooney and C. Wilkerson. 2002. Timing and susceptibility of
walnut cultivars to walnut husk fly attack – 3 years of emergence patterns. pp. 379-382. In:
Walnut Research Reports 2001, Walnut Marketing Board, Sacramento, CA
Opp, S. and J. Zermeño. 2001. Timing and susceptibility of walnut cultivars to walnut husk fly
attack – episode 2. pp. 293-295. In: Walnut Research Reports 2000, Walnut Marketing Board,
Sacramento, CA
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Opp, S.B., N. Darby, C. Pickel, B. Olson and J. Hasey. 2000. Hooking the walnut husk fly: Which
bait works best? Nut Grower Magazine 20:5-13.
Opp, S., Darby, N., Pickel, C., and W. Olson. 1999. Comparative attractiveness and efficacy of
baits used for control of walnut husk fly. pp. 181-189 In: Walnut Research Reports 1987,
Walnut Marketing Board, Sacramento, CA
Olson, W., Pickel, C., and S. Opp. 1998. Training on the biology, monitoring and control of walnut
husk fly. pp. 197-199 In: Walnut Research Reports 1997, Walnut Marketing Board,
Sacramento, CA
Opp, S., Reynolds, K., Olson, W., Buchner, R., Pickel, C., and W. Reil. 1996. Development of new
lures for walnut husk fly based on host plant volatiles pp. 191-194 In: Walnut Research
Reports 1995, Walnut Marketing Board, Sacramento, CA
Opp, S., Reynolds, K., Moen, M., Teranishi, R. and B. Coates. 1994. Comparison of commercially
available walnut husk fly traps and lures. Nut Grower 14: 12-16.
Opp, S.B., Butkewich, S.L. and R.J. Prokopy. 1984. Do fungicide residues affect apple maggot fly
egglaying? Fruit Notes 49: 15-16.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2007 “Artificial honeydew interferes with GF-120 for control of pest tephritids”, Annual Meeting,
Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA
2007 “Effects of heat stress and food supply on the flight performance of the olive fly, Bactrocera
oleae”, Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA
2006 “Possible influences of black scale (Saissetia oleae) honeydew on olive fruit fly (Bactrocera
oleae) survival in olives”, Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis
2006 “Understanding heat induced mortality in olive fly: A potential key to reducing insecticide use
in California”, 7th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance, Salvador,
Bahia, Brazil
2005 “Flight and dispersal of frugivorous tephritids: flight mills and mark-recapture methods”,
Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2005 “Biochemical analysis of the effects of adult diet on ovarian development in walnut husk fly: a
two season study”, Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2005 “Dispersal of olive fly in host and nonhost orchards”, 8th Exotic Fruit Fly Symposium,
Riverside, CA
2004 “Mark-recapture studies to determine dispersal of olive fruit fly in California”, Annual
Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT
2004 “Biochemical analysis of adult insect diets: Effects on ovarian development in walnut husk
fly”, Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT
2004 “Adult diet and ovarian development in walnut husk fly, Rhagoletis completa”, 5th Working
Group on Fruit Flies of the Western Hemisphere meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2004 “Dispersal of Rhagoletis completa: Application of a novel marking technique”, 5th Working
Group on Fruit Flies of the Western Hemisphere meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2004 “Flight capacity and dispersal ability of two tephritids in California: Rhagoletis completa and
Bactrocera oleae”, 5th Working Group on Fruit Flies of the Western Hemisphere meeting, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Short Courses and Training: 1996 NSF Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Course, “Molecular
Genetic Analyses Applied to Evolution, Ecology, and Systematic Biology”, San Francisco
State University; 1991 NSF Chautauqua Short Course, “Recombinant Biology”, San Francisco
State University.
Sabbatical Leaves: 1996-1997 “RAPD Markers to Study the Invasion Biology of Tephritid Flies”;
2003-4 “A New Threat to California Agriculture: The Olive Fruit Fly”
Peer-reviewer: Annals of the Entomological Society of America (journal articles), Biological
Control (journal articles), Economic Entomology (journal articles), Environmental Entomology
(journal articles), Journal of Insect Behavior, United States Department of Agriculture (grant
proposals), California Olive Committee (grant proposals), Walnut Marketing Board (grant
proposals)
Memberships: Entomological Society of America, Ecological Society of America (Education
Section), Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society), American Association for the Advancement
of Science, California Faculty Association
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 Biological Sciences (courses recently taught): Animal Biology, Principles of Ecology, General
Entomology, Insect Identification and Systematics, Ecological Methods, Population Ecology,
Insects and Humans
 Environmental Science (courses recently team-taught with Dr. Michael Lee): California
Environmental Problems, Environmental Science Senior Seminar
 East Bay Science Project (formerly Bay Area Environmental Science and Teaching Program):
K-12 Teacher Professional Development Program classes regarding California Science Content
Standards (life and environmental sciences).
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Teacher Scientist Summer Intern Program:
Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) impacts on K-12 education.
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