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Rafter Sass Ferguson : Curriculum Vitae

Refereed Journal Articles

Ferguson, R. S., & Lovell, S. T. (2015). Grassroots engagement with transition to sustainability: diversity and modes of participation in the international permaculture movement. Ecology and Society, 20(4). https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08048-200439
Ferguson, R. S., & Lovell, S. T. (2014). Permaculture for agroecology: design, movement, practice, and worldview. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 34(2), 251–274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-013-0181-6

Manuscripts in Review

Ferguson, R. S., & Lovell, S. T. (n.d.). Livelihood and Production Diversity on US Permaculture Farms. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Ferguson, R. S., & Lovell, S. T. (forthcominga). Accounting for complexity and variety in diversified farm livelihoods using digitized ranking and allocation methods in field research.
Ferguson, R. S., & Lovell, S. T. (forthcomingb). Neither magic wand nor pyramid scheme: livelihood diversity and labor efficiency on US permaculture farms.

Invited Talks

Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2015a). Permaculture as movement and practice: research frontiers and transition strategies. Presented at the Coventry University Centre for Agroecology, Water, and Resilience, Coventry, UK.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2015b). Permaculture in Theory and Practice: Grassroots Agroecology and Diversified Farms. Presented at the Permaculture et agroécologie, Paris, France: AgroParisTech, UMR SAD-APT.
Ferguson, R. S., & Toensmeier, E. (2014). Perennial agriculture now: a global review of perennial staple crops by climate region and nutrient profile. Presented at the American Society of Agronomy International Annual Meeting: Great challenges, grand solutions., Long Beach, CA.
Ferguson, R. S. (2013). Permaculture and Agroecological Transition. Presented at the Berkeley Center for Diversified Farming Systems.
Ferguson, R. S., & Lovell, S. T. (2013). Recovering the Future: food system transition pathways on (and around) US permaculture farms. Presented at the Yale Food Systems Symposium 2013: Urbanization and Food System Transformation, New Haven, CT: Yale University.

Conference Papers

Conference Posters

Lovell, Sarah Taylor, Bennet, Ashley, Ferguson, Rafter Sass, & Taylor, John Robert. (2015, August). Multifunctional urban agriculture - Supporting earth stewardship in human-dominated ecosystems. Poster presented at the 96th ESA Annual Convention 2011, Austin, TX.

Other Writing

Ferguson, R. S. (2014a). Toward 21st Century Permaculture: Critical Questions and Early Answers. Permaculture Activist, (93: Science in Permaculture).
Ferguson, R. S. (2014b). Toward 21st Century Permaculture: People’s Science or Pseudo-science? Permaculture Activist, (93: Science in Permaculture).

Select Public Presentations

Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2015a, September). Permaculture and Peoples’ Science: The State of the Movement and Beyond. Workshop presented at the 12th International Permaculture Convergence, Essex, UK.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2015b, September). Liberation Ecology: Designing the Permaculture Movement. Workshop presented at the 12th International Permaculture Convergence, Essex, UK.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2015c, September). Nesting/Listening: Design, Scale, and Solidarity, from Project to Movement. Workshop presented at the Liberation Permaculture, Essex, UK.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2013, November). Toward 21st Century Permaculture: People’s Science or Pseudo-science? Talk presented at the 11th International Permaculture Convergence, Jibacoa, Cuba.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2011, August). Integrated Mushroom Production for Small Farms. Talk presented at the Northeastern Organic Farming Association - Summer Conference, Amherst, USA.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2010, February–June). Mushroom Power! Mycoscaping for Growing Power (Integrated Mushroom Production for Urban Eco-agriculture). Workshop series, Growing Power, Chicago.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass, Olson-Ramanujan, Karryn, & Gabriel, Steve. (2010–2014, Summer). Permaculture Design Course. 14 Day Intensive presented at the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute Annual Permaculture Design Course.
Ferguson, R. S., & Krawczyk, M. (2010). Treeing the Vermont Farmscape. Northeast Organic Farming Association Winter Conference.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2009a). Liberation Ecology: Ecological Strategies and Social Objectives. Workshop, Dartmouth College.
Ferguson, Rafter Sass. (2009b). Permaculture: Grassroots Ecological Design. Workshop, University of Vermont.
Ferguson, R. S. (2008). Permaculture and Sustainable Futures for New York. Cornell Agroforestry Resource Center.