C. Scott Clem, PhD

Welcome to the Clem Insect Ecology and Biodiversity Lab website! My name is Dr. C. Scott Clem and I am an Assistant Professor of Community/Population Ecology in the School of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University (Bloomington-Normal, IL). My lab, founded in fall of 2024, works at the intersection of agroecology, conservation, and insect biodiversity research. Specifically, we are interested in topics involving pollination and biological control, insect migration, landscape ecology, and insect pest and pollinator management (IPPM). We have a special interest in flies! Particularly, we study the ecology of hover flies (Syrphidae), which act as both pollinators and biological control agents.

My previous institutions include Auburn University (bachelor’s zoology, master’s entomology), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (PhD in entomology), and the University of Georgia in Athens (USDA NIFA postdoctoral fellow – 3 years).