Aaron graduate from Ohio State University in 2021 with a B.S in mathematics. As an undergraduate, he studied the ecology of an invasive woodland spring wildflower, lesser celandine. Internships at vegetable farms helped to develop Aaron’s interest in entomology. Aaron is pursuing a M.S degree in Entomology, advised by Dr. Kayla Perry.
Fellowships and Grants:
CFAES Director’s Fellowship 2023-24
STEP Second year undergraduate fellowship 2019 – Sustainable agriculture workshop
Professional and Research Experience:
City Year Americorps member 2021-2022
Undergraduate thesis (advised by Dr. Stephen Hovick): Morphological diversity of the invasive plant lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) https://kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/92507
Papers:
Mattingly, K.Z., C.T.C. Day, E.S.J. Rauschert, A. Tayal, S.M. Hovick. 2022. Genetic and morphological comparisons of lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) invasions suggest regionally widespread clonal and sexual reproduction. Biol Invasions (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02921-4
