Dr Aaron KONING

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future - Cornell University

Aaron Koning is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and National Geographic Explorer at the University of Nevada – Reno. Aaron has conducted research in Southeast Asia for nearly 10 years, seeking to understand how tropical freshwater ecosystems function, the roles fish play in these systems, and how best to balance the dual goals of protecting freshwater biodiversity and sustaining inland fisheries. Aaron holds a BSc in Biology from Wheaton College and a PhD in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.