Aaron Dennis

Aaron Dennis is currently taking courses at the University of Florida/IFAS Plant City Center as a non-degree seeking student, while completing his AA at Hillsborough Community College. Aaron plans to enter the B.S. program in Natural Resource Conservation after completing his A.A. degree. Aaron also works for the Hillsborough County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation at Edward Medard Regional Park, where his duties include invasive plant management. Aaron's diverse interests in natural resource conservation include game management.

Aaron has assisted Dr. Johnson on a variety of projects. In 2008, Aaron assisted Dr. Johnson and collaborators at the University of South Florida with the initiation of a large mesocosm study. The mesocosms, large cattle tanks used to mimic natural aquatic ecosystems, were used to study the effects of various agrochemicals on aquatic communities. In 2008, Aaron also assisted Dr. Johnson and collaborators at the University of Hawaii with animal husbandry and locomotory performance trials in a study evaluating the effects of a nematode parasite on growth, survival, and performance of invasive Coqui frogs (Eleutherodactylus coqui). Currently, Aaron is conducting a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a "citizen science" project conducted by the City of Plant City's Water Resource Management Department, which provided bat houses to residents in an attempt to promote integrated pest management and bat conservation.