Aaron FAirweather sits outside for a portrait
Post-doctoral researcher Aaron Fairweather

Dr. Aaron Fairweather, a post-doctoral researcher in the Ontario Agricultural College’s School of Environmental Sciences, discussed declining firefly populations with The Canadian Press.  

The article appeared in dozens of publications across Canada, including the Toronto Star and CTVNews.ca. 

Fairweather works in the Prosser Lab with Dr. Ryan Prosser and researches insect behaviour, including colony establishment and foraging as well as the sublethal effects of pesticides on bees and ants.   

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