He studies decision-making related to nascent institutional approaches to the management of the carbon and nitrogen cycles; he also focuses on the role of local-scale conservation organizations in enhancing carbon storage in ecosystems. Previously, Aaron was a research associate at MIT, and he worked as a scientific technician at the University of Montana and at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. Aaron holds a PhD in environment and resources from Stanford University; a master’s degree in environmental policy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University; and a bachelor’s degree in biology and political science from Swarthmore College.