Aaron Liston

Herbarium Director & Associate Department Head
listona [at] science.oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-5301

My research focuses on the application of genomics to plant phylogeny and speciation. I am currently using the strawberry genus (Fragaria) as a model for studying the evolution of polyploidy and sex chromosomes.

Research Group Members

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Ag Botany / Plant Path

Headquarters:

OSU Main Campus

Career Links:

Liston Lab

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

OSU Herbarium

Center for Quantitative Life Sciences

Lab Group:

Sebastian Mortimer

Caroline Cauret

I accept graduate students for the Botany and Plant Pathology Department

Courses Taught:

BOT 321 Plant Systematics (spring term)

BOT 475/575, BDS 475/575 Comparative Genomics (winter term)

BOT 406 Curatorial Assistant

BOT 323 Flowering Plants of the World (previously)

See the schedule of classes for details

Beyond OSU

Personal Links:

iNaturalist profile

Strawberry research

Liston Lab Github

Biography

I lived the first 17 years of my life in Phoenix, Arizona. I then moved to Israel, where I discovered the wonders of botany and completed a B.Sc. and M.Sc. at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I then moved back to the US and completed a PhD at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. After a short post-doc at UC Davis, I arrived at Oregon State University in 1991, and have been here ever since! I study plant evolution using genomic data, and my current research focus is the strawberry genus.

Professional Accomplishments

Education:

Ph.D., 1990, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA

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