
1970 Folwell Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States
- M.S. University of Minnesota, Applied Plant Sciences 2020
- B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College, Biology 2016
Biography
Matthew Gullickson is a Ph.D. student in the Applied Plant Science Program at the University of Minnesota and is advised by Dr. Mary Rogers. Matthew has spent the last few years studying chemical and exclusion management strategies for spotted-wing drosophila in fall-bearing raspberries. His research interests are in integrated pest management, sustainable horticulture and agriculture, and fruit and vegetable production. Matthew’s interest in nature and plants began as a child helping in his father’s garden. This led him to work at the student-managed organic garden while pursuing a B.A. in biology from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. After graduating in 2016, he worked for The Nature Conservancy, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, and the University of Minnesota as a field technician specializing in plant identification and prairie ecology. His combined interests in horticulture, ecology, and applied research are what attracted him to the University of Minnesota’s Applied Plant Science graduate program.
Areas of Interest
integrated pest management, sustainable horticulture and agriculture, and fruit and vegetable production
Select Publications
Gullickson, M.G., Rogers, M.A., Burkness, E.C., Hutchison, W.D., 2019. Efficacy of organic and conventional insecticides for Drosophila suzukii when combined with erythritol, a non-nutritive feeding stimulant. Crop Prot. 125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.104878
Gullickson, Matthew G. (September, 2018). Defending berries against Drosophila suzukii. Fruit Extension blog article. URL: http://fruit.umn.edu/content/defending-berries-swd