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Ashley Bulseco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), affiliated with the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA). She holds a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from Northeastern University. Her research focuses on microbial responses to human-driven disturbances in wetlands, estuaries, and marine ecosystems, particularly investigating how microbial shifts affect ecosystem functions like carbon and nitrogen cycling. She employs interdisciplinary methods combining fieldwork, lab experiments, biogeochemical measurements, sequencing, and bioinformatics.
Previously, she taught Environmental Science and Oceanography at the high school level and remains committed to inclusive STEM education through innovative pedagogy. Her work addresses critical issues such as nitrogen enrichment impacts on salt marsh sediments, microbial community succession in constructed wetlands, and microplastic interactions in coastal environments. She also explores climate change effects on greenhouse gas fluxes and nutrient dynamics in ecosystems.
- Email: Ashley.Bulseco@unh.edu
- Office: Spaulding Hall 248, Durham, NH 03824
Bulseco’s scientific contributions include the NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology (2019) and a focus on mangrove ecosystems through the Mangrove Microbiome Initiative. Her research bridges ecological restoration, geochemical processes, and microbial adaptation, with recent studies emphasizing land-use gradients and microbial growth characteristics. She collaborates actively with institutions like Rudman Hall and integrates vlogging as a tool for science outreach in education.
- Grants: NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology FY 2019
- Advising: No formal advisee list provided.
While her current affiliation does not explicitly mention lab teams, her work is embedded within UNH’s Biological Sciences department, leveraging resources for field and lab-based studies. Her research extends to geological contexts, such as Ordos Basin shale formations, underscoring her interdisciplinary reach.
