Jennifer Bousselot

Professor Jennifer Bousselot leads Colorado State University's Green Roof and Urban Agriculture Program, driving innovative research on integrating solar energy and plant systems in urban environments across multiple Colorado sites including Fort Collins, Denver's CSU Spur campus, and El Paso County. Her work focuses on transforming underutilized urban spaces into productive ecological assets through rigorous scientific investigation.

Bousselot's research centers on green roof technology in semi-arid climates, with emphasis on agrivoltaics (solar-agriculture integration), native plant resilience, stormwater management, and biodiversity enhancement. She investigates how rooftop systems can simultaneously generate renewable energy, produce food, reduce urban heat, and support pollinators while conserving water in water-scarce regions. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges horticulture, environmental engineering, and public health.

Analysis of her publication record reveals a strong trajectory toward interdisciplinary environmental solutions, with recent work connecting green infrastructure to public health outcomes and climate adaptation. Her research consistently addresses practical implementation challenges in arid urban settings, evolving from foundational plant survival studies to complex systems analysis involving energy-food-water nexuses and policy impacts.

Professor Bousselot secured significant grant funding including a $500,000 agrivoltaics initiative discussed with Governor Polis in December 2024. She mentors graduate students through her multi-site research program operating at the Nutrien Green Roof (Fort Collins), CSU Foothills Campus agrivoltaic system, CSU Spur's Hydro/Terra green roofs, and Duckwood Community Garden native plant plots. Her team's work has been recognized through the Colorado State Agricultural Sciences award ceremony (April 2023) and featured in Wired, Denver Post, and Rocky Mountain PBS.