Ashley Bulseco, Ph.D.
Science Faculty - Environmental Science/Oceanography at Stoneleigh-Burnham School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPR/AED/First Aid
American Red CrossJun, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Enriched Air Nitrox EANx
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Scientific Diver
American Academy of Underwater Sciences -
Scuba Rescue Diver
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Experience
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Stoneleigh-Burnham School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Science Faculty - Environmental Science/Oceanography
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2021 - Present
Science faculty responsible for the design and implementation of the Environmental Systems and Societies course as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. I also served as an advisor to six students and participated in both day and boarding faculty curricular activities. Science faculty responsible for the design and implementation of the Environmental Systems and Societies course as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. I also served as an advisor to six students and participated in both day and boarding faculty curricular activities.
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Smith College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Instructor - Aquatic Ecology/Biogeochemistry
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
This program offers academically rigorous 2-week courses for high school students residing on campus during the summer. As a Smith College SSEP Instructor, I developed and designed a new course called "Water Matters: An Exploration of our Planet's Aquatic Environments," offering hands-on training in environmental science and aquatic ecology. As part of this position, I also developed a budget and trained/mentored an undergraduate classroom assistant. This program offers academically rigorous 2-week courses for high school students residing on campus during the summer. As a Smith College SSEP Instructor, I developed and designed a new course called "Water Matters: An Exploration of our Planet's Aquatic Environments," offering hands-on training in environmental science and aquatic ecology. As part of this position, I also developed a budget and trained/mentored an undergraduate classroom assistant.
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Marine Biological Laboratory
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United States
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Research Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Postdoctoral Scientist - Microbiology
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2020
As part of this role, I implemented bioreactor experiments that examined the microbial response to nutrient and carbon sources. I performed RNA stable isotope probing and performed nucleic acid extractions, preparing libraries for next generation sequencing. I was also responsible for the development and execution of bioinformatic pipelines designed to analyze large scale genomic datasets.In addition to contributing to grant conception and authorship, I mentored several undergraduate students and continued to develop my skills as a project manager and team leader.
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Babson College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Science Faculty
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
During my time as adjunct faculty, I taught two upper-level undergraduate courses (Oceanography and Case Studies in Ecological Management) and held weekly office hours to assist students in conceptual understanding of difficult material During my time as adjunct faculty, I taught two upper-level undergraduate courses (Oceanography and Case Studies in Ecological Management) and held weekly office hours to assist students in conceptual understanding of difficult material
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Northeastern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant - Microbial Ecology
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
My dissertation work focused on understanding the response of microbial community structure and function to nutrient enrichment in salt marshes, thus allowing ecosystem managers to make more informed decisions regarding fertilizer application. I also contributed to a salt marsh restoration project, examining characteristics of the resident microbial community before and after tidal restriction removal. This research provided novel results on how quickly microbial communities respond to disturbance, and how structural shifts translate to changes in ecosystem function. During my time as a graduate student, I developed skills in nucleic acid extraction, library preparation, sequencing, and downstream bioinformatic analyses. I also collaborated with soil scientists and as a result, developed a stronger understanding of metrics used to quantify soil health. More broadly, I strengthened my abilities in data management, data wrangling, and project management.
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UMass Boston
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant - Microbial Biogeochemistry
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2016
My research focused on the effects of long-term nitrogen loading on organic matter decomposition in salt marsh sediments. This is especially important for understanding the extent to which they can store excess carbon from the atmosphere (a mitigation strategy termed "blue carbon") and outpace projected sea level rise.This project required extensive interdisciplinary collaboration. In addition to developing bench science skills in genomics, I also routinely operated analytical instrumentation, including: Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometers, Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometers, Elemental Analyzers, and Isotope Ratio-Mass Spectrometers.
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Research Assistant - Analytical Geochemistry
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Jul 2012 - May 2014
I processed solid and liquid-based samples using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for both research and contract-based samples. I also performed isotope analysis using Isotope Ratio-Mass Spectrometry. As part of this role, I also trained new users on behalf of the Environmental Analytical Facility and contributed to daily laboratory maintenance. This included: interfacing with campus EH&S, managing data production, performing required QC/QA, tracking consumable inventory, and ordering supplies when required.
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Research Assistant II
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May 2014 - Sep 2014
I acted as a resident field and laboratory research assistant at the Plum Island Ecosystem Center LTER site in Rowley, MA investigating long-term effects of nitrogen fertilizer addition to salt marsh systems. During the field season, I collected a number of sediment, water, and plant/animal specimen samples and analyzed them in the laboratory. A large part of the position was also to supervise local high school students and NSF-REU interns on independent research projects relevant to the theme of the experiment.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo
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United States
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Intern (NSF-REU)
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Aug 2011 - May 2012
I investigated the response of microbial processes and communities to groundwater inputs in coastal waters of Hawaii. Groundwater discharge is an important source of nutrients to coastal ecosystems, especially those without fluvial inputs like the Kona coast of Hawaii Island, HI, USA. This study compared the biological response of two groundwater-fed sites, Kaloko-Honokohau Fishpond and Kiholo Bay Lagoon, through dissolved oxygen measurements and flow cytometry. Our results show that coastal microbial communities respond to groundwater inputs, but the response itself differs over short geographical areas. Differences may be due to coastal water circulation and watershed land cover. Understanding what leads to these differences is important as the quantity and quality of groundwater to these coastal systems, and others worldwide, are predicted to shift with climate change, spread and introduction of invasive species, and altered land use.
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Oregon State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Intern (NSF-REU)
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
I contributed to a project that examined whether or not acute exposure (24 h) of developing Pacific oyster eggs to high pCO2 (approx. 1300µatm) had a detrimental effect on subsequent development when cultured under ambient pCO2 conditions. We found a significant difference in shell width on Day 7 between cultures stocked based on normal D-larvae, but no significant difference in shell width observed in cultures stocked based on total D-larvae. This result suggests that 1) abnormal larvae acutely exposed to high pCO2 can recover if subsequently raised in ambient seawater and 2) it is important to correct for density effects when conducting pCO2 exposure experiments with bivalve larvae.
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University of Oregon
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Intern
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
I conducted this undergraduate research project at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Summer Program for Undergraduate Research, a ‘Maximizing Access to Research Careers’ internship under Dr. Alan Shanks, who modeled the behavior of Dungeness crab larvae and translated results to fisheries landings. I collected daily samples from a light trap deployed in a nearby harbor, and quantitatively categorized specimens down to the species level. I conducted this undergraduate research project at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Summer Program for Undergraduate Research, a ‘Maximizing Access to Research Careers’ internship under Dr. Alan Shanks, who modeled the behavior of Dungeness crab larvae and translated results to fisheries landings. I collected daily samples from a light trap deployed in a nearby harbor, and quantitatively categorized specimens down to the species level.
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2002 - Aug 2007
During my time at Abbott Bioresearch Center, I carried out a number of procedures including High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry, prepared large-scale bioreactors, an evaluated and maintained laboratory instruments on a routine basis. I also contributed towards extensive comparative studies of FDA approved drug, Humira. During my time at Abbott Bioresearch Center, I carried out a number of procedures including High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry, prepared large-scale bioreactors, an evaluated and maintained laboratory instruments on a routine basis. I also contributed towards extensive comparative studies of FDA approved drug, Humira.
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Education
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2016 - 2018
Northeastern University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology, Evolution, & Marine Biology -
2012 - 2016
University of Massachusetts Boston
Master of Science (M.S.), Marine Science and Technology -
2010 - 2012
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marine Sciences -
2007 - 2009
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marine Biology
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