Dr. Ashley Helton, Principle Investigator
Ashley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment & the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Ashley earned her BS from the University of Cincinnati, and both her MS and PhD in Ecology from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology. Ashley is interested in hydrology, biogeochemistry, and how water and elemental cycles are linked across broad spatial scales.
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Ashley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment & the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Ashley earned her BS from the University of Cincinnati, and both her MS and PhD in Ecology from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology. Ashley is interested in hydrology, biogeochemistry, and how water and elemental cycles are linked across broad spatial scales.
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Dr. Lauren Koenig, Postdoctoral Associate
Lauren's postdoctoral work focuses on scaling stream metabolic regimes to whole river networks as part of the StreamPULSE project. Lauren is interested in the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems, specifically how carbon and nutrients are stored and transformed in freshwater environments, and how these processes fit within the larger landscape context via aquatic-terrestrial linkages.
Lauren received her BS from the University of California-Santa Barbara and her PhD from the University of New Hampshire. You can read more about her research on her website.
Lauren's postdoctoral work focuses on scaling stream metabolic regimes to whole river networks as part of the StreamPULSE project. Lauren is interested in the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems, specifically how carbon and nutrients are stored and transformed in freshwater environments, and how these processes fit within the larger landscape context via aquatic-terrestrial linkages.
Lauren received her BS from the University of California-Santa Barbara and her PhD from the University of New Hampshire. You can read more about her research on her website.
Dr. Mark Harvey, Postdoctoral Associate
Mark joins us as part of the NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project, and his postdoctoral work will focus on developing approaches to measure and model patterns of groundwater discharge at the scale of river networks. Mark's broad interests include using modern
geochemical and geophysical research methods to improve the understanding of Earth’s hydrosphere, its chemical and energy fluxes, and how these impact society.
Mark received his BS in Marine Biology from the University of Auckland, his MS in Geology from Indiana University, and his PhD in Hydrothermal Systems from the University of Auckland.
Mark joins us as part of the NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project, and his postdoctoral work will focus on developing approaches to measure and model patterns of groundwater discharge at the scale of river networks. Mark's broad interests include using modern
geochemical and geophysical research methods to improve the understanding of Earth’s hydrosphere, its chemical and energy fluxes, and how these impact society.
Mark received his BS in Marine Biology from the University of Auckland, his MS in Geology from Indiana University, and his PhD in Hydrothermal Systems from the University of Auckland.
Danielle Hare, PhD Student
Danielle's PhD research focuses on how carbon cycling in stream ecosystems responds to climate change, specifically increasing stream water temperatures. Danielle will develop reach-and network-scale models as part of the CREWS project.
Danielle received her BS in Geology from Syracuse University and her MS in Geosciences from University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she studied groundwater-surface water interactions in wetlands. You can read more about her research on her website.
Danielle's PhD research focuses on how carbon cycling in stream ecosystems responds to climate change, specifically increasing stream water temperatures. Danielle will develop reach-and network-scale models as part of the CREWS project.
Danielle received her BS in Geology from Syracuse University and her MS in Geosciences from University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she studied groundwater-surface water interactions in wetlands. You can read more about her research on her website.
Eric Moore, PhD Student
Eric's PhD research will focus on river network-scale patterns of groundwater discharge of legacy nitrogen to streams. He joins us as part of the NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project.
Eric received his BS in Geology from Indiana University and most recently was a Research Associate for Duke University's River Center, where he worked as part of the StreamPULSE project. You can read more about Eric's research on his website.
Eric's PhD research will focus on river network-scale patterns of groundwater discharge of legacy nitrogen to streams. He joins us as part of the NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project.
Eric received his BS in Geology from Indiana University and most recently was a Research Associate for Duke University's River Center, where he worked as part of the StreamPULSE project. You can read more about Eric's research on his website.
Kevin Jackson, MS student
Kevin's research addresses how land use legacies and contemporary management affect water quality. He works as part of our Legacy Nitrogen project and in collaboration with the Department of Extension.
Kevin received his BA in Engineering and his BS in Geology from Lafayette College.
Kevin's research addresses how land use legacies and contemporary management affect water quality. He works as part of our Legacy Nitrogen project and in collaboration with the Department of Extension.
Kevin received his BA in Engineering and his BS in Geology from Lafayette College.
Adam Haynes, MS student
Adam's research will focus on patterns of groundwater discharge to streams and rivers. He joins us as part of the NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project and has a joint internship position with the USGS Hydrogeophysics Branch.
Adam received his BS in Fisheries and Wildlife with Water Science focus from Michigan State University.
Adam's research will focus on patterns of groundwater discharge to streams and rivers. He joins us as part of the NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project and has a joint internship position with the USGS Hydrogeophysics Branch.
Adam received his BS in Fisheries and Wildlife with Water Science focus from Michigan State University.
Kenneth Bell, BS student
Kenneth is an undergraduate research assistant on our NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project. Kenneth is majoring in Environmental Science.
Kenneth is an undergraduate research assistant on our NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project. Kenneth is majoring in Environmental Science.
Fiona Liu, BS student
Fiona is an undergraduate research assistant in the lab. She has worked on our coastal wetlands project and is currently working on our Legacy Nitrogen project. Fiona is majoring in Ecology.
Fiona is an undergraduate research assistant in the lab. She has worked on our coastal wetlands project and is currently working on our Legacy Nitrogen project. Fiona is majoring in Ecology.
Huayile Zhang, BS student
Huayile is an undergraduate research assistant on our NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project. Huayile is majoring in Environmental Science.
Huayile is an undergraduate research assistant on our NSF-funded Legacy Nitrogen project. Huayile is majoring in Environmental Science.
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
Dr. Janet Barclay (PhD, 2019); Current position - Hydrologist at USGS New England Water Science Center
Sean Ooi (MS, 2019); Current position - PhD student in Wendy Yang's lab at University of Illinois
April Doroski (MS, 2017); Current position - Environmental Scientist at Tighe and Bond
Jason Sauer (MS, 2016); Current position - PhD student in Nancy Grimm's lab at Arizona State University
Undergraduates
Katherine Bell (2019)
Kayleigh Granville (2019)
Kelsey Witik (2018)
Madelin Stagnito (2017)
D. Cristina Macklem (2016)
Mary Zawatski (2016)
Eva Nelson (2015)
Mary Schoell (2015)
Emily McInerney (2014)
Hannah Tripp (2014)
Graduate Students
Dr. Janet Barclay (PhD, 2019); Current position - Hydrologist at USGS New England Water Science Center
Sean Ooi (MS, 2019); Current position - PhD student in Wendy Yang's lab at University of Illinois
April Doroski (MS, 2017); Current position - Environmental Scientist at Tighe and Bond
Jason Sauer (MS, 2016); Current position - PhD student in Nancy Grimm's lab at Arizona State University
Undergraduates
Katherine Bell (2019)
Kayleigh Granville (2019)
Kelsey Witik (2018)
Madelin Stagnito (2017)
D. Cristina Macklem (2016)
Mary Zawatski (2016)
Eva Nelson (2015)
Mary Schoell (2015)
Emily McInerney (2014)
Hannah Tripp (2014)
