Ashley Helton

Associate professor

Department of Natural Resources & the Environment

Titles:

Associate professor

Education:

PhD 2011 University of Georgia, Odum School of Ecology

MS 2006 University of Georgia, Institute of Ecology

BS 2004 University of Cincinnati, Environmental Studies

Professional Experience:

2019 – Present Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
2013 – 2019 Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut
2011- 2013 Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biology, Duke University

Research Interests:

I am interested in how water and elemental (primarily carbon and nutrient) cycles are linked across landscapes and how human activities and global climate change alter these cycles and their interactions. My research focuses on a range of freshwater ecosystems – streams and rivers, floodplains, and wetlands using a variety of field and simulation modeling approaches. Please visit my lab website for more information about current research projects.