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Last published 2026
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Ashley P. G. Dowling

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor

Also affiliated: Utah State University (2018); United States Geological Survey (2018); U.S. National Science Foundation (2017); Agricultural Research Service (2018); United States Department of Agriculture (2018); University of Kentucky (2006–2009); University of Michigan (2002–2004); University of Arkansas System (2021–2024); Florida State Collection of Arthropods (2015); University of Maryland, College Park (2016); Carnegie Mellon University (2022)

Entomology & Plant Pathology

31 h-index 211 pubs 3,733 cited

  • Animals
  • Mites
  • Phylogeny
  • Female
  • Mite Infestations
  • Brazil
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Male
  • Chiroptera
  • Cattle Diseases
  • Fasciola hepatica
  • Fascioliasis
  • Biodiversity
  • Wolbachia

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ashley P. G. Dowling's research primarily focuses on the identification, classification, and phylogenetic relationships of arthropods, particularly mites and insects. Dowling has published extensively on Hymenoptera, including their classification and molecular phylogenetics, and has investigated mite groups such as Dermanyssoidea and Cunaxidae. Their work has contributed to understanding animal biodiversity and higher-level taxonomic classification.

Dowling is a principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $785,872 for a collaborative project focused on developing a human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence system for high-throughput automated identification of ground-dwelling arthropods. This project leverages computational approaches to enhance taxonomic research.

With a career marked by significant scholarly output, Dowling has an h-index of 31 and has authored over 200 publications, accumulating more than 3,700 citations. Dowling's collaborations within the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville include extensive work with J. Ray Fisher, Thanh-Dat Truong, and Xuan-Bac Nguyen.

Metrics

  • h-index: 31
  • Publications: 211
  • Citations: 3,733

Positions

  • Professor 2019–present
    University of Arkansas UADA | ENPL | Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology ORCID
  • Associate Professor 2013–2019
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Entomology and Plant Pathology ORCID
  • Program Director 2016–2018
    National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 2008–2013
    University of Arkansas Fayetteville Entomology ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world (2026)
    The Catalogue of Life DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $785,872 total

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