Ashley Bugge (born August 4, 1983) is an American writer, explorer, social scientist, and environmentalist known for her work in ocean conservation, as well as in military family support.[1]
Ashley Bugge | |
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| Born | August 4, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Evergreen State College (BA) National University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, explorer, and environmentalist |
| Notable work | Always Coming Back Home (2020 book) A Hui Hou: Until We Meet Again (2020 book) The Ocean is Calling (2022 book) If Only... (2020 film) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education
editAshley Bugge holds a Master of Arts in Human Behavior Psychology from National University and a Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College, where she studied History and Leadership. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Leadership at Spalding University.
Career
editBugge is a polar explorer and scuba diver,[2][3] known for her expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctica.[4] Her work in these regions focuses on in-water research and creating citizen science programs for students. She has contributed scientific data for climate change and marine ecology research.[5][6]
As the widow of US Submariner, Officer Brian Bugge, Ashley Bugge has also been an active advocate for military families, particularly addressing the challenges faced by Gold Star families.[7][8][9][10]
Bugge also co-founded the Seabirds Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on creating mobile citizen science labs for schools and expedition vessels.[11]
Writing
editAshley Bugge has written books such as Always Coming Back Home,[12] a 2020 memoir detailing her life with her late husband Brian Bugge and coping with his sudden death in 2018.[13] Her other books include A Hui Hou: Until We Meet Again (2020)[14][15] and The Ocean Is Calling (2022).[16]
Always Coming Back Home won a Gold Nonfiction Book Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association,[17] while The Ocean is Calling was a Readers Choice Book Awards finalist.[18]
Documentary work
editBugge collaborated with Gareth Lock to create the documentary If Only...[19] This film, released in 2020, uses her late husband's diving accident as a case study to examine systemic issues contributing to scuba diving accidents. It also aims to improve safety protocols and raise awareness within the diving community about preventing accidents.[20][21]
Personal life
editAshley Bugge has three children, Isabel, Hudson, and Adeline.[22] Her husband, Brian, died in 2018 in during an off-duty scuba diving accident in Kewalo Basin, Hawaii.[23][24]
Bibliography
editAshley Bugge's books include the following.[25]
Media
editBugge's story and work have been featured in various publications, including Outside Magazine,[5] Huffington Post,[28] Scuba Diving Magazine,[29] Military Families Magazine,[22] and on radio channels such as Hawaii Public Radio,[30] NPR, and Good People, Cool Things Podcast.[31]
References
edit- ^ https://www.armytimes.com/home-hq/2017/12/13/pcs-afloat-how-this-navy-officertackled-his-move-to-hawaii/
- ^ https://www.scubadiving.com/navy-sailor-died-scuba-diving-now-his-widow-divesto-share-his-story
- ^ https://www.scubaverse.com/diving-expert-teams-up-with-young-widow-to-share-thetragic-story-of-her-husbands-sudden-death/
- ^ "Life with Lisa Bradshaw - Ashley Bugge". NCWLIFE News. January 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Vitak, Sarah (July 18, 2023). "Ashley Bugge Dives into Her Grief". Outside Online.
- ^ "Life with Lisa Bradshaw - Ashley Bugge". NCWLIFE News. September 4, 2024.
- ^ https://militaryfamilies.com/military-news/her-next-adventure-gold-star-spouseembarks-on-arctic-expedition/
- ^ https://militaryfamilies.com/military-news/gold-star-wife-honors-navy-hero-withmemorial-dive/
- ^ "Show #691: Gold Star Widow Honors Navy Hero & War Story - Mission: Milspouse". missionmilspouse.org. May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Simplify Your Crazy, Wonderful Military Life | Military Spouse".
- ^ "About - The Seabirds". www.theseabirds.org.
- ^ "How I spent my lockdown by Ashley Bugge". www.femalefirst.co.uk.
- ^ "Military widow releases her new book detailing her journey coping with loss". The Reflector. October 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "A Hui Hou: Until We Meet Again by Ashley Bugge". Military Writers Society of America. February 1, 2021.
- ^ https://www.khon2.com/local-news/a-hui-hou-until-we-meet-again-childrensbook-born-from-authors-personal-grief/
- ^ a b Dowsett, Kathy (August 30, 2022). "Book: "The Ocean is Calling" by Ashley Bugge". The Scuba News.
- ^ a b Finarelli, Amberly (July 11, 2020). "Book Award Winner". Nonfiction Authors Association.
- ^ a b "Book Reviews | Readers Choice Book Awards and Reviews". Book Awards.
- ^ "If Only..." www.thehumandiver.com.
- ^ "Documentary Film "If Only..." - Video - DIVERS24.COM". May 21, 2020.
- ^ "'If Only...' Dive Documentary Premieres Online Today - DeeperBlue.com". www.deeperblue.com. May 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "A Navy Sailor Died Scuba Diving. Now His Widow Dives to Share His Story. | Scuba Diving". www.scubadiving.com.
- ^ https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/06/05/navy-officer-35-dies-inoff-duty-diving-mishap/
- ^ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/05/20/her-husband-died-tragic-accident-todayshe-met-woman-who-received-his-gift-life/
- ^ "Ashley Bugge Books". Hodge Podge Podcast and Blog. October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Always Coming Back Home by Ashley Bugge". Military Writers Society of America. February 1, 2021.
- ^ ""A Hui Hou: Until We Meet Again" children's book born from author's personal grief". December 2, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Packham, Amy (2020-01-22). "Birth Diaries: 'My Husband Died When I Was 6 Months Pregnant'". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Swimming With Whales: Does Human Activity Affect Orcas? | Scuba Diving". www.scubadiving.com.
- ^ https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2019-05-17/the-conversationexploring-life-threatening-allergies
- ^ "Overcoming Grief and Ditching the Bucket List — Ashley Bugge". Good People, Cool Things.
External links
edit- The Seabirds Foundation (LinkedIn)