Meet the Team

Interested in joining our lab?  When inquiring about opportunities, please send along your resume, transcripts and research interest statement. 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Colleen Mouw, Associate Professor
    University of Rhode Island
    Graduate School of Oceanography
    215 South Ferry Road
    Narragansett, RI 02882
    (401) 874-6506
    cmouw@uri.edu
          B.S. Biology, Western Michigan University
          M.S. Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
          Ph.D. Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
    

TECHNICAL STAFF
Audrey Ciochetto, Marine Research Specialist IV
    audreyciochetto@uri.edu
            B.S. 2000, Oceanography, Millersville University
            M.S. 2005, Oceanography, Dalhousie University


GRADUATE  STUDENTS
Virginie Sonnet, Ph.D. student
     virginie_sonnet@my.uri.edu
     B.S. 2017, Biology and Mathematics, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
     M.S. 2019, International Masters in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea), Universiteit Gent

Kyle Turner, M.S. student 
     kjturner@my.uri.edu
     B.S. 2017, Earth Science (Oceanography and Estuarine Science concentration) George Mason University

Jessica Carney, M.S. student 
     jessica_carney@my.uri.edu
     B.S. 2018, Marine Science, Eckerd College

Angela Yu, M.S. student
    awyu@mtu.edu
    B.S. 2010, Environmental Science, University of Michigan Dearborn
    M.S. 2013, Environmental Policy, Michigan Tech University


UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENTS



FORMER
Dr. Brice Grunert, Ph.D. student 
    Ph.D. 2018, Michigan Technological University    
    now a post-doc at Columbia University and City University of New York

Chris Jenkins, Undergraduate Research Assistant
     B.S. 2019, Marine Biology, University of Rhode Island

Cassandra Alexander, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO)
     B.S. 2019, Earth Sciences (Ocean Sciences and Coastal Studies), Millersville University

Virginie Sonnet, visiting M.S. student (spring-summer 2018)
     M.S. 2019, International Masters in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) Program

Ian Lew, Undergraduate Research Assistant
     B.S. 2018, Environmental Science and Management, University of Rhode Island

Mikaela Kimpton, High School Research Assistant

Kyle Turner, SURFO
     B.S. 2017, Earth Science (Oceanography and Estuarine Science concentration) George Mason University

Daniel Barton, Undergraduate Researcher
    B.S. 2016, Environmental Engineering, Michigan Tech University

Jason Jakary, Undergraduate Researcher
    B.S. 2016, Geology, Michigan Tech University
    now at the US Coast Guard

Rebekka Guyon, Undergraduate Researcher
    B.S. 2016, Geological Engineering, Michigan Tech University
    now in a graduate program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Tech University

John Trochta, Undergraduate Researcher & Research Assistant
    B.S. 2013, Environmental Engineering & Ecology, Michigan Tech University
    now a graduate student at University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Ben Kramka, Undergraduate Researcher
    B.S. 2016, Geological Engineering, Michigan Tech University
    now at Wenck