Meet the Team


I am looking to bring on a new graduate student!  When inquiring about the opportunity, please send along your resume, transcripts and research interest statement. 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Colleen Mouw, Assistant 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
Kyle Turner, M.S. student - starting Fall 2018
     B.S. 2017, Earth Science (Oceanography and Estuarine Science concentration) George Mason University

Jessica Carney, M.S. student - starting Fall 2018
     B.S. expected 2018, Marine Science, Eckerd College

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

Brice Grunert, Ph.D. student
    bgrunert@mtu.edu
    B.S. 2010, Biology and English, University of Missouri-Columbia
    M.S. 2013, Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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


UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENTS
Chris Jenkins, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF)
     B.S. expected 2019, Marine Biology, University of Rhode Island

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

FORMER
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