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                    More information on LinkedIn
    Associate Professor,  Graduate School of Oceanography          
    Associate Dean for Diversity and Academic Affairs, Graduate School
    University of Rhode Island
    (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

Sarah Clem, Marine Research Specialist III, MPOWIR Coordinator
    sclem@uri.edu
            B.S. Psychology, Roanoke College
            M.S. Environmental Education, Macquarie University, Australia


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

Vitul Agarwal, Ph.D. student
     vitulagarwal@uri.edu
          B.S. 2019, University of California San Diego, Marine Biology
          M.S. 2020, University of California San Diego, Oceanography

Rowan Cirivello, M.S. student
     rcirivello@uri.edu
     B.S. 2021, Marine Science, California State University Monterey Bay

Matt Guanci, M.S. student
      matthew_guanci@uri.edu
     M.M.A. 2021, Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island


UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENTS



FORMER
Somang Song, M.S. student 
     M.S. 2022, Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
 
Victoria Wendover, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO) 2021

Julia Lober, B.S. student & Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO) 2020

Kyle Turner, M.S. student
     M.S. 2020, Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
     Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO) 2017
     now a Research Associate at City College of New York

Jessica Carney, M.S. student
     M.S. 2020, Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
     now an Environmental Scientist at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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Taylor Bowen, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO) 2020

Angela Yu, M.S. student
    M.S. 2019, Geology, Michigan Technological University
    now a Project Manager at Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Dr. Brice Grunert, Ph.D. student 
    Ph.D. 2018, Geology, Michigan Technological University    
    now an Assistant Professor at Cleveland State University

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

Cassandra Alexander, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO) 2018
     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

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

Jason Jakary, Undergraduate Researcher
    B.S. 2016, Geology, Michigan Tech University
    now Operations Specialist 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 Water Resources Engineer at Wenck