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

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

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

Somang Song, M.S. student 
     smhopesong@uri.edu
           B.S. 2018, Marine Sciences, Hanyang University, South Korea


UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENTS
Julia Lober, B.S. student
           B.S. expected 2021, Environmental Geology, Tufts University


FORMER
Jessica Carney, M.S. student
     M.S. 2020, Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
     now Biogeochemical Coordinator at Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Taylor Bowen, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (SURFO)
     B.S. expected 2021, Biology and Environmental Science, Georgia Gwinnett College

Angela Yu, M.S. student
    M.S. 2019, Geology, Michigan Technological University

Dr. Brice Grunert, Ph.D. student 
    Ph.D. 2018, Geology, 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, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in Oceanography (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