Colleen Mouw

Colleen Beckmann Mouw is an associate professor at the University of Rhode Island known for her work on phytoplankton ecology and increasing retention of women in oceanography.

Colleen Mouw
Alma materUniversity of Rhode Island
Scientific career
ThesisBio-optical and remote sensing investigation of phytoplankton community size structure (2009)

Education and career

Mouw received a B.S. from Western Michigan University in 2000, and an M.S. (2003) and a Ph.D. (2009) from the University of Rhode Island. Following her Ph.D. she was a postdoctoral investigator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, until she moved to Michigan Technological University in 2012. In 2016, she moved back to the University of Rhode Island.[1]

Research
October 2011 algal bloom visible from space using NASA's Aqua satellite.

Mouw's early research used satellite data to study phytoplankton from space,[2][3] with a particular focus on the challenges in using satellite data in coastal[4] and open ocean environments.[5] In the Great Lakes, Mouw used a combination of optical measurements[6][7][8] and satellite data[9] to characterize phytoplankton blooms. In 2011 Mouw observed that a combination of rain and the increased presence of zebra mussels may have allowed higher growth of the phytoplankton Microcystis, culminating in an algal bloom in Lake Erie that was visible from space.[10][11] Mouw has defined the impact of phytoplankton size on the flux of carbon in the ocean,[12] and worked with Jennifer Miksis-Olds to link fin whale behavior with environmental conditions.[13] She has also examined the consequences of construction in the coastal environment using satellite data,[14] and tracked harmful algal blooms using flow cytometry.[15]

Mouw is co-lead at the MPOWIR program (Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention),[16] and has evaluated the impact of programs to retain women in physical oceanography MPOWIR.[17]

Selected publications
  • Mouw, Colleen B.; Greb, Steven; Aurin, Dirk; DiGiacomo, Paul M.; Lee, Zhongping; Twardowski, Michael; Binding, Caren; Hu, Chuanmin; Ma, Ronghua; Moore, Timothy; Moses, Wesley; Craig, Susanne E. (1 April 2015). "Aquatic color radiometry remote sensing of coastal and inland waters: Challenges and recommendations for future satellite missions". Remote Sensing of Environment. 160: 15–30. Bibcode:2015RSEnv.160...15M. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2015.02.001. ISSN 0034-4257.
  • Bracher, Astrid; Bouman, Heather A.; Brewin, Robert J. W.; Bricaud, Annick; Brotas, Vanda; Ciotti, Aurea M.; Clementson, Lesley; Devred, Emmanuel; Di Cicco, Annalisa; Dutkiewicz, Stephanie; Hardman-Mountford, Nick J.; Hickman, Anna E.; Hieronymi, Martin; Hirata, Takafumi; Losa, Svetlana N.; Mouw, Colleen B.; Organelli, Emanuele; Raitsos, Dionysios E.; Uitz, Julia; Vogt, Meike; Wolanin, Aleksandra (2017). "Obtaining Phytoplankton Diversity from Ocean Color: A Scientific Roadmap for Future Development". Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 55. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00055. ISSN 2296-7745.
  • Mouw, Colleen B.; Hardman-Mountford, Nick J.; Alvain, Séverine; Bracher, Astrid; Brewin, Robert J. W.; Bricaud, Annick; Ciotti, Aurea M.; Devred, Emmanuel; Fujiwara, Amane; Hirata, Takafumi; Hirawake, Toru; Kostadinov, Tihomir S.; Roy, Shovonlal; Uitz, Julia (2017). "A Consumer's Guide to Satellite Remote Sensing of Multiple Phytoplankton Groups in the Global Ocean". Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 41. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00041. ISSN 2296-7745.
  • Mouw, Colleen B.; Yoder, James A. (7 December 2010). "Optical determination of phytoplankton size composition from global SeaWiFS imagery". Journal of Geophysical Research. 115 (C12). Bibcode:2010JGRC..11512018M. doi:10.1029/2010jc006337. ISSN 0148-0227.

Awards and honors

In 2016, Mouw received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).[18][19] In 2019, Western Michigan University honored Mouw with an Alumni Achievement Award.[20]

References
  1. "Mouw CV" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. Mouw, Colleen B.; Yoder, James A (2005). "Primary production calculations in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, including effects of phytoplankton community size structure". Limnology and Oceanography. 50 (4): 1232–1243. Bibcode:2005LimOc..50.1232M. doi:10.4319/lo.2005.50.4.1232. ISSN 0024-3590. S2CID 12122971.
  3. Mouw, Colleen B.; Yoder, James A. (2010-12-07). "Optical determination of phytoplankton size composition from global SeaWiFS imagery". Journal of Geophysical Research. 115 (C12). Bibcode:2010JGRC..11512018M. doi:10.1029/2010jc006337. ISSN 0148-0227.
  4. Mouw, Colleen B.; Greb, Steven; Aurin, Dirk; DiGiacomo, Paul M.; Lee, Zhongping; Twardowski, Michael; Binding, Caren; Hu, Chuanmin; Ma, Ronghua; Moore, Timothy; Moses, Wesley (2015-04-01). "Aquatic color radiometry remote sensing of coastal and inland waters: Challenges and recommendations for future satellite missions". Remote Sensing of Environment. 160: 15–30. Bibcode:2015RSEnv.160...15M. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2015.02.001. ISSN 0034-4257.
  5. Mouw, Colleen B.; Hardman-Mountford, Nick J.; Alvain, Séverine; Bracher, Astrid; Brewin, Robert J. W.; Bricaud, Annick; Ciotti, Aurea M.; Devred, Emmanuel; Fujiwara, Amane; Hirata, Takafumi; Hirawake, Toru (2017). "A Consumer's Guide to Satellite Remote Sensing of Multiple Phytoplankton Groups in the Global Ocean". Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 41. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00041. ISSN 2296-7745.
  6. Moore, Timothy S.; Mouw, Colleen B.; Sullivan, James M.; Twardowski, Michael S.; Burtner, Ashley M.; Ciochetto, Audrey B.; McFarland, Malcolm N.; Nayak, Aditya R.; Paladino, Danna; Stockley, Nicole D.; Johengen, Thomas H. (2017). "Bio-optical Properties of Cyanobacteria Blooms in Western Lake Erie". Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 300. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00300. ISSN 2296-7745.
  7. Donovan, Jennifer (February 12, 2014). "One-celled plants key to understanding changes in the great lakes". phys.org. Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  8. Menden-Deuer, Susanne; Morison, Françoise; Montalbano, Amanda L.; Franzè, Gayantonia; Strock, Jacob; Rubin, Ewelina; McNair, Heather; Mouw, Colleen; Marrec, Pierre (2020). "Multi-Instrument Assessment of Phytoplankton Abundance and Cell Sizes in Mono-Specific Laboratory Cultures and Whole Plankton Community Composition in the North Atlantic". Frontiers in Marine Science. 7: 254. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00254. ISSN 2296-7745.
  9. Wang, Guoqing; Lee, Zhongping; Mouw, Colleen (2017-12-15). "Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Pigment Absorption Properties in Cyanobacteria Bloom Waters: A Regional Example in the Western Basin of Lake Erie". Remote Sensing. 9 (12): 1309. Bibcode:2017RemS....9.1309W. doi:10.3390/rs9121309. ISSN 2072-4292.
  10. "See Toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie from space | Earth | EarthSky". earthsky.org. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  11. "Sediment and Algae Color the Great Lakes". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  12. Mouw, Colleen B.; Barnett, Audrey; McKinley, Galen A.; Gloege, Lucas; Pilcher, Darren (2016). "Phytoplankton size impact on export flux in the global ocean". Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 30 (10): 1542–1562. Bibcode:2016GBioC..30.1542M. doi:10.1002/2015gb005355. ISSN 0886-6236. S2CID 132464413.
  13. Miksis-Olds, Jennifer L.; Harris, Danielle V.; Mouw, Colleen (2019-11-15). "Interpreting Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Call Behavior in the Context of Environmental Conditions". Aquatic Mammals. 45 (6): 691–705. doi:10.1578/AM.45.6.2019.691. S2CID 209455501.
  14. Smith, Leland; Cornillon, Peter; Rudnickas, Don; Mouw, Colleen B. (2019). "Evidence of Environmental Changes Caused by Chinese Island-Building". Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 5295. Bibcode:2019NatSR...9.5295S. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41659-3. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 6438962. PMID 30923331.
  15. Detz, Jo (May 13, 2021). "Tiny Toxic Organisms Cause Problems in Narragansett Bay, Close Shellfisheries". ecoRI News. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  16. "NSF Award Search: Award # 1756633 - Collaborative Research: Further Continuity and Enhancement of MPOWIR". nsf.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  17. Mouw, Colleen B.; Clem, Sarah; Legg, Sonya; Stockard, Jean (2018). "Meeting Mentoring Needs in Physical Oceanography: AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF MPOWIR". Oceanography. 31 (4): 171–179. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2018.405. ISSN 1042-8275. JSTOR 26544304. S2CID 133862760.
  18. "President Obama Honors Extraordinary Early-Career Scientists". whitehouse.gov. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  19. Gaertner, Eric (2016-02-22). "Michigan scientist studying marine plants to receive presidential award". mlive. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  20. "2019 Alumni Achievement Awards". Western Michigan University. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
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