Colleen Mouw

Colleen Beckmann Mouw is an associate professor at

the University of Rhode Island known for her work on Colleen Mouw
phytoplankton ecology and increasing retention of Alma mater University of Rhode Island
women in oceanography. Scientific career
Thesis Bio-optical and remote sensing
investigation of phytoplankton
Education and career community size structure (https://
www.worldcat.org/oclc/{{{5860025
Mouw received a B.S. from Western Michigan 84}}}) (2009)
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
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
October 2011 algal bloom visible
Microcystis, culminating in an algal bloom in Lake Erie that was from space using NASA's Aqua
visible from space.[10][11] Mouw has defined the impact of satellite.
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"
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2015.02.001). Remote Sensing of Environment. 160: 15–30.
Bibcode:2015RSEnv.160...15M (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015RSEnv.160...15M).
doi:10.1016/j.rse.2015.02.001 (https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.rse.2015.02.001). ISSN 0034-
4257 (https://search.worldcat.org/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" (https://doi.org/10.3389%
2Ffmars.2017.00055). Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 55. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00055 (ht
tps://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2017.00055). hdl:10871/38254 (https://hdl.handle.net/1087
1%2F38254). ISSN 2296-7745 (https://search.worldcat.org/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" (https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2017.00041). Frontiers in Marine Science.
4: 41. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00041 (https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2017.00041).
hdl:20.500.12210/72074 (https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210%2F72074). ISSN 2296-7745
(https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2296-7745).
Mouw, Colleen B.; Yoder, James A. (7 December 2010). "Optical determination of
phytoplankton size composition from global SeaWiFS imagery" (https://doi.org/10.1029%2F
2010jc006337). Journal of Geophysical Research. 115 (C12).
Bibcode:2010JGRC..11512018M (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010JGRC..11512018
M). doi:10.1029/2010jc006337 (https://doi.org/10.1029%2F2010jc006337). ISSN 0148-0227
(https://search.worldcat.org/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" (https://web.uri.edu/gso/files/Mouw_CV_Oct2018_web.pdf) (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" (https://doi.org/1
0.4319/lo.2005.50.4.1232). Limnology and Oceanography. 50 (4): 1232–1243.
Bibcode:2005LimOc..50.1232M (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005LimOc..50.1232M).
doi:10.4319/lo.2005.50.4.1232 (https://doi.org/10.4319%2Flo.2005.50.4.1232). ISSN 0024-
3590 (https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0024-3590). S2CID 12122971 (https://api.semanticsc
holar.org/CorpusID:12122971).
 3. Mouw, Colleen B.; Yoder, James A. (2010-12-07). "Optical determination of phytoplankton
size composition from global SeaWiFS imagery" (https://doi.org/10.1029%2F2010jc006337).
Journal of Geophysical Research. 115 (C12). Bibcode:2010JGRC..11512018M (https://ui.ad
sabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010JGRC..11512018M). doi:10.1029/2010jc006337 (https://doi.org/
10.1029%2F2010jc006337). ISSN 0148-0227 (https://search.worldcat.org/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" (https://www.s
ciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034425715000474). Remote Sensing of Environment.
160: 15–30. Bibcode:2015RSEnv.160...15M (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015RSEnv.
160...15M). doi:10.1016/j.rse.2015.02.001 (https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.rse.2015.02.001).
ISSN 0034-4257 (https://search.worldcat.org/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" (https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.20
17.00041). Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 41. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00041 (https://doi.or
g/10.3389%2Ffmars.2017.00041). hdl:10871/38257 (https://hdl.handle.net/10871%2F3825
7). ISSN 2296-7745 (https://search.worldcat.org/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" (https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2017.0030
0). Frontiers in Marine Science. 4: 300. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00300 (https://doi.org/10.33
89%2Ffmars.2017.00300). ISSN 2296-7745 (https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2296-7745).
7. Donovan, Jennifer (February 12, 2014). "One-celled plants key to understanding changes in
the great lakes" (https://phys.org/news/2014-02-one-celled-key-great-lakes.html). phys.org.
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20140215134651/http://phys.org/news/2014-02-one-c
elled-key-great-lakes.html) 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" (https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2020.00254). Frontiers in Marine Science. 7:
254. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00254 (https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2020.00254).
hdl:11250/2730642 (https://hdl.handle.net/11250%2F2730642). ISSN 2296-7745 (https://se
arch.worldcat.org/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" (https://doi.org/10.3390%2Frs912130
9). Remote Sensing. 9 (12): 1309. Bibcode:2017RemS....9.1309W (https://ui.adsabs.harvar
d.edu/abs/2017RemS....9.1309W). doi:10.3390/rs9121309 (https://doi.org/10.3390%2Frs91
21309). ISSN 2072-4292 (https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2072-4292).
10. "See Toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie from space | Earth | EarthSky" (https://earthsky.org/eart
h/view-from-space-toxic-algae-bloom-in-lake-erie/). earthsky.org. 2011-10-22. Retrieved
2022-01-09.
11. "Sediment and Algae Color the Great Lakes" (https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/761
15/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" (https://doi.org/10.100
2%2F2015gb005355). Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 30 (10): 1542–1562.
Bibcode:2016GBioC..30.1542M (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2016GBioC..30.1542M).
doi:10.1002/2015gb005355 (https://doi.org/10.1002%2F2015gb005355). ISSN 0886-6236
(https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0886-6236). S2CID 132464413 (https://api.semanticschola
r.org/CorpusID: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"
(https://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1
962:interpreting-fin-whale-balaenoptera-physalus-call-behavior-in-the-context-of-environme
ntal-conditions&catid=178&Itemid=326). Aquatic Mammals. 45 (6): 691–705.
doi:10.1578/AM.45.6.2019.691 (https://doi.org/10.1578%2FAM.45.6.2019.691).
S2CID 209455501 (https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:209455501).
14. Smith, Leland; Cornillon, Peter; Rudnickas, Don; Mouw, Colleen B. (2019). "Evidence of
Environmental Changes Caused by Chinese Island-Building" (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
pmc/articles/PMC6438962). Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 5295. Bibcode:2019NatSR...9.5295S
(https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019NatSR...9.5295S). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41659-3
(https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41598-019-41659-3). ISSN 2045-2322 (https://search.worldcat.
org/issn/2045-2322). PMC 6438962 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC643896
2). PMID 30923331 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30923331).
15. Detz, Jo (May 13, 2021). "Tiny Toxic Organisms Cause Problems in Narragansett Bay,
Close Shellfisheries" (https://www.ecori.org/narragansett-bay/2021/5/4/these-tiny-ocean-org
anisms-close-shellfisheries-risk-public-health). ecoRI News. Archived (https://web.archive.or
g/web/20210513115832/https://www.ecori.org/narragansett-bay/2021/5/4/these-tiny-ocean-
organisms-close-shellfisheries-risk-public-health) 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" (https://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1756633&H
istoricalAwards=false). 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" (http
s://doi.org/10.5670%2Foceanog.2018.405). Oceanography. 31 (4): 171–179.
doi:10.5670/oceanog.2018.405 (https://doi.org/10.5670%2Foceanog.2018.405). ISSN 1042-
8275 (https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1042-8275). JSTOR 26544304 (https://www.jstor.org/
stable/26544304). S2CID 133862760 (https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:13386276
0).
18. "President Obama Honors Extraordinary Early-Career Scientists" (https://obamawhitehouse.
archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/18/president-obama-honors-extraordinary-early-caree
r-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" (https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2016/02/michigan_scientist_stu
dying_ma.html). mlive. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200814151905/https://www.
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20. "2019 Alumni Achievement Awards" (https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/2019-alumni-achievem
ent). Western Michigan University. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2022-01-08.

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