Katy Sparrow
Lecturer Geosciences- Education
Ph.D., Geosciences, University of Rochester, 2017
B.S., Environmental Science, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2011
- Specializations
Chemical Oceanography
Earth System Science
Trace Gas Biogeochemistry
Greenhouse Gas Dynamics
Natural Abundance Radiocarbon Methods
- Biography
Dr. Sparrow (she/her) developed the introductory science sequence in Environmental Science for Georgia State's downtown campus (ENVS 1401/L, ENVS 1402/L). In these courses, students investigate the impact of human actions on the planet we depend on and learn how we can (and why we must) move towards a more sustainable future. Her upcoming course offerings include a new Study Abroad program on "Water, Waste, and Tourism in Quintana Roo, Mexico" (Spring 2023) as well as two new upper-level courses, "Oceanography & Climate Change" (Spring 2024) and "Water, Food, & Waste Systems" (TBD).
- Publications
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Sparrow, K. J., J. P. Chanton, U. M. Hanke, M. D. Kurz, and A. P. McNichol. “Peatland organic matter quality varies with latitude as confirmed from FTIR and Ramped Pyrolysis Oxidation.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Under Review
Sparrow, K. J., J. P. Chanton, R. Green, C. Scheutz, G. Hater, T. Abichou, and L. C. Wilson (2019). “Stable isotopic determination of methane oxidation: when smaller scales are better.” Waste Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.07.032
Sparrow, K. J., and J. D. Kessler (2018). “Comment on ‘The origin of methane in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf unraveled with triple isotope analysis,’ by Sapart et al. 2017.” Biogeosciences, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4777-2018
Sparrow, K. J., J. D. Kessler, J. R. Southon, F. Garcia-Tigreros, K. M. Schreiner, C. D. Ruppel, , et al. (2018). “Limited contribution of ancient methane to surface waters of the U.S. Beaufort Sea shelf.” Science Advances, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aao4842
Sparrow, K. J. and J. D. Kessler (2017). “Efficient collection and preparation of methane from low concentration waters for natural abundance radiocarbon analysis.” Limnology & Oceanography: Methods, https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10184