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
Climate Change
Biogeochemistry
Greenhouse Gas Dynamics

Biography: Dr. Sparrow (she/her) developed the introductory science sequence in Environmental Science for GSU, 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 relationship with it. In Spring 2023, she co-taught a Study Abroad program on "Water, Waste, and Tourism in Quintana Roo, Mexico" and in Spring 2024 she is teaching a new course offering for UG/Grads, "Oceanography & Climate Change." Dr. Sparrow is the chair of the department's DEI Committee and is a member of the CAS Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council.

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, Revisions in prep.
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

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