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. Katy 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. She co-led a Study Abroad program on "Water, Waste, and Tourism in Quintana Roo, Mexico" in 2023 and in 2024 she began offering a new UG/Grad cross-listed course, "Oceanography & Climate Change." Katy is dedicated to inclusive pedagogy and she participated in the Success Through Advancing Teaching Excellence (STATE) Summer Teaching Institute in 2022 and the Critical Teaching Behaviors - Peer Observer Program in 2024, both at GSU. Dr. Sparrow is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences' Council on Community and Belonging.
- Publications
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- Sparrow, K. J., J. P. Chanton, U. M. Hanke, M. D. Kurz, and A. P. McNichol (2024). “Peatland organic matter quality varies with latitude as suggested by combination of FTIR and Ramped Pyrolysis Oxidation.” PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309654
- 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
- Kodovska, F. G. T., K. J. Sparrow, S. A. Yvon-Lewis, A. Paytan, N. T. Dimova, A. L. Lecher, and J. D. Kessler (2016). “Dissolved methane and carbon dioxide fluxes in Subarctic and Arctic regions: Assessing measurement techniques and spatial gradients.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2015.12.002