Sarah K. Carmichael

Assistant Professor
Department of Geology
Appalachian State University

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Department of Geology
ASU Box 32067
572 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: 828-262-8471
email: carmichaelsk@appstate.edu

Academic Background and Professional Experience

Recent Grants and Awards

2011      Mn oxides as biosignatures in subsurface environments, (PI, $25,000), NC Space Grant

2009      Characterization of Manganese Oxides in Southern Appalachian Caves, (PI, $5000), Appalachian State University Undergraduate Research Council

2009      MRI: Acquisition of a Cathodoluminescence (CL) Microscope System for Earth Science Research and Education at Appalachian State University (PI, $43,495), NSF MRI/EAR #0922942

2008      Hubbard Center Teaching Enhancement Grant, Appalachian State University

Selected Publications and Abstracts

(* denotes student author)

Publications

Carmichael, Sarah K., Ferry, John M., and McDonough, William F., 2008, Formation of replacement dolomite in the Latemar carbonate buildup, Dolomites, northern Italy: Part 1. Field relations, mineralogy, and geochemistry. American Journal of Science, v. 308, no. 7, p. 851-884.

Carmichael, Sarah K., and Ferry, John M., 2008, Formation of replacement dolomite in the Latemar carbonate buildup, Dolomites, northern Italy: Part 2. Origin of the dolomitizing fluid and the amount and duration of fluid flow. American Journal of Science, v. 308, no. 8, p. 885-904.

Brady, John B., Mohlman, Heidi K., Harris, Caroline, Carmichael, Sarah K., Jacob, Lisa J., and Chaparro, Wilfredo R., 2004, General geology and geochemistry of metamorphosed Proterozoic mafic dikes and sills, Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana. In Brady, John B., Burger, H. Robert, Cheney, John T., and Harms, Tekla A., eds., Precambrian geology of the Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana. Geological Society of America Special Paper 377, p. 89-104.

Cheney, John T., Cheney, John T., Brady, John B., Tierney, Kara A., DeGraff, Kathleen A., Mohlman, Heidi K., Frisch, Jessica D., Hatch, Christine E., Steiner, Michael L., Carmichael, Sarah K., Fisher, Robin G. M., Tuit, Carrie B., Steffen, Kurt J., Cady, Pamela, Lowell, Josh, Archuleta, LeAndra L., Hirst, Jillian, Wegmann, Karl W., Monteleone, Brian, 2004, Proterozoic metamorphism of the Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana. In Brady, John B., Burger, H. Robert, Cheney, John T., and Harms, Tekla A., eds., Precambrian geology of the Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana. Geological Society of America Special Paper 377, p. 105-129.

Recent Abstracts

Carmichael, Sarah K., and Wilson, Crystal G., 2011, The Origin of Manganese Oxide Deposits in Northeast Tennessee. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, p. 635

* Roble, Leigh Anne, Carmichael Sarah K., Santelli, Cara, and Brauer, Suzanna L., 2011, Mn Oxide Biomineralization by Fungi in Southern Appalachian Caves. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, p. 583

* Carmichael, Mary Jane, Strom, Amanda C., Carmichael Sarah K., Brauer, Suzanna L., 2011, Mn-oxide Deposits in Tennessee Cave Systems Harbor Diverse and Unique Microbial Communities, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Abstract 267

* Bartholomew-Staples, Ashley D., Heckert, Andrew B., and Carmichael, Sarah K., 2011, A Virtual Boulder Field Inside the Classroom - The Interactive Rock Garden at Appalachian State University, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Southeastern Section, Paper No. 29-10

* Hewitt, S., Zimmer, B., Liutkus, C., Carmichael, S., and *McGinnis, K., 2010, Field-mapping and petrographic analysis of volcanoes surrounding the Lake Natron Homo sapiens footprint site, northern Tanzania AGU, 91(52), Fall Meet. Suppl.

Carmichael Sarah K., Brauer, Suzanna L., *Roble, Leigh Anne, and *Carmichael, Mary Jane, 2010, Mn Oxide Deposits in Eastern Tennessee - Biotic and Abiotic Crystal Structures, National Speleological Society Annual Meeting, Essex Junction, VT.

Carmichael, Sarah K., 2010, "What Good are Your Results if you Can't Explain Them Clearly?" Teaching Petrology as a Writing-Intensive Course. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 74, Issue 11 Supplement 1 (June 2010), A143

* Carmichael, Mary Jane, Carmichael Sarah K., Leigh Anne Roble, and Brauer, Suzanna L., 2010, Geomicrobiology of Mn Oxide Deposits in Eastern Tennessee Caves. Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Abstract P1.83

* Roble, Leigh Anne, Carmichael, Mary Jane, Carmichael Sarah K., and Brauer, Suzanna L., 2010, Geomicrobiology of cave Mn oxide deposits in eastern Tennessee. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Southeastern Section, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 192

Payne, Bryce F. Jr., Carmichael, Sarah K., Tuberty, Shea R., and Babyak, Carol M., 2009, Selenium and Weathering of Wet-Stored Coal Fly Ash: Analyses of Data From Two Coal Fly Ash Spills. SSSA Annual Meeting, Abstract #55511.

Carmichael, Sarah K., and Von Damm, Karen L., 2008, Constraining reactions between MOR vent fluids and new oceanic crust: the hydrothermal upflow zone beneath M vent, 9°50'N EPR. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 72, no. 12S, p. A137.

Klein, E. M., White, S., Perfit, M., von Damm, K., Fornari, D., Soule, A., Ridley, I., Carmichael, S., Sims, K., Wanless, D., Zaino, A., Fundis, A., Mason, J., O'Brien, J., Waters, C., Mansfield, F., Neely, K., Laliberte, J., Goehring, E., Preston, L., 2007, Detailed investigation of the overlapping spreading center and 9 degrees north on the East Pacific Rise: overview of the Medusa 2007 cruise activities. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T32B-03.

Von Damm, K., Bates, M., Carmichael, S., Meana-Prado, F., and McDermott, J., 2006, Response of the 9-10N EPR Hydrothermal Systems to Recent Volcanic Eruptions, AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V13C-02.