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Texas A&M University
1000 Discover Drive
MS 3146,
College Station, Texas 77843
Dr. Mitchell Malone
Manager of Science Operations
Ph.D. Geology, Duke University, 1995
M.S. Geology, Duke University, 1989
B.A. Geography, University of Texas, Austin, 1986
Research Interests
- Sedimentary geochemistry
- Carbonate diagenesis and dolomitization
- Experimental synthesis of carbonate minerals
- Pore water geochemistry
- Fluid flow on passive margins
- Carbon cycling
- Geochemical paleoceanography
Experience
- Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University
Manager of Science Operations/Research Scientist (2006-present)
Supervisor of Science Support/Associate Research Scientist (2004 to 2006)
- Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University
Staff Scientist/Associate Research Scientist (2001 to 2004)
Staff Scientist/Assistant Research Scientist (1995 to 2001)
- Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M
Associate Adjunct Professor (2005-Present)
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M
Associate Adjunct Professor (1996 to Present)
- Duke University, Department of Geology, Durham, NC
Research Assistant (1988-1990, 1992-1995)
Teaching Assistant (1986-1988, 1990-1992)
- Amoco Production Company, Houston, TX
Geologist (Summer 1990)
Honors
- Amoco Fellowship, 1987 (Duke University)
- Phi Beta Kappa (University of Texas)
- National Council for Geographic Education Scholarship, 1985
- Outstanding Undergraduate, Dept. of Geography, 1984
Selected Publications
- Mosher, D., Erbacher, J., and Malone, M.J., (2007) Leg 207 synthesis: Extreme warmth, organic-rich sediments and an active deep biosphere: Cretaceous to Paleogene paleoceanographic depth transect at Demerara Rise, western tropical Atlantic, ODP Leg 207. In Mosher, D., Erbacher, J., and Malone, M.J., (Eds) Proceedings ODP, Scientific Results, 207. doi:10.2973/odp.proc.sr.207.101.2007
- Schubel, K.A., Veblen, D.R., Malone, M.J., (2006) Microstructures and textures of experimentally altered Bahamian ooids: Implications for reaction mechanisms of dolomitization. Carbonates Evaporites, 21:1-13.
- Riedel, M., Collett, T., Malone, M.J., and the IODP Expedition 311 Scientists (2006) Gas hydrate transect across northern Cascadia margin (cover article), EOS, 87: 325, 330, 332.
- Bralower, T.J., Premoli Silva, I., and Malone, M.J., (2006) Leg 198 Synthesis: a remarkable 120 million-year record of climate and oceanography from Shatsky Rise, Northwest Pacific In Bralower, T., Premoli Silva, I. and Malone, M.J. (eds.) Proceedings ODP, Scientific Results, 198. doi:10.2973/odp.proc.sr.198.101.2006
- Malone, M.J., Martin, J.B., Schoenfeld, J. Ninnemann, U.S., Nuernberg, D., and White, T.S., 2004. The oxygen isotopic composition and temperature of Southern Ocean bottom waters during the last glacial maximum. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 222:275-283.
- Erbacher, J., Mosher, D., Malone, M.J., and Leg 207 Science Party, 2004. Drilling probes past carbon cycle perturbations on Demerara Rise (cover article). Eos, 85:57-68.
- Malone, M.J., Claypool, G., Martin, J.B., and Dickens, G.R., (2002). Variable methane fluxes in shallow marine systems over geologic time: the composition of pore waters and authigenic carbonates on the New Jersey shelf. Marine Geology, 189:173-194.
- Bralower, T., Premoli Silva, I., Malone, M.J., and the Leg 198 Science Party (2002) New evidence for ancient global warmth in the Cretaceous and Paleogene: an Ocean Drilling Program expedition to Shatsky Rise, northwest Pacific (cover article). GSA Today, 12:4-10.
- Exon, N.F., Kennett, J.P., Malone, M.J., and the Leg 189 Shipboard Party (2002) Drilling reveals climatic consequences of Tasmanian Gateway opening (cover article). EOS, 83, no. 23:253, 258.
- Mitterer, R.M., Malone, M.J. Goodfriend, G.A., Swart, P.K., Wortmann, U., Logan, G.A., Feary, D.A., and Hine, A.C. (2001) Co-generation of hydrogen sulfide and methane in marine carbonate sediments. Geophysical Research Letters, 28: 3931-3934.
- Malone, M.J., Slowey, N.C., and Henderson, G.M. (2001) Early diagenesis of shallow-water, periplatform carbonate sediments, leeward margin, western Great Bahama Bank (ODP Leg 166). GSA Bulletin, 113: 881-894.
- Swart, P.K., Wortmann, U.G., Mitterer, R.M., Malone, M.J., Smart, P.L., Feary, D., Hine, A.C., and Shipboard Scientific Party (2000). Hydrogen sulfide-rich hydrates and saline fluids in the continental margin of south Australia. Geology, 28: 1039-1042.
- James, N.P., Feary, D.A., Surlyk, F., Simo, J.A., Betzler, C., Holbourn, A.E., Li, Q., Matsuda, H., Machiyama, H., Brooks, G.R., Andres, M., Hine, A.C., Malone, M.J., and the ODP Leg 182 Scientific Party (2000) Quaternary bryozoan reef-mounds in cool water, upper slope environments, Great Australian Bight, Geology, 28: 647-650.
- Hine, A.C, Feary, D.A., Malone, M.J., and the Leg 182 Shipboard Party (1999) Research in Great Australian Bight yields exciting early results (cover article). EOS, 80, no. 44, p. 521, 525-526.
- Malone, M. and Baker, P. (1999) Temperature dependence of the strontium distribution coefficient in calcite: an experimental study from 40° to 200° C and application to natural diagenetic calcites. Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 69: 228-235.
- Malone, M. Baker, P. and Burns, S. (1996) Recrystallization of dolomite: an experimental study from 50° to 200° C: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 60: 1289-2207.
- Malone, M. Baker, P. and Burns, S. (1996) Hydrothermal dolomitization and recrystallization of dolomite breccias from the Miocene Monterey Formation, Tepusquet Area, California: Journal of Sedimentary Research.
- Malone, M. Baker, P. and Burns, S. (1994) Recrystallization of dolomite: evidence from the Monterey Formation (Miocene), California: Sedimentology, v. 41: 1223-1239.
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