selected publications
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chapter
- Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua: An assessment of geological and potential biological systems on early Mars. Special Papers. 279-285. 2011
- What Can Carbon Isotopes Tell Us About Sources of Reduced Carbon in Rocks from the Early Earth?. 291-311. 2011
- The Habitability of Mars: Past and Present. 159-175. 2006
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conference proceeding
- Hydrogen generation for microbial activity in ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal systems. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A686-A686. 2010
- Investigations of the roles of minerals in hydrothermal organic geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A686-A686. 2010
- Constraints on hydrogen generation during serpentinization of ultramafic rocks. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A611-A611. 2008
- Habitability of serpentinizinig systems for methanogenic microorganisms: An energy balance model. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A383-A383. 2008
- Compound specific isotope analysis and the challenge for identifying life: The role of biosignatures and abiosignatures. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A582-A582. 2006
- Isotopic signatures of abiotic organic synthesis under geologic conditions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A407-A407. 2006
- Carbon and hydrogen isotope measurements in abiogenic hydrocarbon synthesis. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A557-A557. 2005
- Energetic constraints on subsurface biomass production within the igneous ocean crust. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A200-A200. 2005
- Experimental study of abiotic formation of organic compounds in hydrothermal systems. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A259-A259. 2004
- DISSOLVED CARBON MONOXIDE IN HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS ON SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF REACTIVITY AND ORGANIC SYNTHESIS. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. A132-A132. 2003
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journal article
- Formation of mixed-layer sulfide-hydroxide minerals from the Tochilinite-Valleriite group during experimental serpentinization of olivine. American Mineralogist: an international journal of earth and planetary materials. 61-72. 2024
- The metabolic rate of the biosphere and its components. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA. 2023
- Proposed Origin of the Burns Formation (Meridiani Planum, Mars) by Erosion, Reworking, and Diagenetic Alteration of a Grasberg-Like Precursor. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2023
- Relatively oxidized fluids fed Earth's earliest hydrothermal systems. Science. 582-585. 2023
- Chemistry of springs across the Mariana forearc: Carbon flux from the subducting plate triggered by the lawsonite-to-epidote transition?. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 1-20. 2023
- Experimental serpentinization of iron-rich olivine (hortonolite): Implications for hydrogen generation and secondary mineralization on Mars and icy moons. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 98-110. 2022
- Proposed Origin of the Burns Formation (Meridiani Planum, Mars) by Erosion, Reworking, and Diagenetic Alteration of a Grasberg-like Precursor 2022
- Hydrogen generation from serpentinization of iron-rich olivine on Mars, icy moons, and other planetary bodies. Icarus. 2022
- Microbial Communities in a Serpentinizing Aquifer Are Assembled through Strong Concurrent Dispersal Limitation and Selection. mSystems. 2021
- Geochemical data indicate highly similar sediment compositions for the Grasberg and Burns formations on Meridiani Planum, Mars. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2021
- Hydrogen generation and iron partitioning during experimental serpentinization of an olivine-pyroxene mixture. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 55-75. 2020
- A dynamic microbial sulfur cycle in a serpentinizing continental ophiolite. Environmental Microbiology. 2329-2345. 2020
- The effect of pH on rates of reaction and hydrogen generation during serpentinization. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2020
- Hydrogen and Abiotic Hydrocarbons: Molecules that Change the World. Elements (Ottawa): an international magazine of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology. 13-18. 2020
- Sulfur Cycling and Mass Balance at Meridiani, Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 11728-11737. 2019
- Experimental Constraints on Abiotic Formation of Tubules and Other Proposed Biological Structures in Subsurface Volcanic Glass. Astrobiology. 53-63. 2019
- Serpentinization: Connecting Geochemistry, Ancient Metabolism and Industrial Hydrogenation. Life. 2018
- Geochemical Trends in the Burns Formation Layered Sulfate Deposits at Meridiani Planum, Mars, and Implications for Their Origin. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2393-2429. 2018
- Jarosite and Alunite in Ancient Terrestrial Sedimentary Rocks: Reinterpreting Martian Depositional and Diagenetic Environmental Conditions. Life. 2018
- Phosphorous Immobility During Formation of the Layered Sulfate Deposits of the Burns Formation at Meridiani Planum. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 1230-1254. 2018
- Methane Dynamics in a Tropical Serpentinizing Environment: The Santa Elena Ophiolite, Costa Rica. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017
- Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments. Astrobiology. 363-+. 2017
- Serpentinization-Influenced Groundwater Harbors Extremely Low Diversity Microbial Communities Adapted to High pH. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017
- Abiotic methane formation during experimental serpentinization of olivine. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA. 13965-13970. 2016
- Thermodynamic constraints on the formation of condensed carbon from serpentinization fluids. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 391-403. 2016
- Generation of Hydrogen and Methane during Experimental Low-Temperature Reaction of Ultramafic Rocks with Water. Astrobiology. 389-406. 2016
- Temperature trends for reaction rates, hydrogen generation, and partitioning of iron during experimental serpentinization of olivine. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 175-200. 2016
- Investigation of extractable organic compounds in deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluids along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 122-144. 2015
- Experimental constraints on fluid-rock reactions during incipient serpentinization of harzburgite. American Mineralogist: an international journal of earth and planetary materials. 991-1002. 2015
- Detection of iron substitution in natroalunite-natrojarosite solid solutions and potential implications for Mars. American Mineralogist: an international journal of earth and planetary materials. 948-964. 2014
- The influence of minerals on decomposition of the n-alkyl-alpha-amino acid norvaline under hydrothermal conditions (vol 104, pg 330, 2013). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 418-418. 2014
- Assessment of environmental controls on acid-sulfate alteration at active volcanoes in Nicaragua: Applications to relic hydrothermal systems on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2083-2104. 2013
- From serpentinization to carbonation: New insights from a CO2 injection experiment. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 137-145. 2013
- Compositional controls on hydrogen generation during serpentinization of ultramafic rocks. Lithos. 55-69. 2013
- Chemical and mineralogical trends during acid-sulfate alteration of pyroclastic basalt at Cerro Negro volcano and implications for early Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 1719-1751. 2013
- The energetics of organic synthesis inside and outside the cell. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2013
- Hydrogen generation from low-temperature water-rock reactions. Nature Geoscience. 478-484. 2013
- Experimental study of acid-sulfate alteration of basalt and implications for sulfate deposits on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 577-614. 2013
- Serpentinites, Hydrogen, and Life. Elements (Ottawa): an international magazine of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology. 129-134. 2013
- The influence of minerals on decomposition of the n-alkyl-α-amino acid norvaline under hydrothermal conditions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 330-357. 2013
- Laboratory Simulations of Abiotic Hydrocarbon Formation in Earth's Deep Subsurface. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. 467-494. 2013
- Miller-Urey and Beyond: What Have We Learned About Prebiotic Organic Synthesis Reactions in the Past 60 Years?. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Science. 207-229. 2013
- Abiogenic methanogenesis during experimental komatiite serpentinization: Implications for the evolution of the early Precambrian atmosphere. Chemical Geology. 102-112. 2012
- Catabolic and anabolic energy for chemolithoautotrophs in deep-sea hydrothermal systems hosted in different rock types. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 5736-5748. 2011
- The effect of methanogenesis on the geochemistry of low temperature water-Fe-0-basalt reactions. Applied Geochemistry. S318-S318. 2011
- Chemistry of hot springs along the Eastern Lau Spreading Center. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 1013-1038. 2011
- Acid-sulfate weathering pathways at Cerro Negro, Nicaragua. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. A668-A668. 2010
- The influence of carbon source on abiotic organic synthesis and carbon isotope fractionation under hydrothermal conditions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 2717-2740. 2010
- Thermodynamic constraints on hydrogen generation during serpentinization of ultramafic rocks. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 856-875. 2009
- Geochemical constraints on sources of metabolic energy for chemolithoautotrophy in ultramafic-hosted deep-sea hydrothermal systems. Astrobiology. 933-950. 2007
- Abiotic synthesis of organic compounds in deep-sea hydrothermal environments. Chemical Reviews. 382-401. 2007
- Geochemistry - Biosignatures and abiotic constraints on early life. Nature. E18-E18. 2006
- Bedrock formation at Meridiani Planum - Reply. Nature. E2-E2. 2006
- Carbon isotope composition of organic compounds produced by abiotic synthesis under hydrothermal conditions. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 74-84. 2006
- A volcanic environment for bedrock diagenesis at Meridiani Planum on Mars. Nature. 1129-1131. 2005
- Geomicrobiology in oceanography: microbe-mineral interactions at and below the seafloor. Trends in Microbiology. 449-456. 2005
- A thermodynamic assessment of energy requirements for biomass synthesis by chemolithoautotrophic micro-organisms in oxic and anoxic environments. Geobiology. 135-144. 2005
- Hydrogen and bioenergetics in the Yellowstone geothermal ecosystem. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA. 2555-2560. 2005
- Neutrophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria in the ocean: Their habitats, diversity, and roles in mineral deposition, rock alteration, and biomass production in the deep-sea. Geomicrobiology Journal: an international journal of geomicrobiology and microbial biogeochemistry. 393-404. 2004
- Experimental constraints on the hydrothermal reactivity of organic acids and acid anions: I. Formic acid and formate. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 3625-3644. 2003
- Experimental study of the hydrothermal reactivity of organic acids and acid anions: II. Acetic acid, acetate, and valeric acid. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 3645-3664. 2003
- Seafloor bioalteration of sulfide minerals: Results from in situ incubation studies. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 2843-2856. 2003
- Biological potential of martian hydrothermal systems. Astrobiology. 407-414. 2003
- Formation of meteorite hydrocarbons from thermal decomposition of siderite (FeCO3). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 311-317. 2003
- INTERPRETATION OF PLANETARY RADAR OBSERVATIONS - THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTUAL AND INFERRED SLOPE DISTRIBUTIONS. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 1173-1184. 1993