JORDAN WOSTBROCK
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Education

PhD (with distinction), Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2020
       "Triple oxygen isotope composition of carbonates"
M.S, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2016
        "Calibration and application of a silica-water single mineral thermometer to geothermal systems in Iceland and Chile"
B.S, Environmental Science, Westfield State University, 2010

Grants

[3] NSF EAR Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021, 2 years support 
[2] Academic Alliance supplement to a Sandia National Laboratory LDRD, 2019, researching isotopic composition of gases in the stratosphere. Major contributor but not listed as PI due to student status. 3 years of research support.
[1] NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2016, 3 years of stipend and educational expenses support

Awards

  • UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) Chair award – Spring 2019
  • UNM EPS Outstanding PhD candidate – Spring 2019
  • UNM Geology Alumni Fund – Summer 2018
  • Association of Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award – April 2018
  • NASA Goldschmidt Conference Travel Award – Summer 2017
  • UNM EPS Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Scholarship – Spring 2017
  • UNM Office of Graduate Studies Doctoral Presentation Award – Summer 2016
  • NASA Goldschmidt Conference Fee Award – Summer 2016
  • UNM EPS Rhodes Scholarship and Gorham Scholarship – Spring 2016
  • Connecticut GIS Day Poster award – Best use of GIS to solve an environmental problem – Nov. 2011
  • Departmental Award for Academic Excellence – Environmental Sciences, Westfield State College – Spring 2010

Teaching

GEOL 1120: Environmental Geology (3 credits) - Instructor on record - Fall 2019
ENVS102: The Blue Planet Laboratory (1 credit) - Teaching Assistant - Spring 2016
Instruct visiting students and professors on how to analyze for triple oxygen isotopes using MAT253 with a CO2 laser fluorination periphery (n=7, ongoing)

Service

UNM EPS Sedimentology Faculty Search Committee - Fall 2018 to Spring 2019
Panelist for “Applying for the NSF GRFP” - Fall 2017
Science Fair Judge for Amy Biehl High School - January 2016; January 2017

Presentations

Conference Presentations:
[18] Wostbrock JA, Witts JD, Gao Y, Myers C, Henkes G, and Sharp ZD (2021) Combined triple oxygen and clumped isotope measurements to reconstruct paleoenvironments of the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway. Oral Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Portland, OR. October 9, 2021.
[17] *Wostbrock JA, Sharp ZD, and Brand U (2021) Identifying diagenesis in Phanerozoic carbonates using triple oxygen isotopes. Oral Presentation. Goldschmidt Conference. Virtual. July 5, 2021.
[16] *Wostbrock JA, Witts JD, Myers C, and Sharp ZD (2019) Seeing through diagenesis to reconstruct cephlapod habitat and paleoenvironment in the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway, USA using triple oxygen isotopes. Oral Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Phoenix, AZ. September 24, 2019.
[15] Wostbrock JA and Sharp Z (2018) Phosphoric acid digestion fractionation factor for triple oxygen isotope analyses. Oral Presentation. Fall Meeting American Geophysical Union. Washington, D.C. December 12, 2018.
[14] Wostbrock JA, Sharp Z, Brand U, Atudorei V, and Coplen T (2018) Triple oxygen isotope fractionation of calcite. Poster Presentation. Goldschmidt Conference. Boston, MA. August 15, 2018.
[13] Gibbons JA, Sharp Z, Brand U, and Coplen TB (2018) Calcite-water isotopic equilibrium fractionation: natural vs. synthetic samples. Oral Presentation. 9th International Symposium on Isotopomers. Baton Rouge, LA, USA. March 27, 2018.
[12] Trzcinski BH, Humayun M, Gibbons JA, Zanda B, Colas F, Egal A, Maquet L, Reich M, and Sanchez-Yanez C (2018) The sources of titanium in siliceous sinters from chilean hot springs: implications for Martian silica. Oral Presentation, Abstract #1271. 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston, TX, USA. March 19, 2018.
[11] Dodd J, Abbot T, and Gibbons JA (2017) A Pliocene marine diatom δ18O record of terrestrial-marine feedbacks and orbitally-paced cryogenic brine formation in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Poster Presentation. Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA, USA. December 13, 2017.
[10] Gibbons, JA, Sharp ZD, and Atudorei V (2017) Using triple oxygen isotope analyses of biogenic carbonate to reconstruct early Triassic ocean oxygen isotopic value and temperatures. Oral Presentation. Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA, USA. December 11, 2017.
[9] Burness S, Smart K, Stevens G, Tappe S, Sharp ZD, and Gibbons JA (2017) S-Bearing Metasomatism of Mantle Eclogites: Constraints from the Kaapvaal Craton and Experiments. Poster Presentation. Goldschmidt Conference 2017. Paris, France. August 16, 2017.
[8] Gibbons JA, Sharp ZD, Atudorei V, and Brand U (2017) Triple oxygen isotopes of carbonates: Calibration of the θ-T relationship. Oral Presentation. Goldschmidt Conference 2017. Paris, France. August 16, 2017.
[7] Gibbons J, Sharp Z, van den Heuvel D, Benning L, Sànchez-Yañez C, and Reich M (2016) “Triple Oxygen Isotope Silica-water Fractionation as a Single Mineral Thermometer from a Hydrothermal Power Plant in Hellisheiði, Iceland and a natural hot spring system in Chile.” Oral Presentation at the annual Goldschmidt Conference. Yokohama, Japan.  June 28, 2016.
[6] Gibbons J, Sharp Z, and Fawcett P (2015) “Application of the triple oxygen isotope system of diatom silica along the Valles Caldera Core, NM.” Poster Presentation at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.  San Francisco, CA. December 18, 2015.
[5] Sharp Z, Gibbons J, Pack A, and Sen Gupta S (2014) “High precision ẟ17O-ẟ18O as single mineral thermometer.” Poster Presentation at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.  San Francisco, CA. December 15, 2014.
[4] Gibbons J and Bugbee G (2013) “Using GIS to Monitor Invasive Plants in Candlewood Lake.” Poster Presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Northeast ArcGIS Users Group. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. May 14, 2013.
[3] Bugbee G and Gibbons J (2012) "GIS Surveillance and Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants." Oral Presentation given at the Annual Meeting of the New England Chapter of The North American Lake Management Society (NEC NALMS), University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. June 8-9, 2012.
[2] Gibbons J, June-Wells M, Vossbrinck C, and Bugbee G (2012) “The aquarium trade: A potential risk for non-native plant introductions” Poster presentation given at the Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, University of Connecticut, Storrs. March 7, 2012
[1] Bugbee GJ and Gibbons JA (2011) “Using GIS to Monitor Invasive Plant in Candlewood Lake.” Poster Presentation. CT Geographic Information System (GIS) Day. Capitol Building, Hartford, CT. November 17, 2011.
Invited Seminars:
[2] Wostbrock, J.A (2021) Using the rock record to reconstruct past environmental conditions. Earth Day 2021. Westfield State University. Seminar speaker. April 20, 2021.
[1] Wostbrock J.A (2020) Seeing through diagenesis using the triple oxygen isotope system. Oral Presentation. Seminar series held by the Geophysical Lab, Carnegie Institute of Science. Washington D.C. February 3, 2020.

Publications

In preparation:
Wostbrock JAG
, Witts JD, Gao Y, Myers CE, Henkes G, Sharp ZD. Reconstructing the paleoenvironment of the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway, USA, using triple oxygen and carbonate clumped isotope measurements. 
Book Chapters:
[2] Wostbrock JAG and Sharp ZD. (2021) Chapter 11: Triple oxygen isotopes in the silica-water and carbonate-water system. In: Triple oxygen isotope geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. The Mineralogical Society of America, Virgina, USA. Vol. 86. p. 367-400.
[1] Sharp ZD and Wostbrock JAG. (2021) Chapter 5: Standardization for the triple oxygen isotope system: Waters, silicates, carbonates, air and sulfates. In: Triple oxygen isotope geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. The Mineralogical Society of America, Virgina, USA. Vol. 86. p. 179-196.
Peer Reviewed Articles:
[10] Wostbrock JAG, Brand U, Coplen T, Carlson S, Brearley AJ, and Sharp ZD (2020) Calibration of carbonate-water triple oxygen isotope fractionation: seeing through diagenesis in ancient carbonates. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 288, p. 369-388
[9] Sutherland KM, Wostbrock JAG, Hansel CM, Sharp ZD, Hein JR, and Wankel SD (2020) Ferromanganese crusts as recorders of marine dissolved oxygen. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 533, 116057.
[8] Wostbrock JAG, Cano EJ, and Sharp ZD (2020) An internally consistent triple oxygen isotope calibration of standards for silicates, carbonates, and air relative to VSMOW2 and SLAP2. Chemical Geology, 533, 119432.
[7] Wostbrock JAG, Sharp ZD, Sanchez-Yanez C, Reich M, van den Heuvel DB, and Benning LG (2018) Calibration and Application of Silica-Water Triple Oxygen Thermometry to Geothermal Systems in Iceland and Chile. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 234, p. 84-97.
[6] Sharp ZD, Wostbrock JAG, Pack A (2018) Anatomy of the triple oxygen isotope terrestrial fractionation line. Geochemical Perspective Letters, 7, p. 27-31.
[5] Sharp ZD, Gibbons J, Atudorei V, Pack A, Sen Gupta S, Knauth LP, Shock E (2016) “A calibration of the triple oxygen isotope fractionation in the SiO2-H2O system and applications to natural samples.” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. V. 186, p. 105-119.
[4] Bugbee G, Gibbons J, and June-Wells M (2015) “Efficacy of single and consecutive early season diquat treatments on curlyleaf pondweed and associated aquatic macrophytes in Crystal Lake, CT.” Journal of Aquatic Plant Management. V. 53, p. 170-176.
[3] Robb C, Eitzer B, Gibbons J, June-Wells M, and Bugbee G (2014) “Persistence and movement of diquat and the effectiveness of limnobarriers after curlyleaf pondweed treatment in Crystal Lake, Connecticut.” Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, v. 52, p. 39-46.
[2] June-Wells M, Capers R, Gibbons J, and Bugbee G (2013) “Water chemistry preferences of five non-native aquatic macrophyte species in Connecticut, USA: A preliminary risk assessment tool.” Lake and Reservoir Management 29.4 p. 303-316.
[1] June-Wells M, Vossbrinck CR, Gibbons JA, and Bugbee GJ (2012) "The Aquarium Trade: A Potential Risk for Non-native Plant Introductions in Connecticut, USA." Lake and Reservoir Management 28.3 p. 200-05.
Non-Peer Reviewed Articles/Technical Reports:
[6] Bugbee GJ and Gibbons JA (2014) Monitoring Report: Invasive Aquatic Plants, Candlewood Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Zoar. Invasive Aquatic Plant Program. CT Agricultural Experiment Station.
[5] Bugbee GJ, Gibbons JA, June-Wells M, Fanzutti J (2013) Monitoring Report: Invasive Aquatic Plants, Candlewood Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Zoar. Invasive Aquatic Plant Program. CT Agricultural Experiment Station.
[4] Bugbee GJ, Gibbons JA, June-Wells M, Cavadini M (2012) Monitoring Report: Invasive Aquatic Plants, Candlewood Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Zoar. Invasive Aquatic Plant Program. CT Agricultural Experiment Station.
[3] Bugbee GJ, Barton ME, and Gibbons JA (2012) Connecticut’s Aquatic and Wetland Invasive Plant Identification Guide. Bulletin 1035. 2nd ed. U.S.A. CT Agricultural Experiment Station. Invasive Aquatic Plant Program.  Milford: Graphic Image, 2012.
[2] Bugbee GJ and Gibbons JA (2012) Moodus Reservoir, East Haddam - Aquatic Vegetation Survey Report. Invasive Aquatic Plant Program. CT Agricultural Experiment Station. Bulletin 1040.
[1] Gibbons J and Bugbee G (2012) "The Benefits of Baseline Mapping of Connecticut's Lakes and Ponds." Connecticut Federation of Lakes Newsletter Fall.
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