Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5241 USA
- Ph.D., Geology, Michigan State University, 2005
- B.S., Geology, Michigan State University, 2000
- Carbonate Diagenesis
- Dolomitization
- Limestone Stabilization
Dr. Kaczmarek is an associate professor of geology and head of the Carbonate Petrology & Characterization Laboratory at Western Michigan University. His research interests include all aspects of carbonate diagenesis, particularly dolomitization and calcitization. His projects integrate textural, mineralogical, and geochemical data.
Dr. Kaczmarek began his career as a research scientist for ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company (2005-2011), where he investigated carbonate reservoirs, taught a variety of courses, and worked on exploration and production projects all over the world. In 2011, he returned to academia as an assistant professor of geology at Bridgewater State University. He joined the faculty at Western Michigan University in 2015.
Dr. Kaczmarek has published dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles, serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Sedimentary Research, and referees manuscripts and proposals for more than a dozen scientific journals and grant funding agencies worldwide. His research activities are supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and various industry sponsors.
Sponsored Research
- 2021-2024: Collaborative research: experimentally evaluating the relationship between cation ordering and oxygen and clumped isotope fractionation in dolomite, U.S. National Science Foundation (EAR-GG-2120193), PI ($294,939).
2019-2021: Investigating the early diagenetic history of Miocene limestones and dolostones, Qatar, ExxonMobil Research Qatar, WMU #10242, PI ($150,000).
2018-2021: Collaborative research: testing models of calcite microcrystal diagenesis through experiments, geochemistry, and advanced imaging, U.S. NSF (EAR-SGP), #1828880, PI ($155,671).
2018-2021: Fostering interest in earth science teaching through the reflective practice of science, U.S. NSF (DUE-IUSE-GEOPATHS-EXTRA), #1701007, co-PI ($420,770).
2017-2021: Unraveling the early diagenetic history of Eocene limestones and dolostones, Qatar, ExxonMobil Research Qatar, #09855 & #09404, PI ($335,000).
Courses Taught
- Physical Geology (GEOS 1300)
- Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (GEOS 4350)
- Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems (GEOS 6460)
- Carbonate Petrology (GEOS 6650)
Recent publications
- Al-Musawi, M., Kaczmarek, S.E., Harrison W., Voice, P., Kuglitsch, J., Griffith, E., and Saltzman, M. (2022) A composite Llandoverian δ13Ccarb curve from the Michigan Basin, USA, GSA Bulletin, p. 1-10, doi.org/10.1130/B36317.1
Ryan, B.H., Kaczmarek, S.E., and Rivers, J. (2022), Extensive recrystallization of Cenozoic dolomite during shallow burial: A case study from the Paleocene-Eocene Umm er Radhuma Fm. and a global meta-analysis, Sedimentology, p. 1-27, doi: 10.1111/sed.12982
Hashim, M., and Kaczmarek, S.E. (2022) Rhombic calcite microcrystals as a textural proxy for meteoric diagenesis, Scientific Reports, v. 12, no. 213, 8 p., doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04219-2
Hashim, M., and Kaczmarek, S.E. (2021) The transformation of aragonite to calcite in the presence of magnesium: implications for marine diagenesis, Earth & Planetary Science Letters, 10 p., doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117166
Manche, C. and Kaczmarek, S.E. (2021) A global study of dolomite stoichiometry and cation ordering through the Phanerozoic, Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 91, p. 520-546, doi: 10.2110/jsr.2020.204
For a complete list of publications, please visit: Google Scholar and ResearchGate