Stephen E. Kaczmarek

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Stephen E. Kaczmarek
Associate Professor, Sedimentary Petrology
Office: 
(269) 387-5479
Location: 
1127 Rood Hall, Mail Stop 5241
Mailing address: 
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5241 USA
Education: 
  • Ph.D., Geology, Michigan State University, 2005
  • B.S., Geology, Michigan State University, 2000
Research interests: 
  • Carbonate Diagenesis
  • Dolomitization
  • Limestone Stabilization
Bio: 

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

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