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Sarah Lambart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah, within the College of Mines and Earth Sciences. She leads the MagMaX Lab, which focuses on experimental and analytical geochemistry of magmatic systems. She was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2024 and is actively involved in research, teaching, and mentoring.
Her research spans igneous petrology, mantle heterogeneity, magma genesis, melt-rock interaction, and volatile cycling. She uses high-pressure, high-temperature experiments, trace element and isotope geochemistry, and numerical modeling to understand mantle processes and crustal magmatism. Her work often involves IODP expeditions such as Exp 396 and Exp 402.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong focus on mantle source characterization, crustal anatexis, planetary analogs, and geochemical proxies. They span studies on Earth’s mantle, continental rifts, and Mercury’s crust, using isotopic systems (B, Fe, U-series) and experimental petrology. Her work integrates field samples, lab experiments, and modeling to constrain magmatic evolution.
- 2024 Geology and Geophysics Faculty Research Award Fellowship
- Wasatch Gem Society Scholarship
- NSF Research Incentive Seed Grant Program
- Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, College of Mines and Earth Sciences (2024)
- G&G Outstanding Teaching Award (2022)
- CMES Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2022)
She has advised numerous students, including PhD candidates and Master’s students, and has secured multiple NSF grants, including an MRI grant for a new MC-ICP-MS and an MG&G grant on hydrous pyroxenite melting. She collaborates with researchers at UNIL, VU Amsterdam, CRPG, and Western Washington University. Her lab is growing, with new PhD students joining in 2025.
