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Zachary Sharp serves as Director of the Center for Stable Isotopes (CSI) and holds the rank of Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico. He leads advanced stable isotope research infrastructure including laboratory facilities for sample preparation and analysis.
His research specializes in high-precision stable isotope techniques, particularly oxygen and chlorine isotope geochemistry. Key innovations include laser extraction systems and the δ17O-δ18O single mineral thermometer method for reconstructing paleotemperatures and fluid compositions. Applications span high-temperature igneous/metamorphic petrology, planetary science (Moon/Mars studies), and low-temperature environmental systems including soil carbonates, water cycles, and atmospheric vapor dynamics.
As CSI Director, Sharp manages radiocarbon dating services and stable isotope analysis facilities that support interdisciplinary research through pilot grants. His work demonstrates significant impacts in reconstructing Earth's historical ocean composition (Archean to Phanerozoic), glacial-interglacial climate transitions using Valles Caldera diatoms, and planetary material analysis.
