Hilairy Hartnett

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Hilairy Hartnett
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Scientific career
Thesis Organic carbon input, degradation, and preservation in continental margin sediments : an assessment of the role of a strong oxygen deficient zone  (1998)

Hilairy Ellen Hartnett is professor at the University of Washington known for her work on biogeochemical processes in modern and paleo-environments.

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Education and career

Hartnett has an A.B. from Vassar College (1990) and an M.S. from the University of Washington (1995). She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1998. [1] Following her Ph.D. she did postdoctoral work at Rutgers University. She was a professor at Arizona State University from 2003 to 2024. [2] In January 2025 Hartnett moved to the University of Washington where she is a professor and director of the School of Oceanography. [3]

Research

Hartnett's early research examined the impact of oxygen on preservation of organic carbon in sediments [4] and how regions of the ocean with low levels of oxygen impact the degradation of organic carbon. [5] She established high-resolution profiles of nitrogen in sediments [6] and examined the consumption of organic matter [7] as a postdoctoral researcher in Sybil P. Seitzinger's lab. More recently she has investigated how organic carbon changes as it is moved along in rivers, especially in the Colorado River [8] the reaction mechanisms of chemical reactions under hydrothermal conditions, [9] [10] and how wind-powered pumps could recover ice in the Arctic. [11] [12] In the realm of astrobiology, Hartnett has spoken about the possibility of life on other planets, [13] [14] how building blocks of life are formed, [15] [16] and about the possibility that the earliest forms of life were purple. [17]

In 2022, Hartnett was involved in the Mayflower AI sea drone project that is sending an autonomous vehicle across the Atlantic Ocean and will collect scientific data which will provide a detailed assessment of the state of the surface ocean. [18]

Hartnett's has an h-index of 29, with eleven papers receiving more than 100 citations. [19] Her most highly-cited paper introducing the concept of oxygen exposure time [4] received the 2022 John H. Martin Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. [20]

Selected publications

Awards and honors

In 2009 Hartnett received a National Science Foundation CAREER Awards. [8] In 2022, Hartnett received the John H. Martin Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography [20] [21] for her paper that introduced the concept of oxygen exposure time. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Hartnett, Hilairy Ellen (1998). Organic carbon input, degradation, and preservation in continental margin sediments: an assessment of the role of a strong oxygen deficient zone (Thesis). OCLC   42612262.
  2. ↑ "Hilairy Hartnett". isearch.asu.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Our New Director – Welcome Aboard!". University of Washington Ocean Currents. September 17, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Hartnett, Hilairy E.; Keil, Richard G.; Hedges, John I.; Devol, Allan H. (1998). "Influence of oxygen exposure time on organic carbon preservation in continental margin sediments" . Nature. 391 (6667): 572–575. Bibcode:1998Natur.391..572H. doi:10.1038/35351. ISSN   0028-0836. S2CID   4414277.
  5. ↑ Devol, Allan H.; Hartnett, Hilairy E. (November 2001). "Role of the oxygen-deficient zone in transfer of organic carbon to the deep ocean". Limnology and Oceanography. 46 (7): 1684–1690. Bibcode:2001LimOc..46.1684D. doi: 10.4319/lo.2001.46.7.1684 . ISSN   0024-3590. S2CID   131439570.
  6. ↑ Hartnett, Hilairy E.; Seitzinger, Sybil P. (2003-10-01). "High-resolution nitrogen gas profiles in sediment porewaters using a new membrane probe for membrane-inlet mass spectrometry" . Marine Chemistry. Novel Techniques for Chemical Characterization in Marine Systems. 83 (1): 23–30. Bibcode:2003MarCh..83...23H. doi:10.1016/S0304-4203(03)00093-8. ISSN   0304-4203.
  7. ↑ Seitzinger, S. P.; Hartnett, H.; Lauck, R.; Mazurek, M.; Minegishi, T.; Spyres, G.; Styles, R. (2005). "Molecular-level chemical characterization and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter in stream water using electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry" . Limnology and Oceanography. 50 (1): 1–12. Bibcode:2005LimOc..50....1S. doi:10.4319/lo.2005.50.1.0001. ISSN   0024-3590. S2CID   55931529.
  8. 1 2 Cimons, Marlene (May 9, 2012). "Studying Carbon in Rivers". US News. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ Yang, Ziming; Gould, Ian R.; Williams, Lynda B.; Hartnett, Hilairy E.; Shock, Everett L. (2012-12-01). "The central role of ketones in reversible and irreversible hydrothermal organic functional group transformations" . Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 98: 48–65. Bibcode:2012GeCoA..98...48Y. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2012.08.031. ISSN   0016-7037.
  10. ↑ Shipp, Jessie; Gould, Ian R.; Herckes, Pierre; Shock, Everett L.; Williams, Lynda B.; Hartnett, Hilairy E. (2013-03-01). "Organic functional group transformations in water at elevated temperature and pressure: Reversibility, reactivity, and mechanisms" . Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 104: 194–209. Bibcode:2013GeCoA.104..194S. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2012.11.014. ISSN   0016-7037.
  11. ↑ Ghose, Tia (2017-02-22). "Tiny, Wind-Powered Pumps Could Help Replenish Arctic Ice". livescience.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  12. ↑ Leber, Jessica (December 18, 2017). "Could Geoengineering Lessen the Damage Caused by Climate Change?". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  13. ↑ Gerbis, Nicholas (2018-10-01). "Experts Push Limits Of Science And Tech In Search Of Life On Exoplanets". KJZZ. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  14. ↑ Greenfieldboyce, Nell (September 14, 2020). "A Possible Sign Of Life Right Next Door To Earth, On Venus". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  15. ↑ Greenfieldboyce, Nell (March 16, 2021). "How A Building Block Of Life Got Created In A Flash". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  16. ↑ Gough, Evan (2020-09-18). "Searching for Phosphorus in Other Stars". Universe Today. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  17. ↑ Emanuel, Daniella (3 August 2017). "What purple can tell us about life on other planets". CNN. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  18. ↑ Tripathy-Lang, Alka (2022-01-24). "A New Mayflower, Named for the Past, Autonomously Navigates the Future". Eos. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  19. ↑ "Hilairy Hartnett". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  20. 1 2 "ASU professor accepts international award for research in marine, aquatic sciences". ASU News. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  21. ↑ "Arizona State University Oceanographer Honored for Impact of Her Paper Published in 1998". Women in Academia Report. February 17, 2022.
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