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Low-temperature geochemistry

B.A., Geology and Chemistry, 1979, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

M.S., Geological Sciences, 1982, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

Ph.D., Geological Sciences, 1985, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

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Publications

Publications of Dr. William David Bischoff

1. Bischoff, W.D., Bishop, F.C., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1983). Biogenically produced magnesian calcite: Inhomogeneities in chemical and physical properties; comparison with synthetic phases. American Mineralogist, v. 69, p. 1183-1188.

2. Mackenzie, F.T., Bischoff, W.D., Bishop, F.C., Loijens, M., Schoonmaker, J., and Wollast, R. (1983). Magnesian Calcites: Low-temperature occurrence, solubility, and solid solution behavior. In R.J. Reeder, Ed., Carbonates: Mineralogy and Chemistry, v. 11, Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, p. 97-144.

3. Bischoff, W.D., Paterson, V., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1984). Geochemical mass balance for sulfur- and nitrogen-bearing acid components, Eastern United States. In O.P. Bricker, Ed., Geological Aspects of Acid Deposition, v. 7, Ann Arbor Science, Stonehame, MA, p. 1-21.

4. .Bischoff, W.D., Sharma, S.K., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1985). Carbonate ion disorder in synthetic and biogenic magnesian calcites: A Raman spectral study. American Mineralogist, v. 71, p. 581-589.

5. Mackenzie, F.T., Bischoff, W.D., and Paterson, V., (1985). Biogeochemical Cycles and Trends in Estimates of Inputs of Anthropogenic Chemical Constituents to the Environment. Ecosystems Research Center, Cornell University, ERC-027, Ithaca, NY, 57 p.

6. Bischoff, W.D., Mackenzie, F.T., and Bishop, F.C. (1987). Stabilities of synthetic magnesian calcites in aqueous solution: Comparison with biogenic materials. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 51, p. 1413-1423.

7. Nchako, F.N. and Bischoff, W.D. (1989). Chemical weathering rates in the Flyin-W Catchment, Greenwood County, Kansas. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, v. 92, p. 83-93.

8. Burke, C.D. and Bischoff, W.D. (1989). Chemical differences among the shells of two euryhaline species of fossil Ostracoda (Crustacea): A preliminary study. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, v. 92, p. 94-106.

9. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Hedrick, C.L. (1989). Stacked island facies in Tansill outer-shelf platform, Dark Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico. In P.M. Harris and G.A. Grover, Eds., Subsurface and Outcrop Examination of the Capitan Shelf Margin, Northern Delaware Basin, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Core Workshop No. 13, p. 287-293.
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10. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Lobitzer, H. (1990). Diagenesis of radiaxial fibrous calcites in a subunconformity, shallow-burial setting: Upper Triassic and Liassic, northern calcareous Alps, Austria. Sedimentology, v. 37, p. 407-425.

11. Bischoff, W.D. and Burke, C.D. (1991). Phanerozoic skeletal mineralogy and atmospheric CO2. In S. Schneider and P. Boston, Eds., Scientists on Gaia, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, p. 261-274.

12. Bertram, M.A., Mackenzie, F.T., Bishop, F.C., and Bischoff, W.D., (1991). Influence of temperature on the stability of the magnesian calcites. The American Mineralogist, v. 76, p. 1889-1896.

13. Burke, C.D., Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Dunn, R.K. (1992). Environmental setting of Holocene sabellariid worm reefs, northern Belize. Palaios, v. 7, p. 118-124.

14. Mazzullo, S.J. and Bischoff, W.D. (1992). Meteoric calcitization and incipient lithification of high-magnesian calcite muds, Belize. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 62, p. 196-207.

15. Mazzullo, S.J., Anderson-Underwood, K.E., Burke, C.D., and Bischoff, W.D. (1992). Holocene coral patch reef ecology and sedimentary architecture, northern Belize, Central America. Palaios, v. 62, p. 591-601.

16. Bischoff, W.D., Bertram, M.A., Mackenzie, F.T., and Bishop, F.C. (1993). Diagenetic stabilization pathways of magnesian calcites. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 8, p. 82-89.

17. Mazzullo, S.J., Burke, C.D., McHenry, T. and Bischoff, W.D. (1993) Reply: Holocene coral patch reef ecology and sedimentary architecture, northern Belize, Central America. Palios, v. 8, p. 503-506.

18. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, William D., and Teal, C.S. (1995) Holocene subtidal dolomitization, northern Belize. Geology, v. 23, p. 341-344.

19. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Teal, C.S. (1995) Holocene subtidal dolomitization in Belize: A new piece in the dolomite puzzle. Kansas Geological Society Bulletin, v. 71, no.3, p. 15-18 and no. 4, p. 12- 15.

20. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D. and Teal, C.S. (1996) Dolomitization of shallow subtidal sediments by normal seawater in the Holocene Cangrejo Shoals Mudbank, Belize. West Texas Geological Society Bulletin, v. 35, p. 5-13.
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21. Mazzullo, S.J., Teal, C.S., and Bischoff, W.D. (1997) Subtidal dolomitization model as a possible analog for the formation of some Siluro-Devonian reservoirs in the Permian Basin. Transactions of the Southwest Section of the AAPG, San Angelo, TX, p. 99-110.

22. Burke, C.D., McHenry, T.M., Bischoff, W.D and Mazzullo, S.J. (1998) Coral diversity and mode of growth of lateral expansion patch reefs at Mexico Rocks, northern Belize Shelf, Central America. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 13, p. 32-42 .

23. Bischoff, W.D. (1998) Dissolution enthalpies of magnesian calcites. Aquatic Geochemistry, in press.

Abstracts

1. Bischoff, W.D., Paterson, V., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1982). Geochemical mass balance for sulfur- and nitrogen-bearing acid components, Eastern United States. American Chemical Society National Meeting at Las Vegas, Book of Abstracts, #ENV 128.

2. Bischoff, W.D., Paterson, V., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1982). Geochemical mass balance for sulfur- and nitrogen-bearing acid components, Eastern United States. American Chemical Society National Meeting at Las Vegas, Preprint Extended Abstract, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, v. 22, p. 157.

3. Bischoff, W.D., Bishop, F.C., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1982). Biogenically produced magnesian calcite: Inhomogeneities in chemical and physical properties; comparison with synthetic phases. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 14, p. 144.

4. Bischoff, W.D. (1985). Positional disorder of the carbonate ion in the magnesian calcite solid solution. Eos, v. 66, p. 390.

5. Bischoff, W.D., Agegian, C., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1985). Magnesian calcite stabilities in aqueous solutions: Contrasts in results from dissolution of biogenic and synthetic phases and biogenic precipitation. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 7, p. 524.

6. Bischoff, W.D., and Burke, C.D., (1988). Phanerozoic skeletal mineralogy and atmospheric CO2. Chapman Conference on GAIA Hypothesis, American Geophysical Union, p. 17.

7. Lane, M.E. and Bischoff, W.D. (1988). Raman spectral analysis of ordering in synthetic opals. Eos, v. 69, p. 501.

8. Burke, C.D. and Bischoff, W.D. (1988). Trace element concentrations in adult and instar euryhaline ostracodes as a function of salinity in Florida Bay. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, v. 20, p. A369.

9. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Lobitzer, H. (1989). Radiaxial-fibrous calcites of shallow subsurface diagenetic origin. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 73, p. 388.

10. Bischoff, W.D. and Mazzullo, S.J. (1989). Origin of radiaxial-fibrous calcite: Is the fabric chemically and/or diagenetically controlled? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 259.

11. Birdwell, B.A., Bischoff, W.D., and Mazzullo, S.J. (1990). Physical constraints on dolomite crust formation, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 74, p. 611.

12. Mazzullo, S.J., Burke, C.D., Dunn, R.K., and Bischoff, W.D. (1990). Setting of and mixed carbonate-siliciclastic facies associated with Holocene, nearshore sabellid worm reefs, northern Belize. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 74, p. 714-715.

13. Bischoff, W.D. and Mazzullo, S.J. (1990). Stabilization diagenetic processes in modern, biogenic high-magnesian calcites, Belize. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 22, p. A88.

14. Mazzullo, S.J. and Bischoff, W.D. (1991). Subaerial meteoric calcitization and lithification of high-magnesian calcite muds, Belize. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 75, p. 631.

15. Bischoff, W.D. and Wollast, R. (1992). Dissolution enthalpies of synthetic magnesian calcites; Comparison with biogenic phases. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, p. A36.

16. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Teal, C.S. (1993) Evolution of a Holocene carbonate mudbank complex, Cangrejo Shoals, northern Belize, AAPG-SEPM Annual Meeting Abstracts, New Orleans LA, v. 2, p. 148.
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17. Mazzullo, S.J., Bischoff, W.D., and Teal, C.S. (1994) Marine dolomitization of Holocene mudbank deposits (Cangrejo Shoals), northern Belize, AAPG-SEPM Annual Meeting Abstracts, Denver CO, v. 3, p. 209.

18. McHenry, T.M., Burke, C.D., and W.D. Bischoff (1994) Ecological management of a modern patchreef complex, Belize, Central America, Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, p. A59.

19. Hawthorne, J., Bischoff, W.D. and Burke, C.D. (1996) Changes in assemblages of ostracoda and foraminifera across a salinity gradient in Lowry's Bight, Belize, C.A. Sixth North American Paleontological Convention Abstracts of Papers, The Paleontological. Soc. Spec. Pub. #8, p. 166.

20. Burke, C.D., McHenry, T.M., Mazzullo, S.J and Bischoff, W.D. (1996) Patch reef formation the Belize carbonate ramp: A comparison of developmental strategies. Sixth North American Paleontological Convention Abstracts of Papers, The Paleontological Soc. Spec. Pub. #8, p. 55.

21. McHenry, T.M., Burke, C.D., Bischoff, W.D. Mazzullo, S.J. and Hawthorne, J. (1996) Lateral expansion reefs at Mexico Rocks Patch Reef Complex, Belize, Central America. Sixth North American Paleontological Convention Abstracts of Papers, The Paleontological Soc. Spec. Pub. #8, p. 267.

22. Bischoff, W.D. and Mazzullo, S.J. (1996) Contrasting styles of peritidal and subtidal dolomitization in near normal marine pore fluids, Belize. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, v. 28, p. A336.

23. Burke, C.D. Bischoff, W.D., Mazzullo, S.J. and McHenry, T.M. (1996) Coral mortality associated with the 1995 western Caribbean bleaching event, Mexico Rocks Patch Reef Complex, Belize. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, v. 23, p. A274.

24. Mazzullo, S.J., Teal, C.S., and Bischoff, W.D. (1997) Syndepositional, subtidal dolomitization model for the formation of some Paleozoic reservoirs in the Permian Basin. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bull. v. 81, p. 868.

25. Teal, C.S., Mazzullo, S.J., and Bischoff, W.D. (1998) Syndepositional marine dolomitization in shallow subtidal deposits, northern Belize. Abstracts AAPG-SEPM Annual Convention, v. 2, p. A652.

26. Mazzullo, S. J., Teal, C.S., Wilhite, B.W., and Bischoff, W.D. (Submitted) Reversible sulfate reduction and methanogenesis reactions in dolomitization of Holocene shallow-marine carbonate sediments, Belize. Abstracts AAPG-SEPM Annual Convention, v. 3,

Technical Reports and Field Guides

1. Bischoff, W.D. (1989). Stability and characterization of magnesian calcites. Annual Report on Research Sponsored by the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, v. 33, p. 321.

2. Bischoff, W.D. (1990). Characterization of ostracode shell chemistry and radiaxial-fibrous calcites. Annual Report on Research sponsored by the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, v. 34, p. 127.

3. Mazzullo, S.J. and Bischoff, W.D. (1991). Field Trip Guidebook to the Modern and Pleistocene Shelf Carbonates of Northern Belize. Wichita State University, Dept. of Geology, Wichita, Kansas, 151 p.

4. Bischoff, W.D. (1991). Diagenesis of high magnesian calcite muds and foraminifera, Belize. Annual Report on Research sponsored by the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, v. 35.

5. Mazzullo, S.J., Burke, C.D. and Bischoff, W.D. (1992). Geology and and Natural History of Tropical Marine Environments: A Field Course in Belize, Central America, Wichita State University, Dept. of Geology, Wichita, Kansas, 147 p.

6. Burke, C.D., Bischoff, W.D., and Mazzullo, S.J. (1992). Biotic analysis, Mexico Rocks: A summary of research findings to date concerning the coral diversity in the Mexico Rocks Patch Reef Complex. Prepared for Hol Chan Marine Reserve, San Pedro, A.C., Belize, Central America.

7. Mazzullo, S.J., Burke, C.D. and Bischoff, W.D. (1993). Geology and and Natural History of Tropical Marine Environments: A Field Course in Belize, Central America, 2nd Edition, Wichita State University, Dept. of Geology, Wichita, Kansas, 147 p.

8. Mazzullo, S.J. and Bischoff, W.D. (1998). Testing the subtidal dolomitization model: Holocene dolomites in Cangrejo Shoals Mudbank, Belize. Annual Report on Research sponsored by the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, v. 42, p. 220.

9. Mazzullo, S.J. and Bischoff, W.D. (In Press). Testing the subtidal dolomitization model. Annual Report on Research sponsored by the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, v. 43,

Book Reviews

1. Bischoff, W.D. (1989). Review of Gregor, C.B., Garrels, R.M., Mackenzie, F.T., and Maynard, J.B., Eds., (1988), Chemical Cycles in the Evolution of the Earth. Wiley Interscience, New York. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 4, p. 122-123.

2. Bischoff, W.D. (1991). Review of Morse, J.W., and Mackenzie, F.T. (1990), Geochemistry of Sedimentary Carbonates. Elsevier, New York. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 6, p. 107-108.

3. Bischoff, W.D. (1993). Review of Butcher, S.S., Charlson, R.J., Orians, G.H. and Wolfe, G.V., Eds., (1992), Global Biogeochemical Cycles. Academic Press, New York. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 8., p. 231-232.

4. Bischoff, W.D. (1994) Review of Peters, K.E., and Moldowan, J.M. (1993) The Biomarker Guide. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 9, p. 114-115.

5. Bischoff, William D. (1995) Review of Killops, S.D. and Killops. V.J. (1993) An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry. Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex, England. Carbinates and Evaporites, v. 10, p. 125-126.

6. Bischoff, William D. (1995) Review of Mackenzie, F.T. and Mackenzie, J.A. (1995) Our Changing Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Carbonates and Evaporites, v. 10, p. 261.

7. Bischoff, W.D. (1996) Review of Turekian, K.T. (1996) Global Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Carbonates and Evaporites v. 11, p. 144.

Professional Experience

Dean, 2002-2012, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University

Associate Dean, 1997-2002, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University

Chair, 1994-1997, Geology Department, Wichita State University

Professor, 2000-present, Wichita State University

Associate Professor, 1990-2000, Wichita State University

Assistant Professor, 1984-1990, Wichita State University

Research Assistant, 1983-1984, Northwestern University

Teaching Assistant, 1979-1982, Northwestern University

Teaching Assistant, 1977-1978, DePauw University

University Service

University College Advisor, Geology Department, 1986-1997.
Notetaker, Geology Department, 1986-1994.
BGS Degree Advisor, Geology Department, 1990-1997.
Chair, Chair Review Committee, Geology Department, 1987.
Secretary, Senate Honors Committee, The Wichita State University, 1987-1988.
Secretary, Honors Director Search Committee, The Wichita State University, 1988.
Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committees, Geology Department, 1986-1997.
Environmental Science Degree Programs Committee, Fairmount College, 1990-1997.
Watkins Visiting Professor Committee, Fairmount College, 1994-1997
Geology Department Representative, Fairmount College Program Review Committee, 1992.
Academic Operations Council, Wichita State University, 1997-present.
Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator, Fairmount College, 1997-present.
Research in Academic Affairs Committee, 1998.

Awards and Honors

Honorary Societies

Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Lambda Delta

Editorial Boards

Carbonates and Evaporites, Associate Editor. 1991 - present
Carbonates and Evaporites, Associate Book Review Editor. 1991-1993.
Carbonates and Evaporites, Book Review Editor. 1993- 1998.

Honors and Awards

National Honor Society Scholarship, 1975
Rector Scholarship, DePauw University, 1975-1978
Summer Field Camp Scholarship, National Association of Geology Teachers, 1978
University Scholarship, Northwestern University, 1979-1980
Fulbright Fellow Nomination 1990
Visiting Researcher, Dept. of Oceanography, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 1991

Grants

Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, "Testing the Subtidal Dolomititization Model: Holocene Dolomites in Cangrejo Shoals, Belize," $49,251, 1996-1997.

Carey Salt, Hutchinson, Kansas, "Instrumentation for Geochemistry Laboratory, The Wichita State University," $1,000, September, 1987.

Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, "Stability and Characterization of Magnesian Calcites: Laboratory Precipitates and Marine Cements," $18,000, 1987-1990.

The Wichita State University, "Stability of Magnesite," $3,750, 1986-1987.

Additional Information

Masters Students

Felix N. Nchako, "Chemical Weathering Rate and a Geochemical Mass Balance for the Flyin-W Catchment, Greenwood County, Kansas," 1987.

Michael E. Lane, "Microstructural Ordering in Synthetic Opals: An X-ray Diffraction and Infrared and Raman Spectral Study," 1987.

Barbara A. Birdwell, "The Distribution, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Petrography of Recent Dolomite, San Pedro Savannah, Ambergris Cay, Belize," 1992.

Jeralynne Hawthorne, "The Ca, Mg, Sr, Mn, Fe content of the ostracode valves of Cypredeis salebrosa and Cyprideis americana from Belize: Environmental or Vital Effects?" (in progress)