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Dipl. Geol. Simone Ziegenbalg (geb. Pannike)
Name: | Frau Dipl. Geol. Simone Ziegenbalg (geb. Pannike) | |
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Department: | Geobiology | |
Job: | Ph.D. student in the European graduate college "Proxies in earth history" (EUROPROX) | |
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Phone: | +49 421 218 - 65743 | |
Fax: | +49 421 218 - 65715 | |
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Scientific interests
- Geobiology
- Microbialitic carbonates and sulphur deposits
- Microbial genesis of limestones and native sulphur
- Messinian Salinity Crisis
Topic of my PhD thesis
Sulphur and carbonate microbialites in sulphate-rich Messinian strata, Sicily
Sicily used to be the world's main exporter of sulphur. These big amounts of native sulphur are located within strata deposited during the so called Messinian Salinity Crisis. Dessau et al. proposed a biogenic origin for this sulphur deposits. Microorganisms used sulphate to oxidize organic carbon like pristine organic matter, hydrocarbons or methane. Carbonate is also formed during these processes.
During a field trip to Sicily we sampled four different localities of the sulphur bearing carbonates and sulphates. We apply petrographically methods as well as isotope, element and biomarker analysis to explain the processes of microbial formation of the sulphur and the carbonates. We are especially interested in the time of formation and the palaeoenvironmental conditions during the formation.
Reference: Dessau, G., Jensen, M.L. & Nakai, N. (1962): Geology and isotope studies of Sicilian sulfur deposits. Economic Geology, v. 57, pp. 410-438.
Carbonate with big amounts of native sulphur. Sample from the former carbonate quarry Monte de Drasi, Sicily.
Curriculum vitae
| since 2005 | Ph.D. in the European Graduate College "Proxies in earth history" (EUROPROX) at the University of Bremen, topic: "Sulphur and carbonate microbialites in sulphate-rich Messinan strata, Sicily |
| 2003-2005 | Study of geosciences at the University of Bremen, degree: Diplom-Geowissenschaften, Diploma-thesis: Influence of hydrogeological parameters on temperature variations due to borehole heat exchangers |
| 2000-2004 | Study of geosciences at the University of Bremen, degree: Bachelor of geosciences, Bachelor thesis about TBT in harbour sludge |
Publications
- Pannike, S., Kölling, M., Panteleit, B., Reichling, J., Scheps, V., Schulz, H. D. (2006): Auswirkung hydrogeologischer Kenngrößen auf die Kältefahnen von Erdwärmesondenanlagen in Lockersedimenten. -Grundwasser 11(1): 6-18.
Conference abstracts
- Pannike, S., Birgel, D., Immenhauser, A., Pierre, C., Rouchy, J.M. & Peckmann, J. (2006): Sulphur and carbonate microbialites in the "Calcare solfifero" from Sicily. - In: R.C.M.N.S. Interim Colloquium "The Messinian salinity crisis revisited-II" Parma (Italy); 7th - 9th September 2006, Abstract book, Acta Naturalia de "L'Ateneo Parmense", v. 42, n. 2. (talk)
- Pannike, S., Birgel, D., Immenhauser, A., Pierre, C., Rouchy, J.M. & Peckmann, J. (2006): Sulphur and carbonate microbialites in sulphate-rich Messinian strata, Sicily. - In: H. v. Eynatten, I. Dunkel, C. Fischer, V. Karius, H. Ruppert (Hrsg.) (2006): sediment 2006, Abstract and Field Trips. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, Heft 45: 127. (talk)
- Pannike, S., Birgel, D., Immenhauser, A., Pierre, C., Rouchy, J.M. & Peckmann, J. (2007):Sulphur and carbonate authigenesis in sulphate-rich Messinian strata, Sicily. - in Wefer, G. (Ed.) (2007): The Oceans in the Earth System, International Conference 2007 and 97th Annual Meeting of the Geologische Vereinigung e.V., Terra Nostra, V. 2007/1-2, 268. (poster)
- Ziegenbalg, S., Birgel, D., Immenhauser, A., Pierre, C., Rouchy, J.M. & Peckmann, J. (2008): Sulphur and carbonate microbialites in sulphate-rich Messinian strata, Sicily. - In: Reitner, J., Quéric, N.-V., Reich, M. (Eds.) (2008): Geogiology of stromatolites, International Kalkowsky-Symposium, Göttingen, October 4-11, 2008, Abstract Volume and Field Guide to Excursions, Universitätsdrucke Göttingen: 206. (talk)