Kira Mizell
Research Oceanographer with the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Professional Experience
2020-present U. S. Geological Survey Research Oceanographer
2015-2019 U. S. Geological Survey PhD Student Intern Trainee
2012-2015 U. S. Geological Survey Physical Science Technician
Education and Certifications
2019 Ph.D. Ocean Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
2009 B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona
Science and Products
Geographic and oceanographic influences on ferromanganese crust composition along a Pacific Ocean meridional transect, 14N to 14S
Mineral phase-element associations based on sequential leaching of ferromanganese crusts, Amerasia Basin Arctic Ocean
Arctic deep-water ferromanganese-oxide deposits reflect the unique characteristics of the Arctic Ocean
Ferromanganese crusts and nodules, rocks that grow
Marine phosphorites as potential resources for heavy rare earth elements and yttrium
Controls on ferromanganese crust composition and reconnaissance resource potential, Ninetyeast Ridge, Indian Ocean
Critical metals in manganese nodules from the Cook Islands EEZ, abundances and distributions
Layered hydrothermal barite-sulfide mound field, East Diamante Caldera, Mariana volcanic arc
Sand sources and transport pathways for the San Francisco Bay coastal system, based on X-ray diffraction mineralogy
Integration of bed characteristics, geochemical tracers, current measurements, and numerical modeling for assessing the provenance of beach sand in the San Francisco Bay Coastal System
Over 150 million m3 of sand-sized sediment has disappeared from the central region of the San Francisco Bay Coastal System during the last half century. This enormous loss may reflect numerous anthropogenic influences, such as watershed damming, bay-fill development, aggregate mining, and dredging. The reduction in Bay sediment also appears to be linked to a reduction in sediment supply and recent
Deep-ocean mineral deposits as a source of critical metals for high- and green-technology applications: Comparison with land-based deposits
Science and Products
Geographic and oceanographic influences on ferromanganese crust composition along a Pacific Ocean meridional transect, 14N to 14S
Mineral phase-element associations based on sequential leaching of ferromanganese crusts, Amerasia Basin Arctic Ocean
Arctic deep-water ferromanganese-oxide deposits reflect the unique characteristics of the Arctic Ocean
Ferromanganese crusts and nodules, rocks that grow
Marine phosphorites as potential resources for heavy rare earth elements and yttrium
Controls on ferromanganese crust composition and reconnaissance resource potential, Ninetyeast Ridge, Indian Ocean
Critical metals in manganese nodules from the Cook Islands EEZ, abundances and distributions
Layered hydrothermal barite-sulfide mound field, East Diamante Caldera, Mariana volcanic arc
Sand sources and transport pathways for the San Francisco Bay coastal system, based on X-ray diffraction mineralogy
Integration of bed characteristics, geochemical tracers, current measurements, and numerical modeling for assessing the provenance of beach sand in the San Francisco Bay Coastal System
Over 150 million m3 of sand-sized sediment has disappeared from the central region of the San Francisco Bay Coastal System during the last half century. This enormous loss may reflect numerous anthropogenic influences, such as watershed damming, bay-fill development, aggregate mining, and dredging. The reduction in Bay sediment also appears to be linked to a reduction in sediment supply and recent