Blake J.M, Avasarala S., Ali A.-M., Spilde M.N., Lezema-Pacheco J.S., Lata D., Artyushkova K., Ilgen A.G., Shuey C., Nez C. and Cerrato J.M.  (2019) Reactivity of As and U co-occurring in mine wastes in northeastern Arizona. Chemical Geology, 522, 26-37.

Kimble, J.C., Winter, A.S., Spilde, M. N., Sinsabaugh, R.L., and Northup, D. E. (2018) A potential central role of Thaumarchaeota in N-Cycling in a semi-arid environment, Fort Stanton Cave, Snowy River passage, New Mexico, USA. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 94, 17 p, doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiy173

Melim, L.A. and Spilde M.N. (2018) A new unified model for cave pearls: Insights from cave pearls in Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, U.S.A., Journal of Sedimentary Research, 88, 344-364 doi:10.2110/jsr.2018.21.

Bass, A., Porter, D., Spilde, M, Guebard, M., Shaum, K. and Ferriola, N. (2017) Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Ancient Earthen Plasters from the American Southwest, MRS Advances, Volume 2, Issue 39-40: Materials Issues in Art & Archaeology XI, pp. 2145-2178 doi: 10.1557/adv.2017.240.

Qualls C, Lucas SG, Spilde M, Appenzeller O (2016) Biological Rhythms, Metabolism and Function in Feathered Dinosaurs As Determined by Biostatistics. Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics, 7: 326. doi:10.4172/2155-6180.1000326

Morgan-Edel K.D., Boston P.J., Spilde M.N., and Reynolds R.E. (2015) Phytoliths (Plant-Derived Mineral Bodies) as Geobiological and Climatic Indicators in Arid Environments. New Mexico Geology, 37, 3-20

Spilde M.N., Melim L.A., Northup D.E., and Boston P.J. (2013) Anthropogenic lead as a tracer of rock varnish growth: Implications for rates of formation. Geology, 41, 263-266.