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Aaron Satkoski
PhD Candidate Earth Sciences
Advisor: Scott SamsonResearch and Teaching Interests
My research mainly focuses on using radiogenic isotopes (Hf-Nd-Pb) determined by ID-TIMS and MC-ICPMS to answer geologic questions ranging from sedimentary provenance to Archean crustal evolution (see publications). My current research focuses on developing a technique to analyze single crystals of apatite for Sr and Nd isotopes by ID-TIMS. I want to apply this technique to apatite from samples where the whole-rock parent/daughter ratio is likely not primary, specifically, in Archean TTGs. If apatite is shown to retain its primary isotopic composition, even in rocks as deformed as most Archean TTGs, then much could be learned about the isotopic evolution of the early Earth.
Teaching
Publications
Satkoski, A.M., Bickford, M.E., Samson, S.D., Bauer, R.L., Mueller, P.A., and Kamanov, G.D. accepted after resubmission. Geochemical and Hf-Nd isotopic constraints on the crustal evolution of Archean rocks from the Minnesota River Valley. Precambrian Research. Barr, S.M., Hamilton, M.A., Samson, S.D., Satkoski, A.M., and White, C.E. 2012. Provenance variations in northern Appalachian Avalonia based on detrital zircon age patterns in Ediacaran and Cambrian sedimentary rocks, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 49: 533-564. Bauer, R.L., Bickford, M.E., Satkoski, A.M., Southwick, D.L., and Samson, S.D. 2011. Geology and geochronology of Paleoarchean gneisses in the Minnesota River Valley, in Miller, J.D., Hudak, G.J., Wittkop, C., and McLaughlin, P.I., eds., Archean to Anthropocene: Field Guides to the Geology of the Mid-Continent of North America: Geological Society of America Field Guide 24: 47-62. Satkoski, A.M., Barr, S.M., and Samson, S.D. 2010. Provenance of Late Neoproterozoic and Cambrian sediments in Avalonia: Constraints from detrital zircon ages and Sm-Nd isotopic compositions in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Journal of Geology. 118: 187-200. Walsh, G.J., and Satkoski, A.M. 2005. Surface gamma-ray survey of the Barre West quadrangle, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5276, 19 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5276/
Professional Presentations
Satkoski, A.M., Samson, S.D., and Bickford, M.E. 2011. New geochemical data for Archean crust in the Minnesota River Valley: Evidence for continental crustal recycling in the Paleoarchean? Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. 43: 200. Southworth, S., Satkoski, A.M., Samson, S.D., and Aleinikoff, J.N. 2011. The Great Paleozoic Unconformity: Provenance of Neoproterozoic-Cambrian rocks of the Appalachians using detrital zircons. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. 43: 205. Satkoski, A.M, Samson, S.D and Southworth, S. 2011. Provenance of Cambrian sedimentary rocks along the eastern margin of the US: Constraints from detrital zircon ages. Abstracts – GAC-MAC Annual Meeting. 36. Samson, S.D, Hamilton, M.A., Barr, S.M., White, C.E., and Satkoski, A.M. 2009. U-Pb Ages From Detrital Zircon in Avalonian Sedimentary Rocks: Temporal Changes in Provenance Tied to Terrane Migration? Program and Abstracts – GAC-AGU Joint Assembly. Satkoski, A.M., Bickford, M.E., Wooden, J.L., Mueller, P.A., and Kamanov, G.D. 2009. Crustal evolution of Archean rocks from the Minnesota River Valley: Constrains from Hf isotopes. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. 41: 528. Satkoski, A.M., Barr, S.M., and Samson, S.D. 2008. Chemical and Sm-Nd isotopic constraints on the provenance and tectonic setting of late Neoproterozoic and Cambrian sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks in Avalonia of southern New Brunswick. Atlantic Geoscience Society. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Satkoski, A.M., Barr, S.M., and Samson, S.D. 2008. Provenance and tectonic setting of late Neoproterozoic and Cambrian sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks in Avalonia of southern New Brunswick. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Northeast Section. 40: 15. Barr, S.M., White, C.E., Hamilton, M.A., Reynolds, P.H., and Satkoski, A.M. 2008. Provenance studies of Cambrian sedimentary rocks in Avalonia, Southern New Brunswick and Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Northeast Section. 43: 15. Satkoski, A.M., Barr, S.M., and Samson, S.D. 2007. Sm-Nd isotopic and whole-rock chemical compositions of late Neoproterozoic and Cambrian sedimentary and metasedimtary rocks of the Caledonian highlands (Avalonia), southern New Brunswick. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Northeast Section. 39:95. Barr, S.M., White, C.E., Waldron, J.F.W., Samson, S.D., Satksoki, A.M., Heaman, L.M., Simonetti, A. Reynolds, P., and Toole R.M. 2007. Provenance studies in the Meguma terrane, southern Nova Scotia, Canada. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Northeast Section. 39: 95. Satkoski, A.M., and Walsh, G.J. 2005. Potential sources of radionuclides in the Waits River Formation, central Vermont. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Northeast Section. 37: 80.
Satkoski, A.M., and Walsh G.J. 2004. High and low concentrations of radionuclides in phyllites and metalimestones of the Waits River Formation, central Vermont, by ground based gamma ray spectrometry. Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America Northeast Section. 36: 65-66.
