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Education
Aaron M. Satkoski
Curriculum Vitae
Department of Earth Sciences
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-1070
Tel: (315) 706-4923
E-Mail Address: amsatkos@syr.edu
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York January 2008 – Present
Major Degree: Geology PhD
Advisor: Scott D. Samson
Expected graduation date: Spring 2013
Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia January 2006 – December 2007
Major Degree: Geology MSc
Advisor: Sandra M. Barr
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana August 2001 – December 2005
Major Degree: Geology B.S.
Minor Degree: Mathematics
Employment
Research Assistant, Syracuse University Summer 2008; 2009; 2010; June 2011 – Present
• Maintaining upkeep of class 1000 clean lab
• Training visiting scientists on use of clean lab and TIMS
• Assisting in dismantling and reassembling Phoenix and Sector 54 TIMS
• Analyzing contracted samples for Nd and Sr isotopic compositions
• Heavy mineral separations (igneous and detrital zircon; apatite)
Head Teaching Assistant – Dynamic Earth, Syracuse University August 2010 – May 2011
• Choosing and organizing laboratory exercises
• Teach 2 hour laboratories for 40-60 students
Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University January 2008 – May 2010
Courses taught:
• GOL 105 Earth Science
• EAR 111 Climate Change Past and Present

• EAR 101 Dynamic Earth
• EAR 104 Introductory Geology Lab
• EAR 600 Advanced Petrology
Responsibilities:
• Teach 50 minute recitations (GOL 105 and EAR 111) for approximately 80 students
• Teach 2 hour laboratories (EAR 101; 104) for approximately 60-80 students
• Teach 3 hour lab (EAR 600) for 12 students
Teaching Assistant, Acadia University January 2006 – December 2007
Courses taught:
• GEOL 1013 Introductory Geology
• GEOL 2133 Mineralogy
• GEOL 3403 Igneous Petrology
• GEOL 2123 Optical Mineralogy
• GEOL 3103 Introduction to Geochemistry
Responsibilities:
• Assist professor during 2 hour laboratory (GEOL 1013; 50 students and GEOL 3103; 15 students)
• Teach 2 hour laboratories (GEOL 2133; 2123; 3403) for approximately 15 students
Laboratory Technician, Dept. Geological Sciences Indiana University June 2004 – December 2005
• Preparing and analyzing rock/soil samples for bulk carbon and sulfur analysis on a Eltra CS 2000
carbon-sulfur elemental analyzer
• Sequential sulfur extraction from rock/soil samples in preparation for sulfur isotope analysis
• Analyze water samples for anions (Dionex IC25 ion chromatograph) and major cations (Perkin Elmer
Aanalyst 800 atomic absorption spectrometer)
Physical Science Technician, USGS June 2003 – August 2003
• Assisted in geologic mapping of the Barre West Quadrangle, Vermont
• Collected radiation data from rock outcrops on a portable gamma-ray spectrometer
• Assisted in digitizing geologic maps
• Collect samples for whole-rock geochemical analysis and heavy mineral separation
• Heavy mineral separation (USGS, Denver Federal Center)
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.
Professional Society Memberships
• Geological Society of America
• Geological Association of Canada
• Geochemical Society
Grants and Awards
• John J. Prucha Field Award ($750 USD) May 2010
• Newton E. Chute Award for Professional Promise May 2010
• Graduate Student Publication Award May 2010
• GSA Graduate Student Award ($2,000 USD) June 2006