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Present	Research Assistant Professor, University of South Florida ‐ School of Geosciences
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Disciplines

Earth Sciences, Geochemistry, and Volcanology

Research Interests

Pre-eruptive Volcanic Geochemistry, Volatiles (H2O, CO2, S, F & Cl) in Magmatic Systems, Igneous Petrology, and Volcanic Conduit Processes

Grants

2018	Acquisition of Inductively Coupled Plasma instrumentation for elemental analysis
	USF Equipment Acquisition Improvement Grant
	$122,915
2018	Acquisition of Ion Chromatograph Spectrometer
	USF Strategic Investment Pool Grants Program
	$50,932
2018	Acquisition of Nexion 2000 ICP-MS with coupled Prep FAST IC system for inline dilution and speciation
	USF Strategic Investment Pool Grants Program
	$243,991

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2007 - Present	Volunteer Reviewer, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2007 - Present	Volunteer Reviewer, National Science Foundation
1998 - Present	Member, American Geophysical Union
1998 - Present	Member, Geologic Society of America
2015 - 2016	Editorial Board, Petrologia (ISSN 2311-5572)
1998 - 2008	Member, Mineralogic Society of America

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Honors and Awards

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Milero Prize: Honorable mention for outstanding student paper, 2006
Geologic Society of America: Outstanding Student Research Award, 2003
American Geophysical Union: Outstanding Student Paper Award, 2002
Florida Electron Microscopy Society: Honorable mention for outstanding student paper, 2001
Florida International University: Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000

Courses

GLY 3311C – Solid Earth (Mineralogy and Petrology)
GLY 4930 – Analytical techniques for undergraduate research
GLY 4930 – Volcanic Petrology
GLY 6395C – Topics in Igneous-Metamorphic Petrology
GLY 6739 – Topics in Geochemistry
GLY 6285C – Analytical Methods

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2008	Ph.D., University of Miami
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2001	M.S., Florida International University
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1995	M.S., Florida International University
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1992	B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Office: SCA 527

Phone: (813) 974-6419

Lab: SCA 117/139

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Articles (11)

The Prebiotic Provenance of Semi-Aqueous Solvents

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres (2020)

Jennifer L. Lago, Bradley T. Burcar, Nicholas V. Hud, Rio Febrian, et al.

The numerous and varied roles of phosphorylated organic molecules in biochemistry suggest they may have been important to the origin ...

Insights on the Process of Two-stage Coronae Formation at Olivine-plagioclase ...

Mineralogy and Petrology (2019)

Meenakshi Banerjee, Upama Dutta, R. Anand and Zachary D. Atlas

Coronae between olivine and plagioclase are a common replacement texture in mafic rocks by magmatic and metamorphic processes. Mafic dykes ...

Evaluation of Digestion Methods for Analysis of Trace Metals in ...

Analytical Biochemistry (2018)

Grace A. Binder, Rainer Metcalf, Zachary Atlas and Kenyon G. Daniel

Digestion techniques for ICP analysis have been poorly studied for biological samples. This report describes an optimized method for analysis ...

Archean Phosphorus Liberation Induced by IRON Redox Geochemistry

Nature Communications (2018)

Barry Herschy, Sae Jung Chang, Ruth Blake, Aivo Lepland, et al.

The element phosphorus (P) is central to ecosystem growth and is proposed to be a limiting nutrient for life. The ...

Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Inferred Flow Dynamics from the July 2015 ...

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (2018)

Elodie Macorps, Sylvain J. Charbonnier, Nick R. Varley, Lucia Capra, et al.

The July 2015 block-and-ash flow (BAF) events represent the first documented series of large-volume and long-runout BAFs generated from sustained ...

Contrasting Sediment Melt and Fluid Signatures for Magma Components in ...

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2016)

Denis Zamboni, Estaban Gazel, Jeffrey G. Ryan, Claudia Cannatelli, et al.

The complex geodynamic evolution of Aeolian Arc in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea resulted in melts with some of the most ...

Redox Chemistry in the Phosphorus Biogeochemical Cycle

Redox Chemistry in the Phosphorus Biogeochemical Cycle (2014)

Matthew A. Pasek, Jacqueline M. Sampson and Zachary Atlas

The element phosphorus (P) controls growth in many ecosystems as the limiting nutrient, where it is broadly considered to reside ...

Evidence for Reactive Reduced Phosphorus Species in the Early Archean ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)

Matthew A. Pasek, Jelte P. Hammeijer, Roger Buick, Maheen Gull, et al.

It has been hypothesized that before the emergence of modern DNA–RNA–protein life, biology evolved from an “RNA world.” However, synthesizing ...

Phosphate Activation Via Reduced Oxidation State Phosphorus (P). Mild Routes ...

Terence P. Kee, David E. Bryant, Barry Herschy, Katie E.R. Marriott, et al.

The emergence of mechanisms for phosphorylating organic and inorganic molecules is a key step en route to the earliest living ...

Melt Inclusions from Volcán Popocatépetl and Volcán de Colima, Mexico ...

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (2006)

Zachary D. Atlas, Jacqueline E. Dixon, Gautam Sen, Michael Finny, et al.

Melt inclusions in phenocrysts from Volcán Popocatépetl and Volcán de Colima within the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB) are dacitic ...

The Effect of Particle Size on the Compressibility of MgO

Solid State Communications (2000)

S. Rehki, S. K. Saxena, Zachary D. Atlas and J. Hu

To investigate the effect of particle size on the compressibility of MgO, we performed an X-ray diffractometry study on MgO ...

Books (1)

CNN Physical Geology Today

CNN Physical Geology Today (2000)

Zachary D. Atlas

Dissertation (1)

Volatiles in Melt Inclusions from Mexican and Nicaraguan Volcanoes: Implications ...

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications (2008)

Zachary D. Atlas

The first section of this work examines melt inclusions in phenocrysts from Volcán Popocatépetl and Volcán de Colima within the ...

Podcasts (1)

Calling: Earth #039 - Zachary Atlas, Geochemist

Calling: Earth (2020)

In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with "Zac" Atlas, Research Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, ...

Reports (1)

Soil Chronostratigraphy and Paleoecology

Report: South Florida Water Management District (1998)

J. F. Meeder, M. S. Ross, Zachary D. Atlas and J. Jacharanda

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