Zachary Atlas

Zachary Atlas
Research Associate

Contact

Office: SCA 115
Phone: 813/974-2804
Email: zatlas@cas.usf.edu

Education

MS: in Geology, Florida International University
(Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry of Melt Inclusions)

Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics, University of Miami (RSMAS)
(Volatile geochemistry of magmatic systems, Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry of Melt Inclusions)

Current Assignment

Manager of the Center for Geochemical Analysis: Instrumentation includes ICP-MS with coupled Laser Ablation or HPLC, ICP-OES, IRMS, AFS, DCP-OES and XRD

Research

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

Honors and Award

2006 Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Milero Prize: Honorable mention for outstanding student paper.

2003 Geologic Society of America: Outstanding Student Research Award

2003 Geologic Society of America: Harold T. Stearns Fellowship for research concerning the geology of the circum- pacific region.

2002 American Geophysical Union: Outstanding Student Paper Award.

2001 Florida Electron Microscopy Society: Honorable mention for outstanding student paper.

2000 Florida International University: Excellence in Teaching Award

Recent Publications

Atlas, Z. D, & Dixon, J. E. (2009). Multi-stage degassing at Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 1, p. 14.

Atlas, Z. D, Dixon, J. E. Finny, M., Sen, G. & Del Pozzo, A. L. (2006). Melt inclusions from Volcán Popocatépetl and Volcán de Colima, Mexico: melt evolution due to crystallization under vapor-saturated conditions during ascent. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 153, 221-240.

Atlas, Z. D. & Dixon, J. E. (2006). Interconnected magmatic conduit systems as recorded by melt inclusions from Masaya and Apoyo Calderas, Nicaragua. American geophysical Union Annual Meeting – Dec. 2006, San Francisco California

Dixon, J. E., Dixon, T. H., Atlas, Z. D. & Cabral-Cano, E. (2004). Volcanic Plumbing Systems and Deformation Styles. GSA Penrose Conference on Popacatépetl Volcano, Jan. 2004. Metepec, Mexico. Atlas, Z. D, Sen, G. Finny, M.& Dixon, J. E. (2002). Melt Inclusions from Volcán Colima and Volcán Popocatépetl: melt generation from vapor saturated crystallization during ascent. American geophysical Union Annual Meeting – Dec. 2002, San Francisco California

Atlas, Z. D., Beasley, T. & Sen, G. (2001). Effects of Beam Size on Sodium Loss During Microprobe Analysis of Silicate Glass. Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society – Aug. 2001 University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida.

Rehki, S., Saxena, S. K., Atlas, Z. D & Hu, J. (2000). The effect of particle size on the compressibility of MgO. Solid State Communications, 117 (1), 33-36