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Sven Holbik

Sven Holbik

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Associate Professor Earth Science

About

My research interests include the geochemistry of volcanic rocks in southern Chile, electron microscopy and geoscience education. I have taught Earth Science related courses at Florida International University, Valencia College and now Harford Community College. Courses I have instructed include Earth Science, Physical Geology, Geology of National Parks, Minerology, Petrology, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Electron Microprobe Microscopy and Oceanography. I enjoy integrating research practices into Earth Science education to give students the opportunity to learn cutting-edge techniques, analysis of collected data, and introductory research experience.

Education

  • BS, Geology, Florida State University
  • PhD, Geosciences, Florida International University

Research Interests

  • Geochemistry
  • Volcanism
  • Igneous Petrology
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Geoscience Education

SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE WORK

Jorge E. Romero, Felipe Aguilera, Francisco Delgado, Danny Guzmán, Alexa R. Van Eaton, Nicolás Luengo, Javiera Caro, Jorge Bustillos, Alicia Guevara, Sven Holbik, Daniel Tormey, Iver Zegarra:  Combining ash analyses with remote sensing to identify juvenile magma involvement and fragmentation mechanisms during the 2018/19 small eruption of Peteroa volcano (Southern Andes), Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research,Volume 402, (2020)

Hickey-Vargas R., Holbik, S., Tormey, D., Frey, F., Moreno H.R., Basaltic rocks from the Andrean Southern Volcanic Zone: Insights from the comparison of along-strike and small-scale geochemical variations and their sources.  Lithos, Volumes 258-259 (2016).

Hickey-Vargas R., Sun, M., Holbik, S., Geochemistry of basalts from small eruptive centers near Villarrica stratovolcano, Chile:  Evidence for lithospheric mantle components in continental arc magmas.  Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 185 (2016).

Holbik S., & Hickey-Vargas R.  “Mineral Identification via Remote SEM Analysis”.  Part of the “Teaching Geochemistry in the 21st Century” online collection.  Science Education Resource Center Teaching Activities. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/mineralogy/activities/95176.html.

Holbik S., & Hickey-Vargas R. “Mineral Recalculation Using Remote Electron Microprobe Analysis”.  Part of the “Teaching Geochemistry in the 21st Century” online collection.  Science Education Resource Center Teaching Activities. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/mineralogy/activities/113248.html     

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