Publications

2023:

Slotznick, S. P., Egli, R., Lascu, I. (2023) Magnetofossils: Relicts and Records of Deep Time and Space. Elements. html

Slotznick, S. P., Swanson-Hysell, N.L., Zhang, Y., Clayton, K.E., Wellman, C.H., Tosca, N.J., Strother, P.K. (2023) Reconstructing the paleoenvironment of an oxygenated Mesoproterozoic shoreline and its record of life. Geological Society of America Bulletin. html | authors version pdf

Slotznick, S. P., Johnson, J. E., Rasmussen, B. Raub, T. D., Webb, S. M., Zi, J.-W., Kirschvink, J. L., Fischer, W. W. (2023) Response to comment on “Reexamination of 2.5-Ga ‘whiff’ of oxygen interval points to anoxic ocean before GOE”. Science Advances. 8, adg1530. html

Carrero, S., Slotznick, S. P., Fakra, S. C., Sitar, M. C., Bone, S. E., Mauk, J. L., Manning, A. H., Swanson-Hysell, N. L. Williams, K. H., Banfield, J. F., Gilbert, B. (2023) Mineralogical, Magnetic and Microscale Geochemical Data Constrain the Pathways and Extent of Weathering of Mineralized Sedimentary Rocks. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 343, 180-195. html

Roberts, E. M, O’Connor, P. M., Clarke, J. A., Slotznick, S. P., Placzek, C. J., Tobin, T. S., Hannaford, C., Orr, T., Jinnah, Z. A., Claeson, K. M., Salisbury, S., Kirschvink, J. L., Pirrie, D. and Lamanna, M. C. (2023) New age constraints support a K/Pg boundary interval on Vega Island, Antarctica: implications for latest Cretaceous vertebrates and paleoenvironments. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 135 (3-4): 867–885. html

2022:

Slotznick, S. P., Johnson, J. E., Rasmussen, B. Raub, T. D., Webb, S. M., Zi, J.-W., Kirschvink, J. L., Fischer, W. W. (2022) Re-examination of 2.5 Ga “Whiff” of Oxygen Interval Points to Anoxic Ocean Before GOE. Science Advances, 8, eabj7190. html

• Earth’s First Whiff of Oxygen — Discover Magazine (html)
• Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen — Popular Science (html)
• Were there "whiffs" of oxygen on early Earth? — Earth.com (html)
• Rock sample re-writes Earth’s early atmospheric history – again — Cosmos Magazine (html)
• Research Questions ‘Whiff of Oxygen’ on Ancient Earth — Dartmouth News (html)

2021:

Green, T.**, Slotznick, S. P., Jaqueto, P., Raub, T. D., Tohver, E., Playton, T. E., Haines, P. W., Kirschvink, J. L., Hocking, R. M., Montgomery, P. (2021) High-resolution late Devonian magnetostratigraphy from the Canning Basin, Western Australia: A re-evaluation. Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 9, 757749. html

Farrell, U. C., … Slotznick, S. P., … Planavsky, N. J., Lau, K. V., Johnston, D. J., Sperling, E.A. (2021) The Sedimentary Geochemistry and Paleoenvironments Project. Geobiology, 19(6), 545-556. html

Mitchell, R. N., Thissen, C. J., Evans, D. A. D., Slotznick, S. P., Coccioni, R., Yamazaki, T., Kirschvink, J. L. (2021) A Late Cretaceous true polar wander oscillation. Nature Communications, 12, 3629. html

• Earth tipped over on its side 84 million years ago and then righted itself, new study finds — Business Insider (html)
• Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years ago — Live Science (html)
• Did the Earth tip on its side 84 million years ago? — ELSI Research Highlights (html)

2020:

Milanese, F.N., Olivero, E.B., Slotznick, S.P., Tobin, T.S., Raffi, M.E., Skinner, S.M., Kirschvink, J.L., Rapalini, A.E. (2020). Coniacian-Campanian magnetostratigraphy of the Marambio Group: The Santonian-Campanian boundary in the Antarctic Peninsula and the complete Upper Cretaceous–Lowermost Paleogene chronostratigraphical framework for the James Ross Basin. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 555, 109871. html

Tobin, T.S., Roberts, E.M., Slotznick, S.P., Biasi, J.A., Clarke, J.A., O'Connor, P.M., Skinner, S.M., West, A.R., Snyderman, L.S., Kirschvink, J.L. and Lamanna, M.C., 2020. New evidence of a Campanian age for the Cretaceous fossil-bearing strata of Cape Marsh, Robertson Island, Antarctica. Cretaceous Research, 108, 104313. html

Slotznick, S.P., Sperling, E.A., Tosca, N.J., Miller, A.J., Clayton, K., Van Helmond, N.A.G.M., Slomp, C.P. and Swanson‐Hysell, N.L., 2020. Unraveling the mineralogical complexity of sediment iron speciation using sequential extractions. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21, e2019GC008666. html

• Review of go-to iron analysis method reveals its pros and cons — EOS, Research Spotlight (html)

2019:

Swanson-Hysell, N.L., Fairchild, L.M., Slotznick, S.P. (2019) Primary and secondary red bed magnetization constrained by fluvial intraclasts. Journal of Geophysical Research—Solid Earth, 124, 4276–4289. html | data in MAGIC database

Slotznick, S.P., Webb, S.M., Kirschvink, J.L., and Fischer, W.W. (2019) Mid-Proterozoic ferruginous conditions reflect post-depositional processes. Geophysical Research Letters, 46, 3114–3123. html

Milanese, F.N., Rapalini, A.E., Slotznick, S.P., Tobin, T.S., Kirschvink, J.L., Olivero, E.B. (2019) Late Cretaceous paleogeography of the Antarctic Peninsula: New paleomagnetic pole from the James Ross Basin. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 91, 131-143. html

2018:

Slotznick, S.P., Swanson-Hysell, N.L., and Sperling, E.A. (2018) Oxygenated Mesoproterozoic lake revealed through magnetic mineralogy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 15(51), 12938-12943. html

• Oxygenated Mesoproterozoic lake revealed through magnetic mineralogy — Berkeley EPS News (html)

Slotznick, S.P., Eiler, J.M., Fischer, W.W. (2018) The effects of metamorphism on iron mineralogy and the iron speciation redox proxy. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 224, 96-115. html

2017:

Present, T.M., Bergmann, K.D., Myers, C., Slotznick, S.P., Creveling, J.C., Zieg, J., Fischer, W.W., Knoll, A.H., Grotzinger, J.P. (2017) Pyrite-walled tube structures in a Mesoproterozoic SEDEX massive sulfide deposit. GSA Bulletin, 130(3-4), 598-616. html

2016:

Trembath-Reichert, E., Ward, L.M., Slotznick, S.P., Bachtel, S.L., Kerans, C., Grotzinger, J.P., Fischer, W.W. (2016) Gene Sequencing-Based Analysis of Microbial-Mat Morphotypes, Caicos Platform, British West Indies. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 86(6), 629-636. html

Slotznick, S.P., Winston, D., Webb, S.M., Kirschvink, J.L., Fischer, W.W. (2016) Iron mineralogy and redox conditions during deposition of the Mid-Proterozoic Appekunny Formation, Belt Supergroup, Glacier National Park. GSA Special Paper, 522, 221-242. pdf

Slotznick, S.P., Fischer. W.W. (2016). Examining Archean Methanotrophy. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 441, 52-59. html

2015:

Slotznick, S.P., Zieg, J., Webb, S.M., Kirschvink, J.L., Fischer, W.W. (2015) Iron mineralogy and redox chemistry of the Mesoproterozoic Newland Formation in the Helena Embayment, Belt Supergroup, MT. Northwest Geology, 44, 55-72. pdf

Hansma, J., Tohver, E., Yan, M., Trinajstic, K.M., Roelofs, B., Peek, S., Slotznick, S.P., Kirschvink, J.L., Playton, T., Haines, P.W., Hocking, R.M. (2015) Late Devonian carbonate magnetostratigraphy from the Oscar and Horse Spring Ranges, Lennard Shelf, Canning Basin, Western Australia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 409, 232-242. html

2008:

Slotznick, S.P., Shim, S.-H. (2008) In situ Raman spectroscopy measurements of MgAl2O4 spinel up to 1400 °C. American Mineralogist, 93(2-3) 470-476. html

Other:

Satolli, S., Ferré, E.C., Kars, M., Slotznick, S.P., and Trindade, R.I.F. (2021) Editorial: Advances in Magnetism of Soils and Sediments. Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 9, 722670. html

Slotznick, S.P. (2016) Complex iron mineralogy of the 1.4 Ga lower Belt Supergroup: iron oxides, siderite and (nanophase) pyrrhotite.  Institute for Rock Magnetism Quarterly, 26(2), 3-4. pdf

Slotznick, S.P. (2016) Coupling textural, magnetic, and modeling techniques to understand Precambrian paleoenvironments. PhD Dissertation, Advisors Joseph Kirschvink and Woodward Fischer, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HT2M8X. html

Slotznick, S. P. (2009) A paleomagnetic study of the angrite Sahara 99555.  Undergraduate Thesis, Advisor Benjamin Weiss, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Recorded Presentation:

Slotznick, S.P., Kreisler, J.**, Benson, J.*, Fu, R., Leavitt, W. (invited, 2023) Signal Preservation: Magnetite Dissolution and Insights into Greigite Formation. Magnetics Information Consortium Meeting. video link

Slotznick, S.P., Swanson-Hysell, N.L., Kirschvink, J. L., Fischer, W. W., Sperling, E., Fairchild, L., Zhang, Y., Webb, S.M., Winston, D. (invited, 2021) “Deep-time” Environmental Magnetism: Untangling Redox Conditions, Diagenesis, Metamorphism. 12th Institute for Rock Magnetism Conference. video link

(* indicates graduate student/post-doc mentee, ** undergraduate student mentee)