Kurt Hollocher, Vita

Geology Department Union College Schenectady, NY 12308-2311 hollochk@union.edu Tel: 518-388-6518 Fax: 518-388-6789

Education

• Antioch College 1973-1977 Geology B.S. 1978. B.S. Bedrock Geology of the Geneva Peak Area, Montezuma Quadrangle, Colorado: 32 p.
• U. Mass., Amherst 1977-1981 Geology Petrology M.S. 1981. M.S. Retrograde Metamorphism of the Lower Devonian Littleton Formation in the New Salem Area, West-Central Massachusetts: 268 p.
• U. Mass., Amherst 1981-1985 Geology Geochemistry Ph.D. 1985. Ph.D. Geochemistry of Metamorphosed Volcanic Rocks in the Partridge Formation, and Amphibole Dehydration Reactions in the High-Grade Metamorphic Zones of Central Massachusetts: 275 p.

Real work

• Jan. 1974-April 1974 Teaching Assistant for an undergraduate level Mineralogy course, Antioch College.
• Oct. 1974-Dec. 1974 Office Assistant to the State Petroleum Geologist, Oklahoma Geological Survey.
• Jan. 1975-April 1975 Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate level Petrology and Mineralogy courses, Antioch College.
• April 1975-Aug. 1975 Research Assistant to the State Coal Geologist, Oklahoma Geological Survey.
• Sept. 1975-Dec. 1975 Laboratory Assistant, University of Iceland.
• Jan. 1976-March 1976 Geologic Field Assistant in landslide mapping project, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
• June 1978-Aug. 1978 Field Geologist on a drill rig, oil shale project, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver.
• Sept. 1978-Dec. 1978 Teaching Assistant for an undergraduate Structural Geology course, University of Massachusetts.
• Jan. 1979-Jan. 1980 Manager of the University of Massachusetts Geology Department rock sample preparation facility.
• Sept. 1981-Aug. 1982 Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Geology Department X-Ray fluorescence laboratory.
• Sept. 1982-Dec. 1984 Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Geology Department electron probe and sample preparation facilities.
• Feb. 1984-June 1984 Teaching Assistant for a graduate Petrography course University of Massachusetts.
• Sept. 1984-Jan. 1985 Instructor of Geology, Mount Holyoke College, taught Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy as a sabbatical replacement.
• Aug. 1986-Aug. 1988 Acting Geology Department Head, Union College.
• Sept. 1985-Aug. 1991 Assistant Professor of Geology, Union College.
• Sept. 1991-2002 Associate Professor of Geology, Union College.
• Sept. 2002-present, Professor of Geology, Union College.
• Aug. 1993-Sept. 1997, Director of the Union College Environmental Studies Program
• July. 1998-Sept. 2004, Department Chair, Geology Department

Other experience

• Field work: 4 years total geologic field work, including about one year of independent geologic mapping.
• Sample preparation: I have made many of my own thin sections, polished sections, crushed most rock samples, and conducted all chemical preparation and analyses for my own research.
• Trades work: I have had practical experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, simple electronics, and simple computer and electronics repair.

Equipment used

• Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (VG PQ2+, PerkinElmer Elan 6100 DRC)
• Laser ablation microprobe (home-made on an ICP-MS, Turner Scientific prototype laser)
• Ion chromatograph (Dionex DX-500, conductivity with UV/Visible detectors; cations, anions silica)
• X-ray diffractometer, several
• X-ray fluorescence spectrographs (Siemens)
• X-ray powder camera
• Transmitted and reflected light polarizing microscopes
• Electron microprobe experience: ETEC, 450 hours; JEOL, 12 hours; Cameca SX50, 100 hours.
• Scanning electron microscope (Zeiss EVO 50XVP, EDS, cathodoluminescence, variable pressure
• Flame photometer
• Cathodoluminescence stage
• Wet chemical equipment
• pH meters
• Dissolved oxygen meters
• CEM Mars 5 microwave digestion system
• Conductivity meters
• Electric furnaces
• Thin section and sample polishing equipment
• Meteorological instruments
• U.V., visible, and middle I.R. spectrographs
• Proton N.M.R. spectrograph
• Atomic absorption spectrometer
• Gas chromatograph
• Mössbauer spectrometer
• Differential thermal analysis machine
• Scintillation counter
• Frantz magnetic separator

Computer experience

• Substantial experience using MS Windows-series operating systems and software.
• Some programming in the past for teaching and research work (Pascal, SAS, BASIC).
• Corel Designer object-oriented graphics
• etc.

Professional society memberships

• Geological Society of America
• American Geophysical Union
• Mineralogical Society of America
• American Association of Geology Teachers
• Sigma Xi

Teaching interests

My interests include basic geology, geochemistry, petrology, geologic hazards, environmental geology, materials science, planetary geology, science and public policy, computers, bird watching, canoeing, and hiking, among other things. I believe these interests all add directly to my teaching and research abilities. I have working knowledge of some everyday aspects of many fields of science and technology, in addition to a good knowledge of my specialty fields in geology. I try to keep current my knowledge of geologic and other fields.

Courses taught

• Physical Geology: Introduction to geologic materials, geologic structures, and geologic processes. Bi-weekly labs and field trips.
• Our Restless Oceans: Tectonics, circulation, chemistry, hazards, and climate records of the oceans. Non-lab introductory course that counts toward the major.
• Mineralogy: Form, symmetry, internal structure, identification, crystal chemistry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, mineral optics. Weekly labs including a project using X-ray diffraction equipment.
• Petrology: Origin of igneous, metamorphic, and (previously) sedimentary rocks. Phase diagrams, intracrystalline, crystal-crystal and crystal-fluid reactions, rock textures and textural interpretation. Weekly labs using polarizing microscopes, three all-day field trips.
• Geochemistry: Study of several geochemical systems, including chemical analysis of geological materials and computer modeling of the geochemical systems using acquired data. Weekly labs with sample collection, preparation, analysis, and writing mathematical models for the geochemical systems being examined.
• Optical Mineralogy (long ago at Mt. Holyoke College): Mineral optics in grain mounts and thin section, relationship of optical properties to mineral structure and chemical composition.
• Senior Seminar: The senior writing course that satisfies the College senior writing requirement. Students with ongoing research with a faculty member continue their work, and write their thesis mostly under the direction of their advisor. Other students do a library project and write their work up under my direction. All students give weekly oral presentations on their work and progress.
• Graduate courses: I teach occasional special topics seminars for students in the Union Educational Studies Program.

Short courses for school teachers and lay audiences

• Mineral optics and identification with a polarizing microscope for earth science teachers
• Using the Internet short course for earth science teachers
• Lunar geology and origin of the moon
• Building ball models of crystal structures
• Building stones of Schenectady field trip
• Tectonic Framework of New York State

Other teaching-related activities

• I have worked with local area earth science teachers leading field trips, presenting talks to high school earth science classes, teaching short courses, and helping non-geology college and high school students with research projects.
• I have served on one M.S. thesis defense committee at SUNY Albany, and one Ph.D. thesis committee at RPI.
• I have worked with teachers-in-training and high school teachers on building computer-monitored weather stations.
• I have sponsored several earth science teacher workshops held at Union College.

Statement of research interests and goals

Historically my principal research interests have been in the general fields of geochemistry and the petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks. This work involves field mapping, rock collection from worthy sites identified during mapping, preparation of samples, analysis of the rock and mineral samples, and data interpretation. In general, the purpose of this work is to understand the origin of the geologic field areas and the rocks and the mineral assemblages they contain in terms of mathematical and conceptual models that include paleotectonic environments, source areas, chemistry, pressure, temperature, time, and reaction progress. I have also done work in the geochemistry of natural waters. Current research includes investigating the background concentrations of major, minor, and trace elements in natural river, lake, and ground water, and the natural and anthropogenic sources of these chemical components.

Other research-related activities

• Reviewed dozens of manuscripts submitted for publication in scientific journals.
• Reviewed dozens of grant proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation and the Petroleum Research Fund.
• Attended dozens of geological science and field trip conferences, and presented papers at many of them.
• Have helped lead field trips during several professional field trip conferences.
• Have presented several invited lectures at university and public lecture series.

Service to the Geology Department

• Geology Department Chair for two stints, totaling ~8.5 years.
• Participated in many search committees for faculty and staff personnel, chair of some.
• Repaired and maintained numerous machines and computer equipment.
• Designed and built (or had constructed) several pieces of equipment.
• Helped evaluate and purchase several major pieces of equipment, including sample prep equipment, X-ray diffractometer, ICP-MS (2), and a scanning electron microscope.
• Wrote how-to guides for several pieces of equipment, sample preparation, and software.

Service to Union College

• Chaired the search committee for a chairman for the Civil Engineering Department.
• Served on several education program committees.
• Sponsored, helped organize, and set up the computer programs and equipment for Summer Meteorology courses.
• I participate in admissions and many other ongoing programs at Union College.

Publications (undergraduate students in bold)

• Bull, John and Hollocher, Kurt, 1996, Geochemistry of the Fourmile and Monson Gneisses, central Massachusetts: examples of the plutonic roots of the Taconian island arc. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 3, p. 42.
• Chazey, Bill and Hollocher, Kurt, 1998, A geochemical analysis of the spring, well, and surface waters of Saratoga Springs and Saratoga State Park, NY. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 30. no. 1, p. 10-11.
• Denney, A., Hirsch, D., and Hollocher, K., 2008, Determination of the duration of retrograde metamorphism at Gore Mountain, NY: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 43rd annual Northeastern Section Meeting, Buffalo, NY, v. 40, no. 2, p. 21.
• Dougherty, Amy, Naples, Charlotte, Lederer, Richard, Hollocher, Kurt and Locke, Sharon, 1997, Chemical variations of surface waters of Saratoga County and the Saratoga mineral springs and wells of New York State. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, no. 1, p. 42.
• Englander, Leah, Hollocher, Kurt, and Robinson, Peter, 2002, Geochemical affinities of intermediate and mafic layers in metamorphosed late Proterozoic sedimentary and rhyolitic strata, Pelham dome, Massachusetts: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 1, p. A-19.
• Fakhry, A.A., Ruiz, J., Dardir, A.A., Eltahlawi, A. and Hollocher, K., 1993, Spatial distribution of REE within the Abu-Tartur phosphorite bed, Egypt. Journal of the Less-Common Metals. [Note: although I was assured this paper was published, I was never able to find it in print.]
• Hirsch, H.V.B., Mercer, J., Sambaziotis, H., Huber, M., Stark, D.T., Torno-Morley, T., Hollocher, K., and Ghiradella, H., 2003, Behavioral effects of chronic exposure to low levels of lead in Drosophila Melanogaster. Neurotoxicology, v. 24, p. 435-442.
• Hollocher, Janet and Hollocher, Kurt, 1996, A self-guided walking tour of the building stones of Schenectady, NY (brochure). Union College Geology Department, Schenectady, NY, 2 p.
• Hollocher, Kurt, 1980, Retrograde metamorphism of the Lower Devonian Littleton Formation, New Salem area, Bronson Hill anticlinorium, Massachusetts. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 12, p. 42.
• ____ 1981, Retrograde metamorphism of the Lower Devonian Littleton Formation in the New Salem area, west-central Massachusetts. Contribution #37 (M.S. Thesis), Department of Geology and Geography, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 268 p.
• ____ 1981, Systematic sheet silicate composition changes in retrograded Littleton Formation schists, west-central Massachusetts. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 13, p. 475.
• ____ 1983, Major element geochemistry and possible origin of volcanic rocks in the Middle Ordovician Partridge Formation, central Massachusetts. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, p. 172.
• ____ 1984, Hornblende, cummingtonite, and gedrite breakdown reactions in the eastern Acadian metamorphic high, south-central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 16, p. 25.
• ____ 1985, Characterization of pre-metamorphic alteration processes in mafic volcanics of the Middle Ordovician Partridge Formation, west-central Massachusetts. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 17, p. 25.
• ____ 1985, Geochemistry of metamorphosed volcanic rocks in the Middle Ordovician Partridge Formation, and amphibole dehydration reactions in the high-grade metamorphic zones of central Massachusetts. Contribution #56 (Ph.D Thesis), Department of Geology and Geography, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 275 p.
• ____ 1987, Petrology and geochemistry of the Monson Gneiss and related rocks, Bronson Hill anticlinorium, Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, p. 19.
• ____ 1987, Systematic retrograde metamorphism of sillimanite-staurolite schists, New Salem area, Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 98. p. 621-634.
• ____ 1988, Geochemical comparisons of the Monson Gneiss and associated tonalitic Acadian plutons and overlying Ordovician volcanics, Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, p. 28.
• ____ 1988, Partial melting of tonalitic gneisses during regional metamorphism, Bronson Hill anticlinorium, west-central Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, p. A304.
• ____ 1991, Prograde amphibole dehydration reactions during high-grade regional metamorphism, central Massachusetts, U.S.A.: American Mineralogist, v. 91, p. 956-970.
• ____ 1992, Geology. In Clark, B. (editor), Environmental Trip Tips: The Capital Region Guide to Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education, 3rd edition, Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady, Schenectady, NY, p. 88-96.
• ____ 1992, The Geology of New York, a Simplified Account and New York State Geological Highway Map (book review). Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 62, p. 745.
• ____ 1992, Petrogenesis of the Ordovician Partridge volcanics, and its relationship to the Ammonoosuc Volcanics, western New England. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, p. 29.
• ____ 1993, Geochemistry and origin of volcanics in the Ordovician Partridge Formation, Bronson Hill anticlinorium, west-central Massachusetts. American Journal of Science, v. 293, p. 671-721.
• ____ 1993, Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for microscale trace element analysis of solid geological materials. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, p. 24.
• ____ 1993, Iodine as a Tuning Standard for Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. Review of Scientific Instruments, v. 64, p. 2395-2396.
• ____ 1994, Geochemistry of igneous rocks in the Taconian island arc system, Bronson Hill anticlinorium, and possible tectonic implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Northeastern Section Meeting, v. 26, p. 24.
• ____ 1994, North-central Colorado as a geologic field area for lab instruction in Physical Geology. Journal of Geological Education, v. 42, p. 332-336.
• ____ 1995, Traverse across the Taconian Orogen. In Garver, J.I. and Smith, J.A. (editors), Field Trip Guide for the 67th Annual Meeting of the New York State Geological Association, Union College, Schenectady, NY, p. 145-161.
• ____ 1997, Building crystal structure ball models using pre-drilled templates: sheet structures, tridymite, and cristobalite. In Brady, J.B., Mogk, D.W. and Perkins, D. III, eds., Teaching Mineralogy, Mineralogical Scoeity of America, Washington, D.C., p. 255-282.
• ____ 1997, A term-long mineralogy lab practical exam. In Brady, J.B., Mogk, D.W. and Perkins, D. III, eds., Teaching Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, D.C., p. 43-46.
• ____ 1997, Short readings from the American Mineralogist: sneaky tools for teaching scientific reading comprehension and mineralogical concepts. In Brady, J.B., Mogk, D.W. and Perkins, D. III, eds., Teaching Mineralogy, Mineralogical Scoeity of America, Washington, D.C., p. 57-60.
• ____ 1997, Mineral identification lab practical. In Tobias, S. and Raphael, J., eds., The Hidden Curriculum: Faculty-Made Tests in Science, Part 1, Plenum Press, New York, p. 137-138.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Bull, John, 1996, Geochemistry of metamorphosed Taconian plutonic and volcanic rocks in western New England: igneous materials available to adjacent sedimentary basins. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 3, p. 64.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Hollocher, Janet, 2000, The unusual geology of Rattlesnake Hill. Sharon Advocate Weekly, Sharon, Massachusetts, November 10, 2000, p. 13.
• Hollocher, Janet and Hollocher, Kurt, 1995, Building stones of Schenectady, New York. In Garver, J.I. and Smith, J.A. (editors), Field Trip Guide for the 67th Annual Meeting of the New York State Geological Association, Union College, Schenectady, NY, p. 275-291.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Lent, Andrew, 1987, Comparative petrology of amphibolites in the Monson Gneiss and the Ammonoosuc and Partridge volcanics, Massachusetts. Northeastern Geology, v. 9, p. 145-152.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Robinson, Peter, 2001, Geochemistry of the Taconian volcanic arc, Bronson Hill anticlinorium, western New England: timing of magmatism and collision. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, no. 1, p. A-67.
• Hollocher, K., Robinson, P., Walsh, E., Terry, M., 2007, The Neoproterozoic Ottfjället dike swarm of the Middle Allochthon, traced geochemically into the scandian Hinterland, Western Gneiss Region, Norway. American Journal of Science, v. 307, p. 901-953.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Ruiz, Joaquin, 1995, Major and Trace Element Determinations on NIST, glass standards 611, 612, 614 and 1834 by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. Geostandards Newsletter, v. 19, no. 1, p. 27-34.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Shaw, George, 1990, Boron isotope ratios by ICP-MS - Preliminary results (abstract). Eos, v. 71, p. 1716.
• Hollocher, Kurt and Yuskaitis, Amie, 1993, Chemical composition of surface and high-uranium well water, Lake Sunapee area, New Hampshire. Northeastern Geology, v. 15, p. 159-169.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Ruiz, Joaquin and Turner, P.J., 1993, Reproducibility of element concentrations and isotope ratios by laser ablation-ICPMS (abstract). Eos, v. 74, no. 43, p. 627.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Spencer, Jon and Ruiz, Joaquin, 1994, Composition Changes in an Ash Flow Cooling Unit During K-Metasomatism, west-central Arizona. Economic Geology, v. 89, p. 877-888.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Fahkry, Ahmed, and Ruiz, Joaquin, 1995, Trace Element Determinations for BHVO-1 basalt and NIST rock standards 278, 688 and 694 by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. Geostandards Newsletter, v. 19, no. 1, p. 35-40.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Bull, Jon, and Robinson, Peter, 2002, Geochemistry of the Metamorphosed Ordovician Taconian Magmatic Arc, Bronson Hill Anticlinorium, western New England: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, v. 27, p. 5-45.
• Hollocher, T.C., Chin, Karen, Hollocher, Kurt, and Kruge, M.A., 2001, Bacterial residues in coprolite of herbivorous dinosaurs: role of bacteria in mineralization of feces. Palios, v. 16, p. 547-565.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Quintin, Lacie, and Ruscitto, Daniel, 2002, Geochemistry and source of the Saratoga Springs. In, McClelland, J. and Karabinos, P., editors, New York State Geological Association, Field Trip Guidebook, Lake George, New York, Trip C11, p. C11-1 to C11-15.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Alcober, O.A., Colombi, C.E., Hollocher, T.C., 2005, Carnivore Coprolites from the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina: Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Evidence for Rapid Initial Mineralization. Palaios, v. 20, p. 51-63.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Robinson, Peter, Walsh, Emily, Terry, M.P., 2006, The Scandian Sætra Nappe: stratigraphic and geochemical correlation into highly deformed amphibolite and eclogite facies rocks in western Norway. ;Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 2, p. 9.
• Hollocher, Kurt, Robinson, Peter, Walsh, Emily, 2007, Metamorphosed volcanics and related mafic intrusions of the Scandian Støren Nappe, Norway: Stratigraphic and geochemical correlation into highly deformed parts of the Western Gneiss Region. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, no. 1, p. 51.
• Hollocher, K., Robinson, P., Terry, M.P., and Walsh, E., 2007, Application of major- and trace-element geochmistry to refind U-Pb zircon, and Sm/Nd or Lu/Hf sampling targets for geochronology of HP and UHP eclogites, Western Gneiss Region, Norway. American Mineralogist, v. 92, p. 1919-1924.
• Hollocher, K., Robinson, P., Walsh, E., and Terry, M., 2007, The Neoproterozoic Ottfjället dike swarm of the Middle Allochthon, traced geochemically into the Scandian hinterland, Western Gneiss Region, Norway. American Journal of Science, v. 307, p. 901-953.
• Hollocher, K., Stack, K., Denney, A., and Emerson, E., 2008, Petrology of big garnet amphibolites, North Creek-Warrensburg area, Adirondacks, NY: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 43rd annual Northeastern Section Meeting, Buffalo, NY, v. 40, no. 2, p. 21.
• Hood, Edward and Hollocher, Kurt, 1991, Chemical composition of the Mohawk River and two tributaries, Schenectady NY, measured by ICP-MS. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, p. 46.
• Jahne, D.R., Shaw, George and Hollocher, Kurt, 1992, The migration of heavy metals in contaminated water from a landfill, Barkhamsted Connecticut (abstract). Green Mountain Geologist, v. 19, no. 1, p. 6.
• Kahn, Leslie and Hollocher, Kurt, 1991, Tracking the horizontal spreading of heavy metals in groundwater, Naugatuck, Connecticut (abstract). National Conference on Undergraduate Research, 5th annual meeting, paper ENV.II.7K.
• Lapenis, A.G., Torn, M.S., Harden, J.W., Hollocher, Kurt, Babikov, B.V., Tomofeev, A.I., Hornberger, M.I. and Nattis, R., 2000, Scientists unearth clues to soil contamination by comparing old and new soil samples. Eos, v. 81, no. 6, p. 53-60.
• Ledneva, G.V., Garver, J.I., Shapiro, M.N., Lederer, J.R., Brandon, M.T., and Hollocher, K.T., 2004. Provenance and tectonic settings of accretionary wedge sediments on northeastern Karaginski Island (Kamchatka, Russian Far East); Russian Journal of Earth Sciences. v, 6. no. 2, p. 1-28.
• Morley, E.J., Hirsch, H.V.B., Hollocher, K., and Lnenicka, G.A., 2003, Effects of chronic lead exposure on the neuromuscular junction in Drosophila larvae: Neurotoxicology, v. 24, p., 35-41.
• Quintin, Lacie and Hollocher, Kurt, 2000, Origin of cold, carbonated mineral spring waters of Saratoga Springs, New York: mixing and rock interactions. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 1, p. A-67.
• Rao, Usha, Hollocher. K., Sherman, J., Eisele, I., Frunzi, M.N., Swatkoski, S.J., Hammons, A.L., 2005, The use of ³⁶Cl and chloride/bromide ratios in discerning salinity sources and fluid mixing patterns: A case study at Saratoga Springs. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta v. 222, p. 94-111.
• Regel, M.E., Walsh, E., Gehrels, G., Hollocher, K., and Robinson, P., 2008, Zircon geochronology of migmatites and pegmatites from the Western Gneiss Region, Norway: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 42nd annual North-Central Section Meeting.
• Robinson, Peter, Tracy, R.J., Hollocher, Kurt, and Dietch, C.W., 1982, High grade Acadian regional metamorphism in south-central Massachusetts. p. 289-339, in New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference Guidebook, 74th Annual Meeting, Storrs, Connecticut, 2 plates, 482 p.
• Robinson, Peter, Elbert, D.C., Tracy, R.J., Thompson, Peter and Hollocher, Kurt, 1986, P-T trajectories of Acadian metamorphism in central Massachusetts and southwestern New Hampshire. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, p. 63.
• Robinson, Peter, Hollocher, Kurt, Tracy, R.J. and Berry, H.N. IV, 1986, Examples of crustal melting in the high grade metamorphic zones of central Massachusetts. Field Trip Guidebook, Geological Society of America Penrose Conference on Migmatites, June 8-13, 83 p.
• Robinson, Peter, Tracy, R.J., Hollocher, Kurt, Schumacher, J.C. and Berry, H.N. IV, 1986, The central Massachusetts metamorphic high. p. 195-266, in Robinson, Peter and Elbert, D.C., Editors, Regional Metamorphism and Metamorphic Phase Relations in Northwestern and Central New England, Field Trip Guidebook, Contribution #59, Department of Geology and Geography, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 288 p.
• Robinson, Peter, Tracy, R.J., Hollocher, Kurt, Berry, H.N. IV and Thompson, J.A., 1989, Basement and cover in the Acadian metamorphic high of central Massachusetts. p. 69-140 in Chamberlain, C.P. and Robinson, Peter, Eds., Styles of metamorphism with depth in the central Acadian high, New England; Contribution #63, Department of Geology and Geography, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
• Robinson, Peter, Tucker, R.D. and Hollocher, Kurt, 1989, The nature of the Bronson Hill zone during the Taconian Orogeny. p. 26-28 in, Colpron, Maurice and Doolan, Barry, Eds., Proceedings of the Quebec-Vermont Appalachian Workshop, University of Vermont, 104 p.
• Robinson, Peter, Tucker, R.D. and Hollocher, Kurt 1989, The Bronson Hill volcanic arc and its collision with North America: a radical new interpretation. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 62.
• Robinson, Peter, Nordgulen, O., Solli, Arne, Hollocher, K., and Tucker, R.D., 2001, Ordovician arc magmatism: comparison of the New England Appalachians and Caledonides of central Norway. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, no. 1, p. A-57.
• Robinson, Peter, Tucker, R.D., Hollocher, Kurt, Thompson, P.J., Berry, H.N. IV, Osberg, P.H., Van Staal, C.R., Roberts, David, Melezhik, Victor A., and Nordgulen, Øystein, 2006, Gondwanan-South American connections in Taconian, Acadian-Caledonian, and younger orogenic records in the northern Appalachians and Norwegian Caledonides (abstract). Geological Society of America, Backbone of the Americas-Patagonia to Alaska, 3-7 April, paper 15-11.
• Robinson, Peter, Hollocher, Kurt, Walsh, Emily, and Terry, Michael P., 2007, The Neoproterozoic Ottfjället dike swarm of the Middle Allochthon traced geochemically into the Scandian hinterland, Western Gneiss Region. Abstracts and Proceedings of the Geological Society of Norway, no. 1, 2007, p. 83-84.
• Rourke, Rachelle and Hollocher, Kurt, 1998, Chemical analysis of the West Warren pluton and Coys Hill Granite, central Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 30. no. 1, p. 71-72.
• Ruiz, J., McCandless, T.E., Adair, B.I., Hollocher, Kurt, Turner, P.J., 1993, Osmium isotopic evidence for redistribution of platinum group elements by hydrothermal solutions in the Bushveld Complex from laser ablation ICP-MS studies (abstract). Eos, no. 43, v. 74, p. 669.
• Ruscitto, D. and Hollocher, K., 2003, Carbonated mineral springs of Saratoga Springs, New York: mixing end members and water-rock interactions. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 3, p. 73.
• Schumacher, John, Hollocher, Kurt, Robinson, Peter and Tracy, R.J., 1990, Progressive reactions and melting in the Acadian metamorphic high of central Massachusetts and southwestern New Hampshire, U.S.A. P. 198-234 in J.R. Ashworth and M. Brown, Eds., High-Temperature Metamorphism and Crustal Anatexis, Unwin Hyman Publishers, London, 407 p.
• Stack, K., Hollocher, K., Wobus, R., 2008, Comparative analyses of the Warrensburg and Gore Mountain big-garnet amphibolites, Adirondacks Mountains, NY: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 43rd annual Northeastern Section Meeting, Buffalo, NY, v. 40, no. 2, p. 22.
• Stark, Diane, Ghiradella, Helen, Hirsch, Helmut, Bakhru, Hassarum and Hollocher, Kurt, 2000, The localization of lead in Drosophila Melanogaster larvae. Proceedings, 16th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI), November 1-4, Denton, Texas.
• Tucker, R.D., Robinson, Peter and Hollocher, Kurt, 1988, U-Pb zircon, titanite, and monazite dating in "basement" rocks of the Bronson Hill anticlinorium, central Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, p. 216.
• Tucker, R.D., Robinson, Peter and Hollocher, Kurt, 1989, The Bronson Hill volcanic arc: old interpretations and new radiometric ages. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 71.
• Yuskaitis, Amie and Hollocher, Kurt, 1992, Chemical composition of surface and high-uranium well water, Sunapee area, NH. Green Mountain Geologist, v. 19, no. 1, p. 11.