Myself

Tomohiko Sato

POSITION

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2013-

Part-Time Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 2015-

Post-Doctoral Fellow (JSPS Research Fellow), The University of Tokyo (Advisor: Prof. Yukio Isozaki), 2012-2013

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Geology, The University of Tokyo (Advisor: Prof. Yukio Isozaki), March 2012

Thesis title: The lowermost Cambrian stratigraphy in the Chengjiang area, South China: The small shelly fossils diversification and relevant environmental changes

M.S. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tokyo, March 2009.

B.S. in Earth and Planetary Physics, The University of Tokyo, March 2007.


TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Scanning electron microscopy

3-D internal Structure Microscope

X-ray Fluorescence

57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy

Carbon and oxygen isotope ratio (MS)

Strontium isotope ratio (TIMS)


FIELD EXPERIENCE

2019: Hangay-Hentey Belt, Mongolia. Reconstruction of the Paleozoic accretionary complexes.

2018: Franceville, Gabon. The Paleoproterozoic Francevillian Group.

2018: Barberton, South Africa. The Archean Barberton Greenstone Belt.

2017: Franceville, Gabon. The Paleoproterozoic Francevillian Group.

2017: Gifu-Shikoku, Japan. Geotectonic framework of the SW Japan (Field trip).

2017: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2016: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2016: Franceville, Gabon. The Paleoproterozoic Francevillian Group.

2016: Iwate, Japan. Permian-Triassic boundary pelagic deep-sea chert.

2015: Barberton, South Africa. The Archean Barberton Greenstone Belt.

2015: Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. The Paleoproterozoic Magondi Belt.

2015: Gifu, Japan. Lithostratigraphy of the Permian-Triassic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2014: Gifu, Japan. Lithostratigraphy of the Triassic-Jurassic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2014: Wales, UK. Lithostratigraphy of the Neoproterozoic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2014: Shikoku, Japan. Sanbagawa Metamorphic Belt.

2014: Kagoshima, Japan. Kirishima hot spring.

2014: Gifu, Japan. Lithostratigraphy of the Triassic-Jurassic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2014: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2014: Gifu, Japan. Lithostratigraphy of the Triassic-Jurassic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2013: Nagano, Japan. Hakuba-Happo hot spring.

2013: Mayo, Ireland & Wales, UK. Ocean plate stratigraphy of the Neoproterozoic-Early Paleozoic accretionary complexes.

2013: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2012: South Carolina, USA. Ediacaran-Cambrian rocks in the Carolinia Terrane (GSA Field trip).

2012: Iwate, Japan. Permian-Triassic boundary pelagic deep-sea chert (Field trip).

2012: Wales, UK. Lithostratigraphy of the Neoproterozoic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2012: Gifu, Japan. Lithostratigraphy of the Triassic-Jurassic pelagic deep-sea chert.

2011: Minnesota, USA. Paleoproterozoic Biwabik Iron Formation (GSA Field trip).

2010: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2010: Shikoku, Japan. Geotectonic framework of the SW Japan (Field trip).

2009: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2009: Hunan Province, China. Lithostratigraphy of the Ediacaran-Cambrian carbonate.

2009: Oregon, USA. Columbia River Flood Basalt (GSA Field trip).

2009: Velebit, Croatia. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the Middle Permian limestone.

2009: Shikoku, Japan. Sanbagawa Metamorphic Belt (JGS Field trip).

2009: Yunnan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the lowermost Cambrian phosphorite.

2009: Shaanxi Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the Middle Permian limestone.

2009: Gifu, Japan. Middle Permian limestone and Triassic deep-sea chert (Field trip).

2008: Iwate, Japan. Permian-Triassic pelagic deep-sea chert (JGS Field trip).

2008: Tochigi, Japan. Middle Permian limestone (Field trip).

2008: Gifu, Japan. Lithostratigraphy of the Triassic deep-sea chert.

2008: Izu-Oshima, Japan. Volcanic rocks (Field trip).

2007: Hokkaido, Japan. Cretaceous sandstone (JGS Field trip).

2007: Sichuan Province, China. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the Middle-Upper Permian limestone.

2007: Miyazaki, Japan. Litho- and bio-stratigraphy of the Middle Permian limestone.

2006: Arizona and California, USA. Grand Canyon, Barringer Crater, Death Valley, San Andreas Fault, and Caltech (Field trip).


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

International Meetings & Workshops

2017: GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, USA.

2014: AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, USA.

2014: GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

2013: GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, USA.

2012: GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte, USA.

2012: Anglesey Research Workshop in Anglesey, UK.

2011: GSA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, USA.

2011: International Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect in Kobe, Japan.

2010: GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, USA.

2009: GSA Annual Meeting in Portland, USA.

2008: International Symposium of "From Genome to Snowball Earth" in Tokyo, Japan.


AWARDS

2011: Poster Award, International Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect.

ORGANIZATIONS

Geological Society of America

American Geophysical Union

Geological Society of Japan

Japan Geoscience Union

FUNDING

2019-2021: JSPS KAKENHI (Wakate)

2016-2018: JSPS KAKENHI (Wakate-B)

2015: Academic Crowdfunding Platform ”academist”

2011-2013: JSPS Research Fellow DC2

2009-2011: Global COE program ”From the Earth to Earths” Research Assistant