Dr. Eliza Calder

Office: 7xx Natural Sciences Complex Phone: 716.645.4329 Email: ecalder@buffalo.edu Title: Assistant Professor Degree: PhD, Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, 1999 Specialty: Dynamics of volcanic systems

Courses Offered

[unknown at this time]

Research Interests

Broad interests in physical volcanology, especially the understanding and monitoring of processes governing active volcanism. Research to date has mainly focussed on interpretation of emplacement mechanisms of pyroclastic flows and surges from direct observations of flows and deposit characteristics. Current research project investigates the dynamics and cyclicity of Strombolian activity based on analogue experiments, theoretical models and on the collection of field data primarily from Villarrica volcano, Chile

Recent Publications

Calder, E.S., Luckett, R., Sparks, R.S.J. & Voight, B., in press. Mechanisms of lava dome instability and generation of rockfalls and pyroclastic flows at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat. Geological Society, London, Memoir.

Calder, E.S., Sparks, R.S.J. and Gardeweg, M.C., 2000. Erosion, transport and segregation of pumice and lithic clasts in pyroclastic flows inferred from ignimbrite at Lascar Volcano, Chile. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 104, 201-235.

Calder, E.S., Cole, P.D., Dade, W.B., Druitt, T.H., Hoblitt, R.P, Huppert, H.E., Ritchie, L., Sparks, R.S.J. and Young, S.R., 1999. Mobility of Pyroclastic flows and surges at the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat. Geophysical Research Letters, 26, 537-540.

Cole, P.D., Calder, E.S., Druitt, T.H., Hoblitt, R., Robertson, R., Sparks, R.S.J., Young, S.R., 1998. Pyroclastic flows generated by gravitational instability of the 1996-97 lava dome of Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat. Geophysical Research Letters, 25, 3425-3428.

Calder, E.S., Sparks, R.S.J., and Woods, A.W., 1997. Dynamics of Co-ignimbrite plumes generated from pyroclastic flows of Mount St. Helens (7 August 1980). Bulletin of Volcanology, 58, 432-440.