Volcano Studies

Recent research includes: Landform change related to wildfires; coupling between faulting and volcanism; understanding dangerous volcanic phenomena, such as deadly clouds of ash and gas; avalanches and mud flows for hazard mitigation; understanding volcanic hazards using remotely sensed data and presenting the results in a mode that will be most useful for several types of end users; investigations of volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor; study of basaltic lava flows; and, the study of volcanoes on Mars, Venus and Io.

Personnel

Marcus Bursik, Volcanic and geologic hazards, plumes, tephrochronology, mapping
Eliza Calder, Dynamics of volcanic systems
Tracy K. P. Gregg, Volcanology, mid-ocean ridge eruptions, basaltic lava flows, volcanoes on Mars and Venus
Michael F. Sheridan, Volcanology, pyroclastic rocks, volcanic risk assessment, computer visualization

Greg A. Valentine, Volcanic risk, basaltic volcanic fields, pyroclastic deposits, volcano fluid dynamics, volcaniclastic and surface processes

Joaquin A. Cortes,  Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Geostatistics

Description

The Volcano Studies Program

The Volcano Studies Program is dedicated to fundamental research and teaching in all aspects of physical volcanology and volcanic features. Specifically, we seek to:

1. Provide undergraduate students with a selection of courses in volcanology, to allow them to gain a solid understanding of the content and methods of the discipline.
2. Provide Masters students with a solid understanding of the principles of volcano science, and an ability to use a subset of those principles in a guided research project. Masters students should also gain a broad course and skill background that makes them competitive in the technical marketplace.
3. Provide Doctoral students with the highest possible quality of close guidance in volcano research. Provide them with technical mastery in their chosen field, and superior technical skills, and opportunities to display these skills in production of scholarly articles.