VMSG Committee

Sally's research at the University of Cambridge involves both field and laboratory (petrological, experimental, geochemical and geophysical) investigations in order to understand melt generation in the mantle and how this relates to surface volcanism.

Janine Kavanagh

Janine is a volcanologist at the University of Liverpool. Her research combines field studies with analogue and numerical models to gain insight into the ascent and emplacement of magmas.

Sami wants to understand how the interior of a planet affects and controls the composition of its surface, and how volcanic degassing relates to long-term habitability. His research at the University of St Andrews combines isotopic and petrological investigations of natural samples alongside high-pressure and high-temperature experimental and theoretical geochemistry.

Outreach & Public Engagement

Jenni Barclay is a volcanologist at the University of East Anglia, currently interested in interdisciplinary approaches to the reduction of disaster risk.

James is a geophysical volcanologist at the University of Exeter. His research addresses the subsurface processes controlling the dynamics of active and restless volcanoes.

Elliot Carter is an igneous petrologist based at Trinity College Dublin, currently working to re-evaluate the geochemistry of the paleogene lavas of Northern Ireland and the wider development of the North Atlantic Igneous Province.

Ailsa is a volcanologist interested in understanding how local and scientific knowledge can be integrated to understand volcanic hazards and stakeholder responses. Her research at the University of Bristol focusses on Fuego volcano in Guatemala.

Jazmin Scarlett

Equality & Diversity

Jazmin is an independent researcher exploring how people live with volcanoes in the past and present utilising the volcanology, anthropology, disaster studies and physical/human/historical geography disciplines.

Awards & Bursaries

Nick is a petrologist and geochemist at the University of St Andrews, whose research focuses on the magmatic and metamorphic processes that have shaped the evolution of Earth’s lithosphere, and the development of its metal resources, from the Archaean to the present day.

Claire is a volcanologist currently at University College Dublin. Her research focuses on volcanic instability through combining numerical modelling with laboratory deformation.

Pete is a volcanologist at the University of the West of England. His research focusses on exploring pyroclastic density current behaviours and deposits, and the resilience of volcanic materials to deformation and slope failure.

Emma is a third year PhD student at the University of Southampton, researching the volcanic evolution of Afar (Ethiopia) and how this relates to the areas tectonic rift progression. The research utilises numerous techniques ranging from mapping using remote sensing to petrology and geochemistry.