VMSG Committee

Chair [she/her]

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

Secretary [she/her]

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.

Treasurer [he/him]

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 [she/her]

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

Web Manager [he/him]

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

Social Media [he/him]

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.

Jazmin Scarlett

Equality & Diversity [she/her]

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.

Newsletter [she/her]

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.

Awards & Bursaries [he/him]

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.

ECR Rep [she/her]

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

Fieldtrips [he/him]

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.

Outreach & Public Engagement [she/her]

Lara is a social volcanologist at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on evidence-based education and outreach for volcanic and global catastrophic risks. She is also interested in exploring the societal impacts of high-impact eruption scenarios.

Student Rep [she/her]

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.

Student Rep [she/her]

Eilish is a first year PhD student at the University of Leeds, researching the volatile sources and interaction across the Kamchatka arc volcanoes (Russia). She is a volcanologist who primarily uses geochemistry and petrology to understand volcanic systems as an insight into the sources of eruptive activity.

Web Manager [he/him]

Ed is a first year PhD student at the University of Leicester, researching caldera forming eruptions in the English Lake District. The research primarily utilises field mapping and geochemistry. He also studies virtual volcanoes in video games.