About Me

BSA_022_8411I’m a volcanologist who takes an interdisciplinary approach to volcano research. I specialise in physical volcanology and field work, and combine this with geochemical analyses, analogue laboratory experiments and computer modelling to understand volcanic eruptions. My research focusses on volcano-stratigraphy and hazardous volcanic flows, such as pyroclastic density currents and lahars. I have an interest in social-historical volcanology. All this drives towards understanding how communities may be affected by volcanic eruptions past, present and future.

 

I’m a Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull. I’m the PI of the Catastrophic Flows Research Cluster. I teach on the Geology and Geography degree programmes, particularly geohazards, volcanology, igneous petrology and geological mapping. I’m a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority and a STEM Ambassador.

You can view and download my CV here (current January 2019).