Kerry

I am a PhD student in Environmental Volcanology at the Open University. My research aims are to monitor and investigate the processes happening inside the volcano to discover how changes relate to the activity seen at the surface, in the hopes of gaining a better understanding of the mechanisms controlling the degassing cycles.  I also hope to shed more light on the path and ultimate fate of the gases emitted by the volcano, starting from the volcano’s magma and moving through the gas plume into the soil, water, and finally, plants and animals. Through tracking volcanic gases from source to sink I hope to reduce the risk to surrounding communities by, for example, encouraging the cultivation of more acid-tolerant crops and developing safer evacuation plans.