Melting is a fundamental process on our planet and has shaped our surface environment. Our research spans from studying volcanic eruptions to magma storage and melt transport in the crust to mantle melting.
We employ a range of techniques, including petrological and geochemical observations and measurements, analogue experiments, geophysical methods (seismology, geodesy) as well as field-based approaches.
Cambridge is a founding member of The UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tectonics (COMET). Our volcanologists and seismologists collaborate with international partners to monitor recent volcanic eruptions in locations such as Hawaii, Iceland, and La Palma. These efforts also aim to collect data that can help mitigate future hazards.
We have a dynamic Cambridge Volcanology Group, which is spread across multiple departments and centres within the University.
People specializing in this area
| Name | Office phone | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Marie Edmonds FRS | +44 (0) 1223 333463 | marie.edmonds@esc.cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Sally Anne Gibson PhD, FGS, AGU, MinS | +44 (0) 1223 333401 | sally@esc.cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Marian Holness FRS | +44 (0) 1223 333434 | marian@esc.cam.ac.uk |
| Professor John Maclennan | +44 (0) 1223 761602 | jcm1004@cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Jerome A Neufeld | +44 (0) 1223 765709 | jn271@cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Nicholas Rawlinson | +44 (0) 1223 337193 | nr441@cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Oliver Shorttle | +44 (0) 1223 768328 | os258@cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Nicholas Tosca | +44 (0) 1223 330670 | njt41@cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries | msv27@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Owen Weller | +44 (0) 1223 333464 | ow212@cam.ac.uk |
| Prof Helen M. Williams | +44 (0) 1223 333411 | hmw20@cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Andy Woods | +44 (0) 1223 765702 | andy@bpi.cam.ac.uk |
| Name | Office phone | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa Amsellem | eda27@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Emilie Bowman | eb2031@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Iris Buisman | +44 (0) 1223 333402 | ib330@cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Jason Day | +44 (0) 1223 765282 | jafd2@cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Ross Findlay | arwf2@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Heye Freymuth | +44 (0) 1223 333455 | hf325@cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Justin Hu | jh2363@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Simon Matthews | sm905@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Kathryn Shaw | kms91@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Joshua Shea | jjs83@cam.ac.uk | |
| Dr Carrie Soderman | +44 (0) 1223 333441 | cs801@cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Zoltán Taracsák | +44 (0) 1223 768357 | zt265@cam.ac.uk |
| Name | Office phone | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Michael James Bickle FRS | +44 (0) 1223 333484 | mb72@esc.cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Judith Bunbury | +44 (0) 1223 765260 | jmb21@esc.cam.ac.uk |
| Professor Tim Holland | tjbh@cam.ac.uk |