Physical Volcanology Shortcourse for postgraduate students and industry and government professionals:
When: Usually held the last week of November to first week of December each year for one week. 2009 Course: 29th November – 5th December.
Where: Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
Format: 3 days of lectures; 2 days of fieldwork; comprehensive specimen and book display; DVDs of volcanic eruption phenomena
Teaching
* ESC2111 Dynamic Earth I: Sedimentary processes, facies and environments
* ESC2122 Dynamic Earth II: Volcanoes
* ESC3411 Sediments, basins and resources: Sediments and basins
* ESC3421 Volcanology and Igneous Petrology: Physical Volcanology
* ESC4000 Honours Physical Volcanology Field Course
Phd Students
| Student |
Supervisor(s) |
Project Title |
| Agustin Cabrera |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright, Dr. Guido Giordano (Univ. Roma Tre) |
Characteristics and behaviour of obsidian lavas, Eolian Islands, Italy. |
| Matthew Edwards |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright |
The nature of crystals in pyroclastic deposits |
| Christopher Folkes |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright, Professor Shan de Silva (Oregon State Univ.) |
The Cerro Galan Ignimbrite, NW Argentina, Andes: composition and volcanological implications. |
| Lucas Holden |
Dr Laurent Ailleres, Professor Ray Cas |
Understanding ground movements at active caldera volcanoes using geodesy, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand |
| Simone Jordan |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright |
Phreatomagmatic explosive volcanism, Purrumbete Maar, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Islay Laird |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright, Dr. Guido Giordano (Univ. Roma Tre) |
Phonolitic explosive volcanism, Vico Caldera, Central Italian Volcanic Province |
| Christopher Medlin |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright |
The volcanology of lamproites, South Eastern Spain |
| Leonor Sorrentino |
Professor Ray Cas and Dr. Jeffrey Stilwell |
Surtseyan Volcanism and impact on seafloor communities, Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
| Jozua van Otterloo |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright |
Phreatomagmatic explosive volcanism, Mount Gambier and Mt Schank Volcanic Complexes, South Australia |
| Madelaine Willcock |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr. Heather Wright, Dr. Guido Giordano (Univ. Roma Tre) |
Permian Caldera formation and eruption processes, Dolomite Mountains, Italy |
MSc Students
| Student |
Supervisor(s) |
Project Title |
| Matthew Greenwood |
Dr Laurent Ailleres, Professor Ray Cas |
Geophysical modelling of the subsurface structure of caldera volcanoes, New Zealand |
| Felicity Piganis |
Professor Ray Cas, Dr Laurent Ailleres, Prof Jim Cull |
Volcanology and Subsurface Structure of the Coragulac Maar, Red Rock Volcanic Complex, Colac, Victoria |
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