Reconstructing pre-eruptive processes and magma storage conditions

Sampling andesitic lava flows at Bagana, Papua New Guinea

Studying the chemistry and textures of volcanic rocks can give us valuable insights into the important processes and conditions in magma reservoirs prior to volcanic eruptions. I am currently studying a suite of andesite lavas from Bagana volcano, Bougainville Island.

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Brendan McCormick Kilbride
Brendan McCormick Kilbride
Presidential Fellow (Academic)

My research interests include volcanoes and their gas emissions.