My volcano research consists of using geochemistry, petrology and sedimentology as tools to understand the evolution of volcanic systems. Specific themes include:

•Using experimental petrology to constrain magmatic conditions from storage to ascent.

•Investigating the magma genesis of arc volcanoes using petrological analyses as well as trace-element and isotope geochemistry.

•Understanding the factors which control magma composition and eruptive styles at volcanoes, using textural analysis of tephra and crystals.

•Examining the relationship between flank collapses and volcanic eruptions.

•Understanding the emplacement of volcanic material in submarine and subaerial settings through sedimentological analyses to construct volcanic records.

•Using monitoring data from active volcanoes to understand eruptive dynamics