The Science and Mythology of Volcanoes!

In this episode, we interview a volcanologist, Dr. Ery Hughes. We talk to Ery about what makes a volcano explosive, how her Ph.D. changed with different barriers and the many different types of internships Earth Scientists are able to take part in. Throughout her Ph.D., Ery has studied Tarawera from several perspectives and she provides an insight into how indigenous communities have been involved in or excluded from volcanological studies. Ery Hughes holds a Ph.D. at the University of Bristol, where she combined analytical and experimental studies to study magma composition, and is currently doing a postdoc at Caltech.

If you'd like to contact Ery Hughes for more information about her work or anything on the podcast, you can contact her on:

Email: ehughes[at]caltech.edu
Twitter: @eryhughes