Ancient Eruption May Change Our Understanding of Modern Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after hearing Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Read this Eos article about how scientists are using a 1000-year-old eruption to study modern volcanoes:
Read MoreInstruments of Unusual Size
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. What do we know about volcanoes so far? Check out this Third Pod episode w/ Jeffrey Johnson, who studies the sounds from volcanoes:
Read MoreScientists Brew Lava to Better Understand Volcanoes
Some volcanologists like Melissa Scruggs visit volcanoes to study lava- others make their own lava! Check out this Eos article to learn more:
Read MoreEt tu, Etna?
Like Melissa Scruggs, we here AGU think volcanoes are pretty cool! On Third Pod we talked about the interesting connection between Mt. Etna’s eruption and Julius Caesar’s assassination:
Read MoreTwo Active Volcanoes in Japan May Share a Magma Source
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening to Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Check out this Eos article about two volcanoes in Japan that might share a magma source:
Read MoreVolcano Disaster Prepping
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. What do volcanologists do when they know a volcano is about to explode? We talked to John Ewert about this on Third Pod:
Read MoreSpecial Release: Hawaii’s Volcanoes, Water, and…Vog?
Wonder what it’s like to work as a volcanologist like Melissa Scruggs? In this Third Pod episode we talked to Kate Brauman about her work studying Hawaii’s volcanoes:
Read MoreThe Overlooked Role of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening to Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Recent studies show that sulfur dioxide emissions from volcanoes can both cool and warm the atmosphere:
Read MoreCaregiver Awards Support Early-Career Researchers
Melissa Scruggs has been in school for her teenage daughter’s entire life. The Early Career Caregiver award was created to give childcare support to early-career scientists:
Read MoreDrones Swoop in to Measure Gas Belched from Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Read about a team of scientists using drones to study volcanoes in Central America:
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