We conduct fundamental research into magmas, from their origins in the mantle, to their passage and storage in the crust, to their eruption at the surface.
Our investigations span a multitude of geological environments from the crystal- to crustal-scale.
We use a range of novel petrological, geochemical and isotopic tracers from whole rock to sub-crystal scales to elucidate magma formation and evolution and chemical exchanges between various terrestrial reservoirs.
From high-resolution imaging of magmatic samples and their minerals in the Electron Microbeam facility, to measuring in-situ trace element and isotopic compositions of minerals within the CELTIC laboratory, to developing new approaches to interpret large geochemical datasets, we focus on intrusive and extrusive processes looking into potential driving/forcing mechanisms of plutonism and eruptive activity.
We also study the physical changes in eruption styles and how these translate into volcanic hazards.
Many of our research projects cross over with our themes of Minerals and Energy, Tectonics and Geophysics, and Environmental Hazards and Risk.
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