The Land of Fire and Ice - Volcanoes, hazards and monitoring in Iceland
1759th meeting
Iceland is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. This is due to the interaction between the plate spreading and the
Icelandic hotspot. This small island contains 35 active volcanoes, each capable of exhibiting a very wide spectrum of volcanic activity. This
presentation will provide an overview of the most active volcanoes in Iceland and the techniques used to monitor them.

Michelle is a volcanologist specialising in Icelandic volcanoes. For the last three years, she has been working for the Nordic Volcanological Center, University of Iceland. She holds a BSc double major in Geology and Physics from the Queensland University of Technology, an MSc in Geophysical Hazards from the University College of London and a DPhil in Earth Sciences from the University of Oxford.

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Date: 4 October 2016, 19:45
Venue: The Old School Room, St Peter's Church, First Turn, Wolvercote, OX2 8AQ.
Speaker: Dr Michelle Parks (Nordic Volcanological Center, University of Iceland)
Organiser: Christopher Hoskin (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: publicity@anhso.org.uk
Part of: Ashmolean Natural History Society of Oxfordshire - Indoor Meetings
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Booking required?: Not required
Cost: ANHSO Members Free, Visitors £2
Audience: Public
Editor: Christopher Hoskin