Volcanic Emissions Group

The Volcanic Emissions Group, lead by Dr. I. Matthew Watson, has members in two universities; the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol and in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Our interests are in using ground- and satellite-based remote sensing techniques to detect and quanitfy volcanic emissions to address problems related to volcanology, climatic and environmental impacts and aviation hazard. We use a range of instruments senstive at ultraviolet or infrared wavelengths and currently consist of the Group Leader, a post-doctoral researcher, 7 PhD students and 14 Masters students. We also have 7 alumni. Many of the students are enrolled in the MSc in the Science of Natural Hazards at the University of Bristol.