Royal Society of Tasmania's Lecture Room, TMAG,19 Davey Street, Hobart or via Zoom Webinar
Summary:Royal Society of Tasmania public lecture
Presenter(s):
- Associate Professor Rebecca Carey
Join The Royal Society of Tasmania at their upcoming lecture from the RST 2021 MR Banks Medal winner- Dr Rebecca Carey.
Volcanic eruptions are fascinating for scientists and the public alike. Visual observations of eruption on land have been central to the scientific understanding and development of various models used in hazard forecasting. However, in a submarine setting the interaction between hot magma and seawater is hidden and therefore is not well understood. Recent submarine eruptions like the Hunga Tonga eruption in 2022 are extraordinary and can be devastating. International scientific teams with innovative robotic technologies have responded to these events to characterise and further understand submarine eruptions. These well characterised events underpin step changes in our understanding of how magmas and volcanoes interact with the ocean. In this presentation, Rebecca will describe case studies of recent submarine eruptions and underwater exploration of the eruption products to highlight advances and remaining challenges in the study of underwater volcanoes.
Speaker
Associate Professor Rebecca Carey is a former Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Tasmanian Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year, and the 2020 winner of the Australian Academy of Science Dorothy Hill Medal. Rebecca won the RST MR Banks Medal for outstanding Mid-Career researchers in 2021. Rebecca is interested in volcanic processes and environments, geological hazards, and indigenous cultural narratives around volcanic events. Her research focuses on understanding volcanic eruptive histories, mechanisms and drivers of volcanic eruptions, explosive eruption plumes, submarine volcanoes and eruption dynamics, and volcanic hazards.
To attend the lecture in person, please register here. Registrations close at 2pm on Saturday, 15th October 2022
To attend via zoom, please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
All interested people are welcome