About Me
I am a PhD student in the Department of Geology at SUNY Buffalo, where I study volcanology in the form of the interaction of lava domes and water (and how water promotes lava dome collapses). My research involves both field and modeling applications, with the field portion focusing on the Santiaguito lava dome complex in Guatemala. I completed my B.S. in Geology at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where I studied Miocene ash flow tuffs in Utah for my undergraduate thesis.
I originally started blogging to talk about my experiences as a geology graduate student, but I’ve since expanded to a variety of subjects, including current events, field excursions, science communication, and (of course) volcanology.
You can contact me at magmacumlaude@gmail.com
Jessica Ball is a graduate student in the Department of Geology at State University of New York at Buffalo, where she is learning how to safely and productively play with very hot rocks. Her PhD research focuses on the interaction of water and lava domes, and involves both field investigations and modeling applications. Her blogging covers a range of topics, from life as a grad student to geoscience outreach to (of course!) her field and lab work in volcanology.
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