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24 February 2013
So you want to be a volcanologist?
In addition to my blogging and on-again-off-again relationship with Twitter, I like to take my geologizing to places outside the office. Just yesterday, I had the opportunity to talk with a girls’ STEM club at my old elementary school about being a volcanologist. I actually do this fairly often, and I’m always really impressed by the questions the students come up with. They’re always inquisitive and thoughtful, and often catch me off guard – which is good!
17 April 2009
In the field, “Geologists wear gray and khaki”
And it’s true, as you can see by the lovely photo of my foot in Guatemala. (There are very few photos of me because I wasn’t exactly photogenic after the whole food poisoning and not eating for three days episode.) There have been a few field gear posts going around recently, and I thought I’d contribute a few photos of myself in full field attire. (OK, I’m way behind and …
29 January 2009
My next self-indulgence…
…might have to be this t-shirt. “God’s Volcano Project” from BustedTees When I saw the title, I immediately thought, “Obviously they’re talking about the God from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and he’s going to bust out with ‘I TOLD YOU PEOPLE TO QUIT WITH THE PSALMS!’”
11 March 2008
How many licks DOES it take?
I was reminded by Callan’s post about the cake strata t-shirt that Threadless has some cool designs, and went looking for something to spend my money on. Which led to me finding this t-shirt: “How Many Licks” by Ian Leino Sort of reminds me of the Dinotopia illustrations. I’m not terribly fond of caramel, though, so I might choose a different core…perhaps taffy, although that could be better suited to …
Jessica Ball is a volcanologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, researching volcanic hydrothermal systems and stability, and doing science communication for the California Volcano Observatory. She previously worked at the Geological Society of America's Washington DC Policy Office, learning about the intersection of Earth science and legislative affairs. Her Mendenhall postdoc and PhD focused on how water affects the stability of volcanoes, and involved both field investigations and numerical modeling applications. Her blogging covers a range of topics, from her experiences in academic geosciences to science outreach and communication to her field and lab work in volcanology.