Dr Samuel Mitchell
MSCI, PhD
Expertise
Research Associate in Volcanology for School of Earth Sciences. Research interests: submarine volcanism, physical volcanology, geological hazards, fluid dynamics, sedimentology, marine ecology
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Research Associate
School of Earth Sciences
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Biography
Samuel is a Research Associate in the School of Earth Sciences with research interests across volcanology, fluid dynamics, and oceanography. He obtained an M.Sci in Geology (2015) from the University of Bristol and a Ph.D in Geology and Geophysics (2018) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
He has also worked as an outreach coordinator for at-sea research expeditions, geology guide in polar regions and on expedition vessels, a science consultant for natural history documentaries, and a guest lecturer and tutor of geology. Outside of academia, Samuel is a keen science communicator, aiming to improve access, diversity and inclusivity throughout the earth and ocean sciences.
He has also worked as an outreach coordinator for at-sea research expeditions, geology guide in polar regions and on expedition vessels, a science consultant for natural history documentaries, and a guest lecturer and tutor of geology. Outside of academia, Samuel is a keen science communicator, aiming to improve access, diversity and inclusivity throughout the earth and ocean sciences.
Research interests
Current research focuses include:
- styles and dynamics of submarine and marine-emergent volcanic activity
- degassing and outgassing during explosive-effusive eruptions
- how volcanic material floats or sinks in water
- impacts of marine volcanism on ocean chemistry and marine ecology
- the settling and sedimentation of ash
- the movement of melt through magma storage regions
- mental health within geoscience communication.