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Dr Chris Firth
Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Biography
My research centers around why volcanoes erupt and what the impacts of these eruptions are. Some particular areas of focus for my research are:- persistently active volcanoes and lava lakes;
- explosive caldera-forming eruptions at mafic volcanoes;
- tephrochronology;
- the role of volcanism in mass extinctions;
- geology and volcanology in the south-west Pacific.
Personal details
Positions
- Research Fellow/Associate Lecturer in Igneous Petrology
Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Qualifications
- PhD in Volcanology/Geochemistry (Macquarie University)
Publications
QUT ePrints
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Supervision
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