People on Volcanoes

Volcanic Seven Summits

In this episode we are interviewing Ricardo Kaljouw from the Netherlands and Enock Mwakalinga from Tanzania. These two adventurers were bought together thanks to the Volcanic Seven Summits challenge and we will be finding out exactly what this challenge involves and what you can do if you ever want to get into mountaineering. 
Ricardo's Book: https://www.instagram.com/sevenvolcanicsummits/p/DGxmRjTIdG2/
Enok's Travel Company: impatienstours.co.tz

Tajogaite

On this episode we travel to La Palma where we discuss its volcanic history and formation, as well as the 2021 Tajogaite eruption which made international headlines. We have four guests this episode, with a range of expertise. Kendra Ní Nualáinn will be talking about why there is a need to keep a constant watchful eye on the activity of the Canary Islands. Rosie Rice will be talking about her work with the local people on La Palma whose lives were turned upside down following the 2021 eruption. Lucia Dominguez on why this was a 'hybrid' eruption and the impact falling tephra had on local buildings and finally, Romy Meyer on why she visited La Palma to collect paleomagnetic data and why La Palma was chosen as the ideal fieldwork site. 

Erta Ale

In this episode we travel to Ethiopia and visit a fiery volcanic giant...Erta Ale. We will be talking to Yordanos Mekonen, an Ethiopian tour guide and Dr Amdemichael Zafu Tadesse, a postdoctal researcher from the University of Oxford. 

Mt. Erebus

This episode is dedicated to Professor Craig Cary who we had the privilege of talking to about his amazing research and experiences in Antarctica. Craig tragically passed away following the publication of this episode. 

Mt. Ruapehu

In this episode we're travelling to the southern hemisphere to talk to cultural, historical, and volcanological experts about Mt. Ruapehu. We'll meet Aiden Gilbert, the chairman of the Te Korowai O Wainuiarua Trust, Dr Fee Arens who recently completed her PhD on Mt Ruapehu, and Brad Scott from GNS Aotearoa New Zealand.

Kick-’em-Jenny

Welcome to the second episode of People on Volcanoes! This month we are travelling under the waves off the coast of Grenada to take a look at the volcano, Kick-'em-Jenny.  This episode starts with Alia Juman, an educational and outreach project specialist from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre. Alia will be talking about the origins behind Kick-'em-Jenny's name and if there is any risk to nearby islands. We will then be talking to Dr Michal Camejo-Harry from the University of Oxford about her research on Kick-'em-Jenny and how it's possible to grab samples from an underwater volcano!

Mount Aso

Welcome to the first episode of People on Volcanoes! This month we are travelling to Kyushu Island, Japan to take a look at the volcanic caldera, Mount Aso. Standing at 1,592m tall and up to 25km wide this massive volcanic landscape holds many scientific secrets! We will be talking to Dr Ayumu Miyakawa from the Geological Survey of Japan  and Dr Franziska Keller from LeHigh University on what they have discovered about such a magnificent volcanic caldera.