Hello! Welcome to my page. I’m a volcanologist based at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium, with special interests in physical volcanology, igneous petrology and geochemistry.
My main research interests are directed towards understanding the mechanisms driving explosive silicic eruptions and processes contributing to enigmatic shifts in eruption style, most notably at lava domes and post-caldera complexes. I combine field, petrological and geochemical descriptions of eruptive products, often coupled with experimentation and monitoring signals, to constrain the temporal evolution of magma plumbing systems.

I’m a Postdoctoral Research Fellow based in the Laboratoire G-Time (gtime.ulb.be) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles as part of the F.R.S.-FNRS funded project “Rates of Volcanism and Volatile Discharge in a Continental Rift Setting (VolKenya). Prior to Brussels, I was a Lecturer in Geology at the University of Liverpool (UoL) teaching bachelor’s and master’s courses in volcanology, plate tectonics and geohazards. I was also a short-term Research Assistant at UoL working on volcanic activity in Guatemala and consolidating impact partnerships for resilience strategies for volcanic hazards.​

​I completed my PhD in Earth Science (Volcanology) at UoL with my thesis entitled ‘Dynamic petrology and rheology of ascending magma during lava dome eruptions: Effusive–explosive activity’, where I worked within the Experimental Volcanology and Geothermal Research Laboratory (EVIL). I also obtained a 1st class Master of Geology (MGeol) degree at the University of Plymouth. During my career so far, I have been able to work and publish research on active volcanoes spanning five continents.