Volcanoes are spectacular evidence that we live on a dynamic planet. There are many ways to explore volcanoes to reveal how they work from sophisticated technology to expeditions to remote places to observe their activity.
The lecture will celebrate the recent move of the Gino Watkins Fund Awards to the Society. Professor Sparks was the recipient of grants from the Gino Watkins Award Fund and Royal Geographical Society in 1969 for his first expedition to Iceland.
About the speaker
Professor Sir Stephen Sparks FRS CBE is Emeritus Professor of Geology in the School of Earth Sciences at Bristol University, UK.
His research concerns volcanic and igneous processes and he has made contributions in petrology, physical volcanology, fluid mechanics, sedimentology, and in hazard and risk assessment methods.
He has played advisory and leadership roles in many different contexts, including earth sciences, volcanic emergencies, natural hazards, disaster risk reduction, natural resources, nuclear waste management, mathematics education and museums.
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