Work package 1 Project Management
Project management involved all aspects of the fellowship, including the financial component. Support was given by the supervisor and host institute administrative staff. A real strength of the project is the collaborations established by the researcher - these active partnerships will last long beyond the life of the current project.
Work package 2 Training and Career Development
In addition to training-through-research whilst conducting fieldwork and geological analyses the researcher had the opportunity to attend numerous staff development courses at the host institute.
Work package 3 Outreach and Communication
The project supervisor’s active and innovative approach to outreach (
https://volcanoutreach.uea.ac.uk/(si apre in una nuova finestra)) gave the researcher the opportunity to find out about new ways of engaging with the public to communicate scientific ideas. This included maintaining an active Twitter account (@huetor_vega). Working with an educationalist an outreach pack was prepared for primary school children. Other activities included participation in European Researchers’ Night events and the Norwich Science Festival.
Work package 4 Scientific, logistical and collaborative aspects of volcanological fieldwork
Fieldwork and sample collection for current and future work was undertaken on: St Vincent, Montserrat, and Ascension Island. A volcanological fieldwork planning guide was produced and refined after field training with experienced volcanologists.
Work package 5 - 1st objective - Description of eruptive style and composition of volcanic deposits
During fieldwork the researcher worked with experienced volcanologists to: describe the eruptive style and composition of volcanic deposits cropping out in the field areas: and link the extent and style of deposits of known individual volcanic events with their compositions.
Work package 6 - 2nd objective - Modelling of effusive and explosive volcanic activity
Following training in the use of modelling software, a volcanic processes model was developed and integrated with field data. The main conclusions track changes in magma compositions recorded in whole-rock and mineral compositions to determine mantle and crustal magma sources; and identify possible proxies for pre-eruptive processes, e.g. melting, crystallisation, mixing and magma volatile content.
Work package 7 - 3rd objective - Zircon geochronology
Sample preparation and analysis comprised a significant part of the project. Zircon was separated from numerous samples, an extensive collection of images and geochronological and compositional analyses were produced.
Project results have been presented at four international conferences and ten outreach events.
