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Volcano WatchJuly/August 2023Heyyooo we are back for the last episode for a while... Here is the news from July and August with a special focus on Fagradalsfjall! See you guys again when Alessandro and I are less stressed! 2023-08-1718 minVolcano WatchJune 2023 - volcanic eruption forecasting and machine learning with Dr. Alberto Ardid!Here we are with June 2023 volcano news and an exciting journey into volcanic eruption forecasting and machine learning with Dr. Alberto Ardid! You can find more about Dr. Ardid's work on his twitter (@AlbertoArdid) and linkedin profiles!And thanks again Dr. Ardid for the interview! :)2023-07-0826 minVolcano WatchMay 2023 - Dr. Leif Karlstrom and sonification!Hi all! Sorry for the long hiatus! Here we have the volcano news for May 2023 and a stellat interview with Dr. Leif Karlstorm! You can check out more of the Volcano Listening Project here: https://volcanolisteningproject.org/. You can also keep updated with the project on twitter @VolcanoListenerThe sound clip is from a very cool recent article: https://eos.org/science-updates/earth-is-noisy-why-should-its-data-be-silent. Check it out!And thanks again Dr. Karlstorm for the interview! :)2023-06-0923 minVolcano Watch22/12/2022 - Mauna Loa Updates!Sorry for the long pause! Here is the news from the last few weeks and a longer update on Mauna Loa!!! Happy Holidays and happy new year!2022-12-2315 minVolcano Watch23/11/2022 - The NEWS with MonicaJust the news this week but with a special guest host Monica Agreda-Lopez!2022-11-2407 minVolcano Watch09/11/2022 - Interview with Dr. Jazmin Scarlett!We talk with Dr. Scarlett about her research surrounding the geohertiage of volcanoes!2022-11-1129 minVolcano Watch25/10/2022 - Egypt and volcanoes!Corin and Alessandro give the news as usual and the focus which links a volcano in Alaska to Cleopatra!!2022-10-2615 minVolcano Watch14/10/2022 - Pyroclastic Density Currents: Emplacement temperature from charcoal - with Lisa RicciIn today's episode Corin and Alessandro interview Lisa Ricci, a PhD student in geochemistry at the university of Perugia, who tells us about an innovative method for estimating the emplacement temperature of Pyroclastic Density Currents from the study of charcoal. After the interview, as usual all the updates on the eruptive activities of the past two weeks.2022-10-1613 minVolcano Watch27/09/2022 - Volcanoes and CO2This week we chat a little about CO2 and volcanoes - who emits more?! Then the news of the week with special correspondent and friend of the pod Marion Grosjean who is at La Reunion! 2022-09-2820 minVolcano Watch15/09/2022 - Fagradalsfjall: The August 2022 EruptionAfter a quite long break, here we are! We're back for a new explosive season of the podcast, Season 4!!!In this episode, Corin and Alessandro chat a bit about the recent eruption occurred at Fagradalsfjall, Iceland! Following an update on worldwide volcanic activity from April 2022 to the present.2022-09-1519 minVolcano WatchMt. Pelee, Martinique, and ash fingers with Dr. Allan Fries - Mid Summer Special!!Corin interviews Dr. Allan Fries while sitting on a picturesque Caribbean beach. You can also imagine you are there and listen to Allan chat about the volcanic history of Martinique and Mt. Pelee and about his research on ash fingers! Happy summer!2022-07-1531 minVolcano Watch12/04/2022 - Mud volcanoes!The weekly news and a little chat about mud volcanoes! This will be the last weekly episode for a few months since life is picking up for both of us with deadlines and field work - see you back in Sept for our regular weekly content! 2022-04-1210 minVolcano Watch04/04/2022 - Fire and Iceland interview with April Anderson!The weekly news as per usual and then a interview with April Anderson, who is the Director, editor, and cinematographer of the documentary “Fire & Iceland”. https://fireandiceland.com/documentary2022-04-0523 minVolcano Watch29/03/2022 - What's happening at São Jorge?Corin and Alessandro discuss the seismic crisis at São Jorge and chat about the weekly news! Enjoy! 2022-03-3011 minVolcano Watch21/03/2022 - The Bezymianny's "Domeseption" - The volcano on top of the volcano with a dome on top of another Dome!The news as per usual and then a special focus on Bezymianny! We chat a little bit about the eruptive history of this amazing volcano, its dome on top of its dome, its block and ash flow and a lot of other explosive things!2022-03-2209 minVolcano Watch15/03/2022 - Red hot volcanoes!The news as per usual and then we get real science-y with a small chat about black body radiation! Science rules!2022-03-1612 minVolcano Watch08/03/2022 - The crazy lakes of the Kelimutu volcanoAfter a quick update on the recent eruptions around the world last week, Corin and Alessandro will talk a bit about the stunning lakes of the Kelimutu volcano in Indonesia. Why do they change colour? What does the volcano have to do with the amazing colours of these lakes? This and much more will be discussed in this episode of Volcano Watch.2022-03-1011 minVolcano Watch28/02/2022 - Runny lava @ Ol Doinyo LengaiThe news as usual and then a little chat about Ol Doinyo Lengai and carbonatites! 2022-03-0112 minVolcano Watch22/02/2022 - A little journey to Tenerife with Emma HornIn this episode, after a quick updates on the world's volcanic activity over the past week, our special guest, Emma Horn, will take us through the enchanting landscapes of Tenerife, telling us about her scientific research. We will discover what cumulates are, chat about plumes of magma rising from the mantle and all in the stunning and complex volcanological environment of Canary Islands.2022-02-2415 minVolcano Watch14/02/2022 - Volcanoes in loveNews + volcano myths with some dramatic love stories. 2022-02-1510 minVolcano Watch07/02/2022 - And it burns, burns, burns, The ring of fire!In this episode, after a quick updates on the world's volcanic activity over the past week, Corin and Alessandro chat a bit about subduction zones and The Ring of Fire!2022-02-0813 minVolcano Watch31/01/2022 - Vesuvius trivia!Corin and Alessandro chat about the weekly news and give you some cool trivia and mythology surrounding Vesuvius 2022-02-0110 minVolcano Watch25/01/2022 - Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha'apai Part 2The weekly news as always and a focus on the HTHH eruption as well as some theories as to what made it erupt the way it did!If you want to donate to relief efforts check out this gofundme by the Tongan Flag bearer:https://www.gofundme.com/f/tonga-tsunami-relief-by-pita-taufatofua 2022-01-2614 minVolcano Watch19/01/2022 - Volcano Watch - The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption pt.1After a month's break, here we are! We're back for a new season of the podcast, Season 3!!!In this episode, after a quick updates on the world's volcanic activity over the past month, Corin and Alessandro chat a bit about the recent eruption occurred at The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai!2022-01-1915 minVolcano Watch14/12/2021 Christmas Island!The volcanic news and then we discover that Christmas Island is a volcanic island! See you all in January!2021-12-1414 minVolcano Watch06/12/2021 - Semeru Eruption, East Java, IndonesiaAfter the usual quick updates on the world's volcanic activity over the past week, Corin and Alessandro chat a bit about the recent eruption occurred at Mount Semeru in Indonesia!For those interested, here is the link to donate to the Indonesian Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) relief fund for the Semeru emergency: Let's get together to overcome the disaster!See you next week!2021-12-0711 minVolcano Watch30/11/2021 - Updates and Popocatépetl!Alessandro and Corin talk about the busy volcano news from the week and chat about a nice myth from Popocatépetl!2021-12-0111 minVolcano Watch22/11/21 - La Palma risk research with Maria-Paz and Luigia!Alessandro chats with Maria-Paz Reyes Hardy and Luigia Sara di Maio who were recently at La Palma doing some risk assessment! 2021-11-2513 minVolcano Watch16/11/21 - Making Planetary Magma with Alessandro PiselloAlessandro and Alessandro chat about Alessandro's (Pisello) research making magmas like other planets!2021-11-1611 minVolcano Watch09/11/2021 - Volcano Watch - Karymsky FocusCorin and Alessandro discuss last weeks volcanic activity and chat about Karymsky Volcano!!!Enjoy and have a lovely week!2021-11-1009 minVolcano Watch01/11/2021 - Quick update and the life of HephaestusCorin and Alessandro give you the news and banter about Greek/Roman myths some more :)2021-11-0211 minVolcano Watch26/10/2021 - Micro Update!Just a micro-episode this week since we are in the field! The big news items (La Palma, Etna, Aso and Manam!)2021-10-2705 minVolcano Watch18/10/2021 - Vulcano adventures with Francisco Muñoz BurbanoThis week we interview our colleague Francisco (@fjmunozb) about his recent work with the Seismology group from the University of Geneva on Vulcano following the recent unrest! Enjoy!2021-10-1914 minVolcano Watch12/10/2021 - Kilauea Updates and Myth!!!What exactly is Geomythology? can myths help us understand the eruptive history of a volcano?Corin and Alessandro chat about the last weeks volcanic news. Then the focus of the week on Kilauea, a nice walk between the recent activity and old myths.2021-10-1211 minVolcano Watch07/10/2021 - Updates on La PalmaAlessandro and Corin chat about their work in La Palma!2021-10-0817 minVolcano Watch29/09/2021 - Volcano Watch - With Valentin Freret-Lorgeril on Mama EtnaAfter the usual quick updates on the recent world-wide volcanic activity, Corin and Alessandro will chat a little bit with Valentin Freret-Lorgeril about his research on volcanoes. The episod was recorded on and with... MAMA ETNA!!!2021-09-3016 minVolcano Watch21/09/2021 - Cumbre Vieja Eruption, La PalmaAfter the usual quick updates on the world's volcanic activity over the past week, Corin and Alessandro chat a bit about the recent eruption, that is still going on, in La Palma.2021-09-2114 minVolcano Watch14/09/2021 - Volcano Watch LIVE with Stefano Mannini, Maria-Paz Reyes Hardy, and Elliot Jiwani BrownA special volcano watch live event with the University of Geneva faculty of science on twitter spaces! The news as usual and then a special interview with 3 PhD students from the university of Geneva: Stefano who focuses on volcanic faults and fractures, Elliot who images the volcanic subsurface, and Maria-Paz who investigates volcanic hazards! 2021-09-1539 minVolcano Watch07/09/2021 - What you missed in August!We're back!!! We missed the podcast. This week we give a lonnnngggg update to catch up what we missed in August - it was an exciting month. At the end of the episode we have a little preview of the students we'll be interviewing next week for our Volcano Watch LIVE! twitter spaces event with the University of Geneva Faculty of Science (12:30 CET Sept 14th over at @sciences_UNIGE). See you there2021-09-0819 minVolcano Watch25/07/2021 - Special Season Finale: Double focus between blue flames and devastationAfter a quick update on volcanic activity of the past two weeks,Corin and Alessandro will take you through an exciting double focus, doubly explosive!! after this the end of season greetings with a bit of anticipation for the new season!+Simona Gabrielli's post here https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gmpv/2021/06/30/a-lava-for-almost-every-colour/2021-07-2617 minVolcano Watch13/07/2021 - Odyssey and Etna!Viva Italia! This week we celebrate Italy's big sports win with a Greek myth that mentions Etna as well as the weekly news! Enjoy!2021-07-1312 minVolcano Watch05/07/2021 - Special Episode: Fagradalsfijall and Taal double focus!Corin and Alessandro chat about the Fagradalsfijall and Taal recent eruptive activities!Obviously after the usual weekly update on eruptions around the world. Which include: Mt. Etna; Rincón de la Vieja; Fuego; Merapi; Sarychev Peak and many others explosive friends!2021-07-0613 minVolcano Watch28/06/2021 - Etna Update (and myths)!Corin and Alessandro chat about the last weeks volcanic news (feat: Merapi, Swuanose-jima, Strombli, Ricon de la Vieja, Dolphin 2, and more!). Then we talk more about the stunning change in Mt Etna eruptive cycle and chat about some of her origin stories! Enjoy!2021-06-2910 minVolcano Watch21/06/2021 - Volcano Watch - Fire and WaterIn this episode Corin and Alessandro walk you through the fantastic world of Geyser!Of course after the usual quick updates on the most recent volcanic activities! Mount Etna, Fagradalsfjall, Merapi, Sabancaya and a lot of other active volcanoes worldwide that seems to be pretty busy these times! Enjoy it!2021-06-2214 minVolcano Watch14/06/2021 Volcanic Lighting!Corin and Alessandro talk about last weeks volcano new and then chat about volcanic lightening! Post by Franziska Keller (super cool we recommend!): https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gmpv/2020/06/18/volcanic-lightning-impacts-on-plume-suspended-ash-particles/2021-06-1511 minVolcano Watch08/06/2021 - Volcano Myth Katla!Corin and Ale chat about the week's news and tell a volcano myth about Katla! Feat: magic pants and Corin poorly pronouncing Icelandic words/names2021-06-0810 minVolcano Watch31/05/2021 - Nyiragongo part 2!Ale and Corin chat about the weeks volcanic news and discuss further the situation in the DRC amd limnic eruptions!2021-06-0113 minVolcano Watch25/05/21 - Nyiragongo EruptionCorin and Alessandro chat about the last weeks eruption and chat about what's been happening in the DRC at Nyiragongo.This is the BBC article we mentioned: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-572156902021-05-2512 minVolcano Watch17/05/2021 - Volcano Watch - 50 years of South East Crater, Mount Etnawhat happened 50 years ago on 18th of May 1971?what has changed in European volcanism since that day?? This week Corin and Alessandro discuss the volcanic news of the week and then chat a little bit about mount Etna going through the history of the South East Crater, The most active crater of Mama Etna, which has given us indescribable emotions this year.2021-05-1817 minVolcano Watch11/05/2021 - Volcano Watch - A Journey in the solar system through ice and eruptions (with Maximiliano Fastelli)Are there other celestial bodies erupting in our solar system? Which kind of material do they erupt? This week Corin and Alessandro discuss the volcanic news of the week and then chat a little bit with a very special guest: Maximiliano Fastelli! Maximiliano Fastelli studies the mineralogical composition of the surface of icy bodies in our solar system , and in this episode he walk us through the cryovolcanism in the icy bodies... far from the earth... from Jupiter's moons to Pluto!2021-05-1110 minVolcano Watch04/05/2021 - Iceland fountains!Alessandro and Corin discuss last weeks volcanic activity and chat about the fire fountains in Iceland! Enjoy and have a lovely week!2021-05-0414 minVolcano Watch26/04/2021 - Volcano Watch - Between Art and EruptionsCorin and Alessandro talk about the eruptive weeks events from April 18th to 26th, with a final, unexpected, fun fact about art and volcanoes!2021-04-2711 minVolcano Watch18/04/2021 - Volcano Watch La Soufrière still going strong!Alessandro and Corin chat about the weekly volcanic news and give a detailed breakdown of last weeks activity at La Soufrière. Enjoy and have a great week guys!2021-04-1915 minVolcano Watch12/04/2021 La Soufrière Eruption! (with Oliver Higgins!)La Soufrière in St Vincent has been erupting! We chat with Oliver Higgins from the University of Geneva about the geologic context of La Soufrière and talk about the eruption last week. 2021-04-1216 minVolcano Watch05/04/2021 Volcano Watch - Pacaya focus!Corin and Alessandro have emerged from our chocolate egg/food comas to deliver another episode - a quick update and then a history of Pacaya! 2021-04-0609 minVolcano Watch28/03/2021 Volcano Watching Iceland!Iceland is still erupting - when will it stop? This week? Next month? When covid finally ends? Corin and Alessandro review the weeks volcanic activity and chat some more about Iceland! 2021-03-2911 minVolcano Watch22/03/21 - Volcano Watch with Elisabetta Panza in Iceland!What's happening on Iceland? Did the volcano erupt? How badly do Corin and Alessandro wish they were there? (extremely). This week Corin and Alessandro discuss the volcanic news then interview the incredible Elisabetta Panza! Elisabetta studies volcano-tectonic processes at divergent boundaries to improve understanding of magma propagation and eruptions. And she is in Iceland now - feeling the earthquakes and watching lava and telling us about this magnificent fissure system. 2021-03-2316 minVolcano WatchMarch 13th 2021 - Volcano Watch - Ep 2Corin and Alessandro talk about the weeks events from March 7th to 13th and gush about Mount Etna again. 2021-03-1414 min
Volcano WatchMarch 7th 2021 - Volcano Watch Ep 1The volcanic happening from Feb 28th-March7th 2021. And Corin and Alessandro spend time gushing over how much they love Mount Etna. 2021-03-0813 min