Welcome to my website!
I am a mineralogist and igneous petrologist based at the University of Southampton. I study tiny crystals to address huge geological challenges. My research focuses on the textures and compositions of crystals to better understand Earth’s magmatic processes, including:
- How is magma emplaced and stored in the Earth’s crust?
- Why do some magmas erupt while others don’t?
- How quickly can we prime a magma reservoir for eruptions? And how can we anticipate the size and style of an eruption?
- How do critical metals become enriched, and how can we find them?
If you’d like to learn more about my past and current research, click here.
I am also enthusiastic about science communication, public engagement and volcanic risk reduction. Click here to find out more.
For those interested in crystal shape and its petrological significance, as well as quantitative textural analysis such as crystal size distributions (CSD), I invite you to explore ShapeCalc. I developed ShapeCalc as the most up-to-date, robust tool for estimating 3D crystal shapes from 2D crystal data.
If you are interested in potential collaborations, PhD projects, or would like to discuss any research ideas, feel free to contact me.