Field Volcanology and Hazards Professional Certificate

What you will learn:

• Describe why volcanoes erupt in Iceland and New Zealand.
• Use the field skills of a volcanologist to explain and describe volcanic rocks and landscapes.
• Explain why different volcano types have different eruption hazards.
• Appreciate the value of cross-cultural perspectives from Māori narratives and values to stories of Icelandic trolls.
• Apply field data and historic eruption stories to discuss volcanic hazard implications in different locations in Iceland and Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Discuss the plan to drill into a magma chamber, weigh up the societal benefits such as renewable geothermal energy and better eruption prediction with risks and costs.
• Use appropriate cultural consideration and apply communication skills to describe volcanic processes to diverse audiences.