Dr Thomas Jones
ReaderResearch Overview
I am a volcanologist who uses a combination of field studies, numerical modelling, social science, and laboratory experiments to investigate the processes that operate during the transport and eruption of magma. Current research topics include:
- The physical processes that control magma fragmentation
- Understanding the rheology of complex fluids
- The dispersal of volcanic ash in the atmosphere
- Co-creation of hazard products with Indigenous communities
- Flow properties of pyroclastic density currents
- The subsurface transport of mantle xenoliths
- Understanding past volcanism on other planetary bodies
- Hazard map production alongside government agencies
I also enjoy crossing traditional discipline boundaries and have collaborated with engineers, rheologists, material scientists, and ecologists.
Career Details
Employment (reverse chronological order):
- Reader (Associate Professor) in Volcanology and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, UK
- Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Earth Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK
- Rice Academy Fellow, Rice University, Houston, USA
- Lecturer, University of T¨¹bingen, Germany
Education (reverse chronological order):
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of Liverpool, UK
- PhD, Volcanology, Durham University, UK
- MSci (Hons) Geology with Study Abroad, University of Bristol, UK & University of British Columbia, Canada
Current fellowships:
- UKRI Future Leader Fellow
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
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PhD Supervision Interests
There are PhD/ graduate student opportunities within my group. High performing and motivated students are encouraged to get in touch by email.
01/11/2025 → 31/03/2027
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01/03/2025 → 28/02/2026
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01/08/2024 → 30/11/2025
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01/12/2023 → 31/12/2025
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01/12/2022 → 30/11/2026
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01/10/2022 → 30/04/2026
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01/10/2022 → 31/10/2023
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30/09/2022 → 31/03/2023
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- Earth Science