Vulcanalia

Clive Oppenheimer

Clive Oppenheimer is a volcanologist and professor of volcanology at the University of Cambridge and studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, where he earned a degree in Philosophy and Letters. He also holds a doctorate from the Open University, with a thesis that investigated the use of remote sensing in volcanology and was supervised by Peter Francis and David Rothery.
Oppenheimer’s research interests lie in volcanology and geochemistry, particularly in Antarctica, where he has spent thirteen seasons conducting fieldwork at Mount Erebus. He specializes in magmatic and volcanic processes, monitoring and the impact of eruptions on humans throughout history.

Benjamin Van Wyk de Vries

Benjamin Van Wyk de Vries is a professor of volcanology at the Magmas and Volcanoes Laboratory of Blaise Pascal University, in France. He holds a degree in Earth Sciences and Geology from the University of London and a PhD from the Open University on the Tectonic and Magmatic Evolution of Nicaragua. His research focuses on volcano-tectonic aspects (“volcanic architecture”), as well as on volcanic landslides and rock avalanches, monogenetic volcanoes and volcanic hazards.
Beyond academia, his experience includes geotechnics, geothermal exploration, oil and mineral exploration, and natural hazards. He is also a science and geoheritage communicator.

Álvaro Márquez

Álvaro Márquez holds a degree in Geological Sciences (UCM, 1992) and a Ph.D. in Geology (UCM, 1999). He has been an Associate Professor of the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology since July 2021 and prior to that, starting in 2009 he had been Associate Professor of the Department of Geology at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (2001-2021). Márquez is a member of the “Magmas and Volcanoes” (UCM) and “Tectonics, Volcanism and Associated Natural Hazards” (URJC) research groups. He is a co-author on more than 30 international scientific publications, mainly in the fields of volcanology and planetary geology. His research currently focuses on volcanism (evolution, deformation and instability of volcanic structures) and geological heritage (cataloging, dissemination and interpretation).

Juan Jesús Coello

Juan Jesús Coello graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1992. Between 1993 and 1999, he worked as a freelancer in the Canary Islands and other volcanic regions on numerous hydrogeology, geotechnical, environmental and land use planning projects. He later served as hydrogeologist for the island’s water board, the Consejo Insular de Aguas de Tenerife. A career civil servant with the Cabildo de Tenerife, Coello has been on leave since January of this year and is currently working as a geological and environmental consultant. He has published over forty scientific articles, communications, and outreach materials related to the geology of the islands, in collaboration with fellow researchers from a variety of institutions. Presently, he is involved in several scientific projects and contracts with public institutions related to volcanology, hydrogeology and the geological heritage of the Canary Islands.

María Fernanda Martínez Báez Téllez

Licenciada en Biología y Doctoranda en Geología por la Universidad Autónoma de Méjico (UNAM). Tiene experiencia en relaciones comunitarias y más de diez años de experiencia en el proyecto Geopedregal de la UNAM.