Biography
Thomas is a Postgraduate researcher in iCRAG at University College Dublin (UCD) studying Resurgent Caldera Volcanoes using numerical and analogue modelling to understand their fault architecture. Thomas initially graduated from the University of Southampton with a BSc in Geology in 2018 and a MRes in Marine Geology and Geophysics in 2019. Thomas took a sabbatical from academics to become a Mathematics and Science teacher at a Bishopsgate School in Surry in the U.K. Subsequently, he completed a MSc in Volcanology from the University of Bristol, graduating in 2022 before joining iCRAG in January of 2023, under the supervision of Dr Claire Harnett and Dr Eoghan Holohan.
Resurgent Calderas are the largest volcanic features on Earth with size ranges from 1km to 100km in diameter. Calderas are volcanic depressions formed through the emptying of the magmatic system below a volcanic centre, usually through immense eruptive episodes producing large pyroclastic flows and ash columns that can cover vast areas. Thomas' research focuses mainly on the resurgent features and structures formed from new injection and movement of magmatic material below the caldera. These uplift features are not the products of a volcanic eruption but could be good indicators for future catastrophic activity similar in magnitude to the collapse event.
Role
- Postgraduate Researcher
Institution
- UCD
Research Area
- Earth Science in Society
Expertise
- Geohazards and Geoengineering
