Presenting Prehistory: The Impacts of Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Climate and Ecosystems with Dr. Madison Myers (Pre Reg Rqd)
February 4 @ 5:30pm
February 45:30 p.m. | Hager Auditorium
Included with membership, $5/non-member
Registration Required
Part of the Presenting Prehistory Lecture Series
Large volcanic eruptions can dramatically influence Earth’s climate and ecosystems. Volcanoes can produce ashfalls and flows that damage habitats and alter temperatures but, over time, products of these same eruptions can enhance biodiversity. Join Dr. Madison Myers, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at MSU, as she discusses how we study the impacts of eruptions on ancient ecosystems.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Madison Myers is an Associate Professor in the Earth Sciences Department at Montana State University. As a volcanologist, her research group focuses on integrating field observations with geochemical and modeling approaches to understand where magmas are stored in the crust, what triggers them to unrest, and the timescales over which volcanic eruptions proceed. Since starting at Montana State, Dr. Myers built a strong research relationship in Yellowstone, helping Montana State enter as an active member of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Consortium that monitors this dynamic system. Each summer her group of graduate and undergraduate students work to update the geologic maps that make up the park, improving our understanding of the eruptive volumes, hazards and frequency of Yellowstone’s eruptions.
