Scientific Organisers
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Hannah Dietterich , US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory
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Edward Hinton , University of Melbourne
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Herbert Huppert , University of Cambridge
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Christopher Kilburn , University College London
About:
This strategic workshop will bring together applied mathematicians with physical volcanologists to tackle major challenges in predicting and understanding lava flows.
The aim of mathematical modelling of lava flows is to reduce the complex physical system into a simpler configuration that retains enough key processes to provide valuable insights. The skill of the modeller is in selecting the processes that are included and thus close collaboration with volcanologists is vital for success. At this workshop, we will deploy this collaborative modelling methodology to research questions including:
- How to best mathematically capture non-isothermal features of lava flows?
- What physics controls the bifurcation of lava flows?
- What kind of data is needed to drive the next steps of mathematical model development?
Resources
Programme:
| MONDAY 9 JUNE 2025 | |||
| 09.00 - 09.45 | Registration and Refreshments | ||
| 09.45 - 10.00 | Welcome Remarks and Housekeeping | ||
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Christopher Kilburn, University College London | Introductory overview of monitoring lava flows | |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Introduce Problems by Champions | ||
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Refreshments | ||
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Hannah Dietterich, United States Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory | Participant introduction activity | |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Hörn Hrafnsdóttir, University of Iceland | Lava flow simulations using HEC-RAS | |
| 14.45 - 16.45 | Small Group Discussion | (Refreshments available from 15.00) | |
| 16.45 - 17.45 | Welcome Reception, hosted at ICMS | ||
| TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2025 | |||
| 09.15 - 10.00 | Janine Birnbaum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Challenges and recent advancements in modeling lava flow breakouts | |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Refreshments | ||
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Hannah Dietterich, United States Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory | ||
| 14.45 - 16.00 | Small Group Discussion | (Refreshments available from 15.00) | |
| 16.00 - 16.45 | Group Updates and Cross-Group Interaction | ||
| WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2025 | |||
| 09.15 - 10.00 | Alison Rust, University of Bristol | Understanding and modelling lava flow thermal evolution, solidification, and rheological change | |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Refreshments | ||
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Sonia Calvari, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology Italy (INGV) | Lava tubes: when, where and how they form | |
| 14.45 | Free Afternoon | ||
| THURSDAY 12 JUNE 2025 | |||
| 09.15 - 10.00 | Lis Gallant, University of Hawai’i | Lava flow channelisation and levee formation/failure dynamics | |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Refreshments | ||
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Ed Hinton, University of Melbourne | Models of shallow viscoplastic flows: blocking, diverting and inference | |
| 14.45 - 16.00 | Small Group Discussion | (Refreshments available from 15.00) | |
| 16.00 - 16.45 | Group Updates and Cross-Group Interaction | ||
| 19.00 | Workshop Dinner, hosted at Blonde Restaurant | 75 St. Leonard’s Street, Edinburgh EH8 7QR | |
| FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025 | |||
| 09.15 - 10.00 | Mathieu Sellier, University of Canterbury | Viscometric free surface flows | |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Small Group Discussion | ||
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Refreshments | ||
| 11.30 - 13.00 | ECRs Presentations and Closing Remarks | ||
| 13.00 | Lunch and End of Workshop |