Volcanoes with Natália Gauer Pasqualon - #25

<p>In this episode I am joined by Doctor Natalia Gauer Pasqualon, a volcanologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The focus of this episode is volcanology, which is the study of volcanoes and geochemical phenomena.We first discuss how Natalia decided to study geology for her undergraduate degree and how Natalia ended up finishing two PhDs in volcanology. Then we get into volcanology. Natalia defines what a Volcano is, the difference between lava and magma, hotspots, the different types of volcanoes, volcanic eruptions, underwater volcanoes, super volcanoes, the terabytes of data she has to work with and much more. I hope you enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>PAPERS:</p><p>Natalia’s PhD Thesis: https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/101a9715-d88a-4983-a2b6-e03d505cd503</p><p>Kīlauea lava fuels phytoplankton bloom in the North Pacific Ocean: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax4767</p><p>Growth and degradation of Hawaiian volcanoes: https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/pp18013</p><p><br></p><p>ARTICLES:</p><p>Oceanic Hotspots: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/plate-tectonics-oceanic-hotspots.htm</p><p>Volcanic Eruptions: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/volcanoes/volcanic-eruptions.htm</p><p>Update on the July 23 Biscuit Basin hydrothermal explosion: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240723.htm</p><p>Marine life&#39;s latest hotspot could be an underwater volcano primed to erupt off Oregon: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5398591/underwater-volcano-eruption-oregon</p><p>What is a supervolcano? What is a supereruption?: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-supervolcano-what-a-supereruption</p><p>Man dies after rescue from restricted area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dies-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-rcna262100</p><p><br></p><p>BOOKS:</p><p>The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin</p><p><br></p><p>MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO:</p><p>Music: massobeats - warmth (https://youtu.be/slnUKMhcQUs)</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT: </p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-dolinay-frm-96a289106/ </p><p>GitHub: https://github.com/ad17171717 X: https://twitter.com/DolinayG </p><p>Odysee: https://odysee.com/@adriandolinay:0 </p><p>Medium: https://medium.com/@adriandolinay</p><p><br></p><p>PODCAST: </p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aspiring-stem-geek/id1765996824 </p><p>Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Aspiring-STEM-Geek/B0DC73S9SN</p><p>iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/202676097/ </p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/60dPNJbDPaPw7ru8g5btxV</p><p><br></p><p>|-Video Chapters-|</p><p>0:00 – Intro</p><p>1:17 – Why Natália decided to study geology for her undergraduate</p><p>4:51 – Natália earning two PhDs</p><p>8:56 – Defining what a Volcano is</p><p>10:38 – Defining Volcanology</p><p>10:57 – The geochemistry of Volcanoes</p><p>13:36 – Lava vs Magma</p><p>15:05 – Hotspots</p><p>17:38 – Modeling lava flow</p><p>18:59 – The types of Volcanoes</p><p>21:26 – The most common Volcano type in Hawaii</p><p>22:19 – The types of Volcanic eruptions</p><p>24:46 – Which Volcano type is most dangerous?</p><p>28:21 – How well can we forecast Volcanic eruptions?</p><p>33:32 – Accessing Volcanoes as a researcher</p><p>34:50 – Collecting data during Volcanic activity</p><p>39:09 – Super Volcanoes</p><p>41:47 – Yellowstone</p><p>43:19 – Submarine Volcanoes</p><p>48:42 – The lifecycle of a Volcano in Hawaii</p><p>54:37 – Natália’s research for her PhD thesis</p><p>1:03:51 – The dangers of Volcanoes</p><p>1:06:17 – Volcanic soil for growing agriculture</p><p>1:07:48 – Housing near Volcano hazard zones</p><p>1:08:37 – Wildlife near Volcanoes</p><p>1:10:03 – How to get started in Volcanology</p><p>1:11:59 – Coolest Volcanoes Natália has seen</p><p>1:14:06 – Places to check out if you visit Brazil</p><p>1:17:12 – Brazilian cinematography and music</p><p>1:19:21 – Book recommendation</p>