Paul Cole

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Dr Paul Cole

Associate Professor of Volcanology
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

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The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Paul's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 11: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

About Paul

2017 - present - Associate Professor in Volcanology, Plymouth University

2013-2017 - Lecturer in Geohazards, Plymouth University

2009-2012 - Director, Montserrat Volcano Observatory, for University of the West Indies.

2002 - 2009 - Senior Lecturer in Natural Hazards, Coventry University.

1995 - 2002 - Research Fellow, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer - University of Luton.

1993 -1994 - Post doc on the EU framework 5 project on Furnas volcano, Sao Miguel in the Azores, based at University College London.

1991 - 1992 - Royal Society Post Doc at the Dip Geofisica and Vulcanologia, Universita di Napoli, Italy working on the Neapolitan Yellow Tuff, caldera forming eruption of Campi Flegrei, and also Volcanic hazards in the city of Naples.



Supervised Research Degrees

Currently Supervising 

  • Amy Peach (Director of Studies) 'Historic and prehistoric volcanic activity at St Kitts and Nevis, West Indies: Controls on future hazard'
  • Symeon Makris (2nd Supervisor) 'Propagation of volcanic and non-volcanic landslide: a combined field, experimental and numerical approach'
Completed
  • Lara Mani PhD 2018 Plymouth University (Director of Studies)' 3D visualisation of volcanic hazards" - creating a volcanic hazards education tool using the concept of serious games'  
  • Jon Stone PhD 2016 University of East Anglia (third supervisor) - Community monitoring of Volcanic Hazards. 
  • Mel Froude PhD 2014 University of East Anglia -(third supervisor) Lahars on Montserrat, West Indies 
  • Delioma Oramas Dorta PhD 2009 Coventry University (Director of Studies) 3D terrain modelling and volcanic hazard assesment at Arenal volcano, Costa Rica.
  • Odeh El Mashan PhD 2006 Coventry University (Second supervisor) A GIS methodology for Landfill site Location
  • Stuart Dunning PhD 2004 University of Luton (Director of Studies) Rock Avalanches
  • Lucy Ritchie PhD 2001 University of Luton (Director of Studies) Field and Experimental Studies of Pyroclastic Density Currents and their associated deposits
  • Chris Dibben PhD 1999 University of Luton (third supervisor).

Teaching

I am module leader for:

  • GEOL 3007 Igneous and Volcanic processes
  • GEOL 3008 Advanced Geological Fieldwork
  • GEOL 5002 Advanced Fieldwork

I also contribute to:

  • GEOL 1001 Dynamic Earth
  • GEOL 1002 Earth Materials
  • GEOL 2011 Petrology and Volcanology
  • GEOL3001 Geological Mapping Research Project and Professional Skills
  • GEOL 3006 Geological Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  • GEOL5001 Geoscience Frontiers: Research and Communication
  • GEOL 5004 MGEOL Project
Programme Lead for Earth Sciences 2016 -2020 


Contact Paul

B525 Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585985