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 Communities

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

Completed

  • Symeon Makris 2024 (2nd Supervisor) - Propagation of volcanic and non-volcanic landslide: a combined field, experimental and numerical approach.
  • Amy Peach 2023 (Director of Studies) - Historic and prehistoric volcanic activity at St Kitts and Nevis, West Indies: Controls on future hazard.
  • 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:

  • GEES 1203 Climate Tectonics and Hazards
  • GEES 3203 Frontiers in Geoscience

I also contribute to:

  • GEES 1201 Sustainable Geoscience
  • GEES 1202 Earth Materials
  • GEES 1204 The Life and Death of an Ocean
  • GEES 2202 The Earths Interior and resources
  • GEES 2204 The Building of Britain
  • MGEOL Project

Programme Lead for Earth Sciences 2016 -2020

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Paul

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