Stuart Scott

Dr Stuart Scott

Address: Room 102, Fitzroy, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1752 584774
Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 233117
Email: S.Scott@plymouth.ac.uk

Role

Geoscience Degree Scheme Co-ordinator

Qualifications & background

B.A.(hons), 1st class, Environmental Sciences, 1972 (University of Lancaster)

Ph.D. Geology and Petrology of Longonot Volcano, Central Kenya, 1977 (University of Reading)

1969-1972 University of Lancaster (undergraduate)

1972-1975 University of Reading (postgraduate)

1975-1977 University College London (Teaching Demonstrator)

1978-present Plymouth Polytechnic; Polytechnic Southwest; University of Plymouth (Principal Lecturer)

Professional membership

Fellow of the Geological Society (FGS)

Member of the American Geophysical Union

Member of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)

Teaching interests

Igneous Petrology

Geohazards

Volcanology

Geological Mapping

Research interests

The volcanology and petrology of zoned peralkaline pyroclastic rocks from Longonot volcano, Central Kenya (in collaboration with British Geological Survey Overseas Division & The Open University).

The petrogenesis of peralkaline trachyte magmas (in collaboration with Open University).

Shallow level magmatic processes and the nature of the high level plumbing system on Mount Etna, Sicily (in collaboration with University College, London & Luton University).

Roof and sidewall magmatic processes in the Dartmoor Granite.

UoP Research group membership

Geodynamics and Palaeomagnetism

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

1995 - 1999 Peter Evans - Magma residence times in trachyte volcanic systems: U - Th disequilibrium studies. NERC Research Studentship. Joint supervisor with Prof. C. Hawkesworth and Dr. N. Rogers, Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University. Ph.D. awarded September 1999.

1995 - 1999 Teressa Giles - Volcanic emissions and distant palaeoenvironmental impacts in New Zealand. University of Plymouth (DevR) Research Studentship. Joint supervisor with Dr. R.M. Newnham (Geographical Sciences) and Dr. J. Grattan (University of Wales, Aberystwyth). Ph.D. awarded November 1999.

1984 - 1988 Mr. Mark Gyopari - Temporal and spatial variations in the geochemistry and mineralogy of the historic lavas of Mount Etna, Sicily. LEA Research Assistant. Director of Studies and joint supervisor with Prof. L. Ebdon, then Reader in Analytical Chemistry. Ph.D. awarded March 1988.

1982 - 1985 Miss Alison Gray - Introduction and analysis of solid samples by inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy. LEA Research Assistant. Joint supervisor with Prof. L. Ebdon, then Reader in Analytical Chemistry. Ph.D. awarded December 1985.

Creative practice & artistic projects

Geological photography.

Mountaineering photography.

Large format creative photography.

Publications

Rogers, N.W., Evans, P.J., Blake, S., Scott, S.C. Hawkesworth, C.J.; 2004 Rates and Timescales of Fractional Crystallization from 238U-230Th-226Ra Disequilibria in Trachyte Lavas from Longonot Volcano, Kenya. Journal of Petrology, 45, 9, 1747 - 1776.

Scott, S.C. & Skilling, I.P., 1999 The rôle of tephrachronology in recognising synchronous caldera forming events on Quaternary volcanoes of the south Kenya Rift. In: Firth, C. & McGuire, W.J. (eds) Volcanoes in the Quaternary, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 161, 47 - 67.

Evans, P., Rogers, N.W., Hawkesworth, C.J. & Scott, S.C.; 1998 Magma chamber evolution as revealed by ²²⁶Ra-²³⁰Th disequilibrium at Longonot volcano, Kenya. Mineralogical Magazine, 62A, 1, 428-429.
Scott, S.C., 1992 The Philippines - plea for a disaster plan. Geology Today, 7, 5, p 168.

Scott, S.C., 1992 The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction and the Geohazards Unit at Polytechnic South West, Plymouth. In: McCall, J.G., Lamming, D. & Scott, S.C. (eds), Geohazards, AGID / Chapman & Hall. 217 - 222.

Scott, S.C., 1990 Contribution to the geological map of the Naivasha region, Kenya. In: Clarke, M.C.G., Woodhall, D.G., Allen D. & Darling G. Geological, Volcanological and Hydrogeological controls on the occurrence of Geothermal activity in the area surrounding Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Special publication, British Geological Survey, Kenya Ministry of Energy.

Scott, S.C. & Bailey, D.K., 1986 Co-eruption of contrasting magmas and temporal variations in magma chemistry at Longonot Volcano, Central Kenya. Bulletin of Volcanology, 47 - 4(1), 849 - 873.

Minett, S. & Scott, S.C., 1985 Theoretical considerations of heat flux on Mount Etna. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 25, 53 - 67.

Scott, S.C., 1983 Variations in lava composition during the March 1981 eruption of Mount Etna and the implications of a compositional comparison with earlier historic eruptions. Bulletin of Volcanology, 46, 4, 393 - 412.

Scott, S.C., 1982 Evidence from Longonot Volcano, Central Kenya, lending further support to the argument for a co-existing CO2 rich vapour in peralkaline magma. Geological Magazine, 119, 2, 215 - 217.