College of Arts and Sciences

Education:

• Diploma, Geology, University of Lausanne (Switzerland), 2001
• MSc, Earth Science, University of Lausanne (Switzerland), 2002
• PhD, Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 2008

Research Interests:

I use multidisciplinary approaches to study the entirety of the volcanic system, from magma generation, to transport, and emplacement. I am particularly interested in the cyclicity of volcanic eruptions, volcanic degassing processes, and large igneous provinces. My research commonly uses a wide array of methods, ranging from volcano monitoring and thermal remote sensing, to high-temperature geochemistry, igneous petrology, and experimental volcanology.

Selected Publications:

• Carr, B.B., Clarke, A.B., Arrowsmith, J.R., Vanderkluysen, L. & Dhanu, B.E. 2018. The emplacement of the active lava flow at Sinabung Volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia, documented by structure-from-motion photogrammetry. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research.
• Rader, E.L., Vanderkluysen, L. & Clarke, A.B. 2017. The role of pulsating effusion rates on inflation in sustained lava flow fields. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 477, 73–83. 
• Bryan, S., Clarke, A.B., Vanderkluysen, L., Groppi, C., Paine, S., Bliss, D.W., Aberle, J. & Mauskopf, P. 2017. Measuring Water Vapor and Ash in Volcanic Eruptions with a Millimeter-Wave Radar/Imager. IEEE Transaction on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 55(6).   
• Renne, P.R., Sprain, C.J., Richards, M.A., Self, S., Vanderkluysen, L. & Pande, K. 2015. State shift in Deccan volcanism at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, possibly induced by impact. Science 350, 76-78.
• Vanderkluysen, L., Harris, A.J.L., Kelfoun, K. Bonadonna, C., & Ripepe, M. 2012. Bombs behaving badly: Unexpected trajectories of volcanic projectiles. Bulletin of Volcanology 74(8), 1849–1858.

Current Projects:

• In situ characterization of airborne volcanic ash and aerosols using sUAS-mounted instrumentation. PhD project.
• Eruptive history and volcanic hazards on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. PhD project.
• Fluctuations in volcanic gas emissions at mud pots and geysers, Yellowstone Volcano. Various student projects.
• 3D architecture and volume estimates of eruptive units of the Deccan Traps large igneous province (India). Undergraduate student projects.
• Refining geochemistry-based methods of basalt classification using machine learning algorithms. Various student projects.
• New methodologies and instrumentation for the monitoring of “wet” volcanoes
• Effusive-explosive transitions and cyclicality at persistently active arc volcanoes