EPL volcanologist Diana Roman discusses why it's important to study volcanoes, how a volcano's "voice" changes over time, her career path, and what it's like being a high-profile woman in the sciences on a recent PlanetGeo Podcast.
Show notes from the PlanetGeo Podcast Website:
"In this episode, we had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Diana Roman, a volcanologist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC! Diana is not only a spectacular and prolific researcher, but she is an excellent communicator of all things volcanoes!
In this interview, we talk to Dr. Roman about a wide range of topics including her career trajectory and former life as an economist and venture capitalist! Now, Dr. Roman is a leading researcher into volcano seismicity or the earthquakes associated with volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. Diana draws an analogy to volcanoes and famous vocalists, in that the pitch of a volcano's earthquakes changes through time!
We also discuss Dr. Roman's path to geoscience, what her career path looked like, and what it is like being a high-profile woman in the sciences! She also discusses the future of volcano research, and how the field can go from pattern recognition to a deeper understanding of the processes of volcanism on Earth.
Give this interview a listen; we think you'll learn something interesting! As always, if you enjoyed this episode we simply ask that you share it with someone who you think will get something from it too!"