Ongoing projects

Magma-salt interaction in Afar, study of Gada Ale volcano. Investigators: Emma Watts (University of Southampton, UK), Craig Magee, Ben Van Wyk de Vries, Christophe Galerne, and Carolina Pagli 

Geochemical, petrographic and remote sensing study of Dama Ali volcano. Investigators: Gianmaria Tortelli (University of Florence, Italy), Carolina Pagli, and Anna Gioncada 

Ceramic and obsidian research in the East African Rift: Territories and exchange. Investigators: Lamya Khalidi and Marzia Gabriele (Université Côte d'Azur, CEPAM, France), Anna Gioncada and Carolina Pagli 

Past projects

Geochemical and petrographic characterization and dating of the Stratoid Series (Afar, Ethiopia). PhD project by Gianmaria Tortelli (University of Pisa, Italy). PhD supervisors: Anna Gioncada, Carolina Pagli, and Derek Keir

Spatial variation in the Afar plume from trace elements and isotope measurements (St, Nd and Pb). PhD project by Emma Watts (University of Southampton, UK). PhD supervisors and collaborators: Thomas Gernon, Derek Keir and Carolina Pagli 

Volcanic and geochemical evolution of the Northern Main Ethiopian Rift (MER). PhD project by Rihannon Rees (University of Southampton, UK). PhD supervisors and collaborators: Thomas Gernon, Derek Keir and Carolina Pagli

Characterization of the erupted products of Alu-Dalafilla to constrain the magmatic plumbing of the volcano. PhD project by Emma Watts (University of Southampton, UK). PhD supervisors and collaborators: Thomas Gernon, Derek Keir, Carolina Pagli and Anna Gioncada

Studio dei prodotti vulcanici di due centri mafici monogenetici del complesso di Afdera, Afar (Etiopia). B.Sc. project by Diego Parrini, 2019. B.Sc. supervisors: Anna Gioncada, Carolina Pagli, and Simone Costa

Il vulcano Ma'alata e le sue relazioni con i segmetni di rift in Afar: Un approccio sismico, vulcanologico, geochimico e petrologico. M.Sc. project by Gianmaria Tortelli (University of Pisa). M.Sc. supervisors: Mauro Rosi, Anna Gioncada, and Carolina Pagli

Il Vulcano Afdera (Afar, Ethiopia): analisi petrografiche e microanalitiche. B.Sc. project by A. Ottaviani, 2017. B.Sc. supervisors: Anna Gioncada and Carolina Pagli

Caratterizzazione vulcanologica e strutturale del vulcano Afdera (Afar rift, Ethiopia). B.Sc. project by Miriana Pastano (University of Pisa). B.Sc. supervisors: Carolina Pagli and Anna Gioncada

Chronological interpretation of the Alu-Dalafilla lavas. M.Sc. project by Jasmin Jarman (University of Southampton, UK). M.Sc. supervisor and collaborators: Derek Keir and Carolina Pagli

Analisi petrografiche di lave dei vulcani Afdera, Ale Bagu e Hayli Gubbi dalle campionature degli anni ’70 in Afar settentrionale. B.Sc. project by Ilaria Tubia (University of Pisa). B.Sc. Supervisors: Carolina Pagli and Anna Gioncada.