Ongoing projects

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

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

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

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

Past projects

Characterization of the erupted products of Alu-Dalafilla to constrain the magmatic plumbing of the volcano. PhD student Emma Watts (University of Southampton, UK). Project 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. Thesis by Diego Parrini, 2019. 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). Supervisors: Mauro Rosi, Anna Gioncada, and Carolina Pagli

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

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

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

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