Charles B. Connor

Charles B. Connor is Professor at the University of South Florida's School of Geosciences. His research focuses on physical volcanology and geophysics, specializing in volcanic hazard models including tephra dispersion, lava flow simulation, and probabilistic eruption forecasts.

Research Areas:

• Computer modeling of volcanic processes
• Structural analysis of basaltic volcanic fields
• Heat and mass transfer in volcanic systems
• High-resolution gravity and magnetic surveys

Connor develops computational tools for geovisualization and geocomputation, creating interactive simulations of volcanic phenomena and potential field geophysics. His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining geology, atmospheric science, and computational modeling.

He teaches courses in computational geology, field mapping, geovisualization, and potential fields geophysics, emphasizing scientific computing skills. Connor maintains the USF Volcanology Group developing open-source tools for geoscience education.