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Professor Tamsin Mather is a distinguished volcanologist and Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, where she also serves as a Fellow of University College. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2024, she leads groundbreaking research at the intersection of volcanology, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental science. Her work spans from understanding present-day volcanic hazards to investigating volcanism's role in Earth's geological history and habitability.
Her primary research interests include volcanic degassing processes, atmospheric impacts of volcanic plumes, mercury cycling in volcanic systems, and the environmental consequences of large igneous provinces. Using satellite Earth observation, field measurements, and geochemical analysis, she examines volcanic behavior as natural hazards, planetary-scale processes, and sources of natural resources like geothermal energy.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a strong focus on mercury as a tracer for volcanic activity, with significant contributions to understanding large igneous province impacts on mass extinctions, rift volcanism in Ethiopia, and volcanic plume chemistry. Her work bridges geochemistry, climate science, and hazard assessment through innovative methodologies.
- Fellow of the Royal Society (2024)
- Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture (2018)
- Royal Astronomical Society Group Achievement Award (2018)
- Philip Leverhulme Prize for outstanding early-career researchers (2010)
- UNESCO/L'Oréal Women in Science Award (2008)
Professor Mather actively mentors PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, currently supervising projects on volcanic mercury cycling and sulfur dynamics in subduction zones. She has secured significant funding including an ERC Consolidator Grant (V-ECHO) and NSFGEO-NERC grants. Her outreach includes public lectures, media appearances on BBC Radio 4, and contributions to children's science books. She leads the 'Your Science Out There' educational initiative and serves on the Policing Science Council and Two Magnolias advisory board.
