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Tobias P. Fischer is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the Volatiles Laboratory at the University of New Mexico's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University (1999). His research focuses on volcanic processes, geochemical analysis of volcanic and hydrothermal fluids, and the role of volatiles in magma dynamics and Earth's carbon cycle. Current fieldwork spans Central America, the Aleutians, East African Rift, and Antarctica.
Key research areas include:
- Volcanic gas emissions and their atmospheric impact
- Diffuse CO2 degassing in continental rift systems
- Fluid-rock interactions in magmatic-hydrothermal systems
- Deep carbon cycling through volcanic and tectonic processes
Recent publications emphasize continental rifting's role in carbon sequestration, global CO2 emission inventories from volcanoes, and novel volcanic gas monitoring instrumentation. He chairs the Deep Carbon Observatory's DECADE initiative, advancing global volcanic CO2 monitoring.
His work integrates field measurements, remote sensing, and laboratory analysis to understand volcanic hazards and Earth's volatile cycles. Current projects involve studying gas emissions at active volcanoes like Poás (Costa Rica) and Erebus (Antarctica), alongside geothermal systems in New Mexico's Rio Grande Rift.
