Volcanology is the study of the generation and movement of molten rock on Earth and other planetary bodies, primarily through volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. This encompasses the generation of ...

Little more than an hour’s drive south of Portland is one of Oregon’s prettiest places: Silver Falls State Park. Its 9,000 acres are home to 10 dramatic waterfalls, all joined by a 7.2-mile trail.

Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Will Erupt This Year, Scientists Predict It’s been over two centuries since the last Mount Fentale eruption. In 1820, a 2.5-mile-long (4 kilometer) fissure opened ...

Within the Department of Earth Sciences and Centre for Natural Hazards Research at Simon Fraser University, our research concentrates on physical volcanology and the processes controlling persistently ...