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The camp will take place 7th - 11th July, 2025.
Morning sessions will run from 9 am to 12 pm.
We will break for lunch between 12 pm and 2 pm.
Afternoon sessions will run from 2 pm - 5 pm.
Day 1
Day 1
Morning
Morning
Topic: Where are volcanoes and what do they look like?
Lab: Google Earth tour of Earth’s volcanoes
Afternoon
Afternoon
Topic: What is magma?
Lab: Learn to identify crystals in volcanic ash
Day 2
Day 2
Morning
Morning
Topic: Why do volcanoes erupt?
Lab: Volcano analogs (e.g., coke and mentos; baking soda and vinegar)
Afternoon
Afternoon
Topic: Volcanoes in space!
Lab: Ask a graduate student (graduate student research talks)
Day 3
Day 3
Morning
Morning
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History!
Afternoon
Afternoon
Meet the scientists at the Global Volcanism Program
Day 4
Day 4
Morning
Morning
Hands-on lab rotation: (1) crystal polishing; (2) petrographic microscope; (3) FTIR
Afternoon
Afternoon
Hands-on lab rotation: (1) crystal polishing; (2) petrographic microscope; (3) FTIR
Day 5
Day 5
Morning
Morning
How deep was your magma stored? Learn how to process data and interpret results.
Afternoon
Afternoon
Share your findings! Discuss and present your research to the group.
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