Dr David Ferguson
- Position: Associate Professor
- Areas of expertise: volcanic and magmatic processes; igneous geochemistry; petrology
- Email: D.J.Ferguson@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 1505
- Location: 7.23 School of Earth and Environment
- Website: Googlescholar
Profile
I am a volcanologist and geochemist with research interests in various aspects of magmatic activity, from the generation of magmas in the Earth’s mantle to the interactions between volcanoes and tectonic, climatic, and environmental processes. I primarily use geochemical methods but also work closely with modellers and collaborators in other relevant disciplines. Previous and on-going projects include research on volcanic systems in Ethiopia, Chile, Hawaii, Oregon and at the Juan de Fuca ridge in the NE Pacific.
Previous appointments:
- 2016 - 2021: University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
- 2014 - 2016: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, MA, USA
- 2012 - 2014: Postdoctoral Fellow, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, NY, USA
- 2010: NERC Policy Fellow, House of Commons S&T Committee, UK Parliament
Responsibilities
- Programme Leader BSc Geology
Research interests
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- DPhil, University of Oxford
- MSc, University College London
- BSc (Hons), University of Glasgow
Student education
undefinedResearch groups and institutes
- Volcanology
- Rocks, Melts and Fluids
- Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics