Bio
I am a volcanologist who researches how volcanic terrains and magmatic processes evolve over geologic time. My study areas include volcanic regions on Earth and its neighboring bodies, Mars, Venus, and the Moon. Much of my research involves mapping, numerical modeling of lava flows, and statistical modeling.
Education
Ph.D., 2016, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida
B.Sc., 2010, Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University
Professional Appointments
2018-present, Postdoctoral Researcher, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/University of Maryland
2016-2018, NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Universities Space Research Association
2013-6, Research Assistant, University of South Florida
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Peer-reviewed Publications
A new approach to probabilistic lava flow hazard assessments, applied to the Idaho National Laboratory, eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho, USA
Geology 2018 doi:10.1130/G45123.1Modeling the October 2005 lahars at Panabaj (Guatemala)
Bulletin of Volcanology 2018 doi:10.1007/s00445-017-1169-xBenchmarking computational fluid dynamics models of lava flow simulation for hazard assessment, forecasting, and risk management
Journal of Applied Volcanology 2017 doi:10.1186/s13617-017-0061-xRecurrence rate and magma effusion rate for the latest volcanism on Arsia Mons, Mars
Earth and Planetary Science Letters 2017 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2016.10.040Lava flow mapping and volume calculations for the 2012–2013 Tolbachik, Kamchatka, fissure eruption using bistatic TanDEM-X InSAR
Bulletin of Volcanology 2015 doi:10.1007/s00445-015-0989-9Role of sills in the development of volcanic fields: Insights from lidar mapping surveys of the San Rafael Swell, Utah
Geology 2015 doi:10.1130/G37094.1The Syrtis Major volcano, Mars: A multidisciplinary approach to interpreting its magmatic evolution and structural development
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 2015 doi:10.1002/2014JE004774Subsurface structure of a maar-diatreme and associated tuff ring from a high-resolution geophysical survey, Rattlesnake Crater, Arizona
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 2015 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.09.006Multiscale postseismic behavior on a megathrust: The 2012 Nicoya earthquake, Costa Rica
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 2015 doi:10.1002/2015GC005794The volcanic history of Syria Planum, Mars
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 2013 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.11.007Data Maps & Links
Earth
Mars
Aerial LiDAR Survey of the San Rafael, UT Exposed Subsurface Volcanic Features
National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping 2013 doi:10.5069/G908638SCatalog of small volcanic vents in the Tharsis province
Planetary Data System IMG Annex 2016 astrogeology.usgs.govComputer Codes
I maintain an active GitHub account that hosts my up-to-date codes at github.com/jarichardson. I mostly code in Python, but I develop models in C and I have experience in Perl, IDL, and R.
– MOLASSES: a Cellular Automata lava flow simulator for probabilistically forecasting lava inundation. GitHub link (C, Unix, Command Line)
– VEAM: Volcanic Event Age Model. Runs a Monte Carlo to simulate emplacement time for volcanoes in a volcanic field and model recurrence rate. GitHub link(Python, All OS's, GUI)
– dtm2obj: A simple algorithm to convert an elevation model to a 3D printable ASCII model. GitHub link(Python, All OS's, Command Line)
– kdtools: Python Functions to perform Kernel Density Estimation on a set of points. This requires R. GitHub link(Python, Unix, Command Line)
– A Python Code to evaluate spherical harmonic coefficients. GitHub link(Python/BASH, Unix, Command Line)