# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How to Think Like a Volcano
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: When and how will a volcano erupt in the future? Say...Mount Baker (a very-high-threat volcano in Washington State)?

Volcanic eruptions are fueled by the magmas stored beneath the surface, so if we want to better prepare, we have to dig deep (literally). In this talk, we will explore “how to think like a volcano” by looking closely at how ‘magma factories’ operate. 

When a magma cools and solidifies, it can form crystals that can sometimes preserve zones like the rings of a tree. Zoning patterns can therefore record the changing magmatic environment, including temperature changes, physical interactions between magmas, and time.

Using crystal cargo in erupted material, we will address:

What causes magmas to escape the crust and erupt on the surface?

How long does it take for magma to exit the crust?

Can we improve our “stopwatches” between the moment volcanic unrest is detected, and the moment we need to respond to an impending eruption?

We'll take a close look at the Cascade volcanoes in our very own backyard, zooming in on the active Mount Baker in WA state. 

Dr. Hannah Shamloo works at Central Washington University as an Assistant Professor where she has taught igneous petrology, geochemistry, volcanology, and science communication for the past 5 years. Her research is on both active and extinct volcanic systems in Washington state and beyond.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/how-to-think-like-a-volcano/200030417525423
- **Event Categories**: science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 43

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vancouver
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Kiggins Theatre
- **lat**: 45.62928
- **long**: -122.67124
- **full address**: The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660-3150, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is How to Think Like a Volcano being held?
  - **A:** How to Think Like a Volcano takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660-3150, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing How to Think Like a Volcano?
  - **A:** How to Think Like a Volcano is organized by Science on Tap - Oregon & Washington.
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