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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · 1d

It was a huge privilege to contribute to this plan for the future of marine science infrastructure and the final report is a huge community effort. The UK have long been world leaders in marine hazards research and long may it continue!

FMRI Future Marine Research Infrastructure @fmri-nerc.bsky.social · 1d

📢 New expert commentary from @isobelyeo.bsky.social

Check out 3rd instalment in a series exploring ‘A UK Science Requirements Framework for Future Marine Research Infrastructure’

🌋 Dr Yeo @noc.ac.uk highlights UK's global leadership in marine hazard science

🔗 fmri.ac.uk/news/navigat...

#FMRI

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · 8d

The best thing about this job is that you get to keep learning. Absolutely incredible day looking at landslide and lahar deposits off Etna with amazing INGV scientists and @mikeaclare.bsky.social (who always teaches me things I don’t know about sediments).

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · 8d

Great to see @mikeaclare.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk quoted in this piece in the Guardian today www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se... about the Hunga Volcano eruption and the subsequent telecommunications outage in 2022.

Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet | Samanth Subramanian

A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world – and exposed the fragility of 21st-century life

www.theguardian.com

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · 12d

Check out both a really exciting paper on the Santorini seismic swarm earlier this year from some of my excellent colleagues: www.nature.com/articles/s41... AND a really good write up in National Geographic by @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

This year thousands of mysterious earthquakes hit Santorini. Scientists finally know why.

During the quakes, researchers were able to track dangerous magma in real time.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · 20d

The Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) Annual Meeting will be hosted by NOC and the University of Southampton, at our waterfront campus 5th - 7th January 2026.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Please see the meeting website for details and to register here:

noc-events.co.uk/VMSG-volcani...

Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group | NOC Events

noc-events.co.uk

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · Jul 18

Most people I know got their grants on second submission. This new policy is bonkers and helps no one.

James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · Jul 17

Really disappointing new policy from NERC banning resubmissions of grant applications

Many of us, including me, have won grants on resubmission,

using the reviews to improve the application

This is is neither fair nor productive
www.ukri.org/councils/ner...

NERC policy on resubmissions

This policy only applies to research grant applications.

www.ukri.org

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Really enjoying the “surveying oceanic volcanism & volcanic island geohazards” session at @iavcei.bsky.social 2025. Great talks and lots of fascinating work on volcanic tsunamis. Looking forward to the second half this afternoon.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · Jul 2

Ahead of the @iavcei.bsky.social 'Challenges and opportunities for women scientists in volcanology Workshop' Thursday evening, I invite people to read our work "Volcanologists—who are we and where are we going?" #IAVCEI2025

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Volcanologists—who are we and where are we going? - Bulletin of Volcanology

Equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) are principles all scientific groups and organisations should strive to achieve as they secure working conditions, policies and practices that not only promote ...

link.springer.com

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jul 1

A really great end to this lahars focussed mini session at @iavcei.bsky.social by @mikeaclare.bsky.social from @noc.ac.uk presenting work on lahars offshore and their huge sediment loads funded by the Sustainable Blue Economies Program.

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jul 1

Jeremy Phillips @bristolvolcanology.bsky.social with a fascinating presentation on how important erosion is when modelling lahar related hazards @iavcei.bsky.social So much work still to do to understand the behaviours of lahars on and offshore.

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jul 1

Great talk by @sofiadellasala.bsky.social looking at hydrothermal records at Santorini in the @iavceisubmarine.bsky.social session. Convincing evidence of vigorous hydrothermal activity in the past preceding eruptions and a great demonstration of why we should look at hydrothermal records.

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our new paper on volcanoes and the subsea cable network, led by @mikeaclare.bsky.social, is out today in Bulletin of Volcanology. Get it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Volcanic eruptions and the global subsea telecommunications network - Bulletin of Volcanology

When the first transoceanic telegraph cables were laid in the mid-1800s, rapid communication between continents became possible. The advent of fibre-optic submarine cables in the 1990s catalyzed a glo...

link.springer.com

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jun 3

A great second day at SubOptic 2025, including a fascinating talk by @mikeaclare.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk on the challenges of cable fault attribution and how hazards are not always coincident with events.

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jun 2

Having a lovely time at SubOptic 2025 in Lisbon this week. Really enjoyed today’s masterclass on fibre sensing - some great reasons to be hopeful for the future of deep ocean measurements.

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Jun 2

We’re hiring! Come and work wit @mikeaclare.bsky.social and me at @noc.ac.uk. We’re recruiting for an open-ended position in marine geohazards.

careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

Careers | National Oceanography Centre

careers.noc.ac.uk

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Mike Clare @mikeaclare.bsky.social · May 20

Check out an excellent interview with @isobelyeo.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk on BBC Radio 5 discussing recent eruptions at Axial Seamount, how new crust forms at mid ocean ridges, and a need to monitor submarine volcanoes -from 02:49 onwards www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Naga Munchetty - Steffan Powell sits in - BBC Sounds

Steffan Powell features news, experiences, and big name interviews from around the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Apr 24

Tickets are now LIVE for our #OceanOpenDay on #WorldOceanDay (Sunday 8th June)! 🎟️

This free event is perfect for families and learners of any age interested in knowing more about our ocean.

Get your FREE tickets here ⏩ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-o...

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Apr 28

Scientists investigated hydrothermal venting, from seeps that form underwater lakes of carbon dioxide, to bubbly venting at temperatures up to and exceeding 200ºC.

NOC leads expedition to forecast and understand hazards posed by volcanic eruptions 👉 noc.ac.uk/news/scienti...

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Apr 30

Listen to the much more fun than me @sofiadellasala.bsky.social from @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social talking about our Santorini expedition and her packing challenges here.

Oxford Sparks @oxfordsparks.bsky.social · Apr 30

🎙️ New #podcast! How can #robots investigate underwater #volcanoes? 🌋🤔

We chat to Sofia Della Sala @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social about her recent #fieldwork #expedition to #Santorini 🛳️

🎧: www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/how...

@sofiadellasala.bsky.social @ukri.org @ox.ac.uk

A Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is suspended from the side of a research ship on a sunny day in the Aegean Sea, just off the coast of Santorini.

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Apr 29

Really enjoyed being interviewed on @bbc5live.bsky.social this afternoon about @noc.ac.uk led @ukri.org funded work on submarine volcanic eruptions. If you want to hear more about underwater robots and my secret lair then give it a listen from about 2hrs 13 minutes in.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Naga Munchetty - 29/04/2025 - BBC Sounds

Naga Munchetty features news, experiences, and big name interviews from around the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Apr 22

If you’re interested in knowing more about our work in Santorini here is me talking for two and a half minutes about what we’ve been doing and hope to achieve. Put together by our magnificent Comms Team and filmed by the brilliant Dan Bourne. m.youtube.com/watch?v=6jFc... @noc.ac.uk @ukri.org

News Splash: Unlocking the Role of High-Temperature Fluids in Explosive Volcanic Eruptions

YouTube video by National Oceanography Centre

m.youtube.com

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Apr 21

With thanks to @georginarannard.bsky.social for her excellent reporting

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Apr 21

And here from 06:43 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk

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Isobel Yeo @isobelyeo.bsky.social · Apr 21

Our recent NERC funded expedition to study hydrothermal interactions with caldera volcanoes is in the news. Check it out here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... or from about 15 minutes in here www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis.... @noc.ac.uk @ukri.org

Santorini volcano probed for clues about next big explosion

Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island's next big one could be.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mike Clare @mikeaclare.bsky.social · Apr 11

Pleased to have contributed to this new report published by UNEP-WCMC that looks at the interactions between subsea cables and the marine environment and opportunities for collaborations between industry and research www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/keep... @noc.ac.uk

Keeping connected: submarine communications cables and ocean life - UNEP-WCMC

A new UNEP-WCMC report examines the potential pressures, impacts and opportunities of submarine telecommunications cables on marine biodiversity Submarine telecommunications cables (hereafter called ...

www.unep-wcmc.org

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