Heather Handley
Heather Handley is volcanologist and geochemist who has worked on some of the most active volcanoes on the planet. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, Honorary Associate Professor at Macquarie University, and Governing Councillor of the Geological Society of Australia. She uses the chemistry of volcanic rocks and their minerals to better understand how volcanoes work and what triggers volcanic eruptions in order to reduce volcanic risk. She is currently writing a book on Australia’s volcanoes for CSIRO Publishing, due to be released next year.