South Coast Geologist Has Front Row Seat To Birth Of World's Newest Volcano
(UCSB photo) A new volcano first began erupting March 20th in Iceland, and a UC Santa Barbara geologist is on hand documenting the event. A new volcano came to life March 20 th in Iceland, and a UC Santa Barbara geologist who had already been studying Iceland’s volcanoes had the rare opportunity to be there from the very beginning. UCSB Geology Professor Matthew Jackson, his wife, and their two kids have been living in her native Iceland during the last year during the pandemic. He’s been doing his classes via Zoom. It’s also allowed him to pursue his nearly two decade long research ...