Image by Forrest Town
Saludos, I'm
Ana Mercedes Colón Umpierre
Earth Sciences Graduate Student
Ana Mercedes Colón Umpierre
Graduate Student in
Earth Sciences at
the University of Oregon
About
I’m a graduate student studying volcanology in Meredith Townsend’s group at the University of Oregon. Broadly speaking, I’m interested in all things magma movement, both on this planet and beyond. Even more broadly, I’m passionate about increasing diversity in STEM fields. On this website you can find my CV, and short snippets of projects new and old. If you’re interested in anything you see, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Education
2014–2018
Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH; Class of 2018
Bachelor of Arts; Earth Sciences & Astronomy Double Major
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Work Experience
April 2019 - August 2019
Interpretive Park Ranger, El Morro National Monument
October 2018 - February 2019
Astronomy Intern, El Morro National Monument
Research Experience
Magma-ice interactions are both ubiquitous on Earth and poorly understood. My research focuses on modeling how heat is exchanged between ice and magma as magma moves in glaciated systems. Specifically, I'm interested in how we can better predict the occurrence of hazards unique to glaciated volcanoes.
Image by Oddur Sigurðsson, from the Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes
The Curiosity Rover provides a unique opportunity to get a close look at Martian geology. As an undergraduate, I focused on better constraining the movement of water in Martian systems using both satellite imagery from the Mars Orbiters, and analog fieldwork of Martian alluvial fans.
