Stephen Sparks Receives Priestley Award

Stephen Sparks, Professor of Geology and research group leader of the Volcanology and Geological Fluid Dynamics Research Group in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, was presented the 2010 Priestley Award for his work in the fields of igneous petrology and volcanology, particularly his contributions to improving our understanding of the physical and chemical dynamics of volcanic systems. At the ceremony, Dr. Sparks gave an address on volcanic eruptions.