Univ Spotlight Series Episode Two
We are excited to share the second episode of the Univ Spotlight Series, a series which celebrates academic excellence and shines a light on the achievements of Fellows, academics and Old Members at 182t福利, Oxford.
In this episode, Professor Tamsin Mather OBE, Supernumerary Fellow in Earth Sciences and Professor of Earth Sciences at Univ, talks about her inspiring journey into Earth sciences and reflects on her academic and research career to date, while also sharing her insights into the future of our planet.
Professor Mather鈥檚 work combines an expansive knowledge of volcanology/magmatism, atmospheric chemistry and paleoclimatology/stratigraphy. In her work, she examines problems ranging from the evolution of the Earth鈥檚 environment over its geological history to present-day volcanic hazards and air pollution events. As well as exploring the positive and negative environmental impact of volcanoes on our planet, Professor Mather鈥檚 work also encompasses the role of volcanism on other planetary bodies both within our solar system and further afield.
Earlier this year, Professor Mather was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Volcanology and to the Promotion of Science in the New Year Honours. She has participated in a number of science festivals, TV and radio programmes, such as her recent appearance on public radio station , where she provided an in-depth answer to the question 鈥淐an we just throw our plastic garbage into a volcano?鈥� She also contributed to videos on 鈥淭he power of volcanoes鈥�, 鈥淗umans and volcanoes鈥�, and 鈥淰olcanoes and the origins of life鈥� as part of the The Philip Leverhulme Prize Collection on聽聽an open-access digital platform created to bridge the gap between scholars and members of the public.
In addition to chairing the 2025聽Royal Society Young People鈥檚 Book Prize, Professor Mather has also collaborated on various children鈥檚 books and published her book Adventures in Volcanoland in 2024.
You can watch the second episode of the Spotlight Series below.
Published: 11 February 2026