Shannon Kobs Nawotniak, Ph.D.
Professor and Incoming Department Chair
Office: Phys. Sci. Bldg. 3, Room 223
Specialties
- Physical volcanology
- Computational fluid dynamics
- High performance computing
Research Interests
I investigate the connection between process and products in volcanic eruptions, ranging in scale from the origins and underpinnings of monogenetic volcanic fields through eddy-scale mixing in eruption columns. I have served as the Geology Co-Lead on the NASA FINESSE project and Deputy PI on the NASA BASALT project, both of which use terrestrial lavas to investigate planetary volcanoes, as well as a member of the SUBSEA and JETT 3 analog teams. I am currently leading the IDEAS-LA (IDaho Exploration And Science Lunar Analog) using the eastern Snake River Plain in support of future Artemis missions to the Moon, serving on INL's Probabilistic Volcanic Hazard Assessment (PVHA) team, and the Director of the Honors Program at ISU.