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Sara Barsotti
Dr. Sara Barsotti obtained her Ph.D. in “Numerical modelling for the environmental protection” at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna after a Ms.D. in Physics at University of Pisa (Italy). In the period 2006-2013 she worked as Researcher on contract at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione di Pisa (Italy). Since then, she is at the Icelandic Meteorological Office as Coordinator for volcanic hazards where she works to establish procedures and protocols on how to respond to the next eruption in Iceland, to define monitoring priorities and communication protocols. She leads the Volcano Observatory team and she recently contributed to the management of the last volcanic eruptions in Fagradalsfjall (2021-2022) and Reykjanes-Svartsengi (2023-2024) volcanic systems. Her research topics involve Eulerian-Lagrangian modelling and numerical simulation of volcanic processes. In particular, she works on the dynamics of tephra dispersal processes and ash fall-out as well as volcanic gases transport. Aerial ash cloud transport and implications for aviation safety are part of her research topic. She has also deep experience on volcanic hazard assessment through forecasting and probabilistic approaches. SB applied her main expertise to several volcanoes worldwide: Italy, Alaska, Iceland, Indonesia, Greece, Lesser Antilles. She has been member of VASAG (Volcanic Ash Scientific Advisory Group) and has been Leader of the IAVCEI commission on Tephra Hazard Modelling for the period 2017-2022. She is currently member of the WMO Advisory Group on Volcanic Science for Applications (AG-VSA).