All Outputs (19)

A global database and grading system for the deposition of supraglacial volcanic airfall (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., Lane, S., & Loughlin, S. (2019, March). A global database and grading system for the deposition of supraglacial volcanic airfall. Poster presented at Lancaster Volcano-ice Gathering 2019, Lancaster, England

Volcanic airfall (defined here as any material, such as volcanic ash, that falls from an eruption plume and cools before deposition) lands on glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost and snowfields worldwide. The interactions between these deposits and glaci... Read More about A global database and grading system for the deposition of supraglacial volcanic airfall.

Engaging an under-represented group through science and textile crafts: Science from the Start young carer workshops at Cotton On (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., & Ollerenshaw, K. (2018, January). Engaging an under-represented group through science and textile crafts: Science from the Start young carer workshops at Cotton On. Presented at Association for Science Education Annual Conference, Birmingham, England

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Engaging an under-represented group through science and textile crafts: Science from the Start young carer workshops at Cotton On.

Science hunters: Widening participation through computer games (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2018, January). Science hunters: Widening participation through computer games. Presented at Association for Science Education Annual Conference, Birmingham, England

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Science hunters: Widening participation through computer games.

Making STEM for everyone: Reaching under-served audiences (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., & Fogg Rogers, L. (2018, January). Making STEM for everyone: Reaching under-served audiences. Presented at Association for Science Education, Birmingham, England

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Making STEM for everyone: Reaching under-served audiences.

Women like me: Role modelling and outreach for women and girls in engineering (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Hobbs, L. (2018, January). Women like me: Role modelling and outreach for women and girls in engineering. Presented at Association for Science Education, Birmingham, England

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Women like me: Role modelling and outreach for women and girls in engineering.

Science Hunters - using Minecraft as an engagement tool (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2017, November). Science Hunters - using Minecraft as an engagement tool. Presented at Curiosity Connections 2017, Bristol, UK

Science Hunters is an outreach project based in Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, which uses Minecraft to engage children in science learning and environmental science research. We offer opportunities across all year groups in schoo... Read More about Science Hunters - using Minecraft as an engagement tool.

Science fun for children with SEND: Hands-on practical activities (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2017, January). Science fun for children with SEND: Hands-on practical activities. Presented at Association for Science Education Conference 2017, Reading, UK

Practical and fun ways to engage children with SEND with science learning, inside and outside of school.

Science fun for children with SEND: Engaging through computer games (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2017, January). Science fun for children with SEND: Engaging through computer games. Presented at Association for Science Education Conference 2017, Reading, UK

Practical and fun ways to engage children with SEND with science learning, inside and outside of school.

Play-based science learning (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2016, January). Play-based science learning. Presented at Association for Science Education Conference 2017, Birmingham, UK

Play-based science learning through Science from the Start

Science with under 7s (and not much budget) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2015, July). Science with under 7s (and not much budget). Presented at BIG Event 2015, Norwich, UK

Engaging children under the age of 7 with informal science learning, and demonstrating how activities can be reproduced at home for low cost to encourage parental engagement.

Barriers to engaging: Families with under 5s (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2015, June). Barriers to engaging: Families with under 5s. Presented at Science Communication Conference 2015, Manchester, UK

Looking at the barriers to engaging families with children under the age of 5 with informal science learning and how to overcome them.

The effect on Icelandic glaciers of supraglacial deposition of tephra from the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., Loughlin, S., & Lane, S. (2015, March). The effect on Icelandic glaciers of supraglacial deposition of tephra from the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption. Presented at Volcano-ice and Icelandic Volcanism Conference 2015, Lancaster, UK

The explosive eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, between April and May 2010 deposited supraglacial tephra on the surfaces of glaciers across Iceland. While the initial effects of the eruption caused glacial melting, there may have been longer ter... Read More about The effect on Icelandic glaciers of supraglacial deposition of tephra from the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption.

The role of cold volcanic debris in glacier ablation. AGU fall meeting EP51B-0846 (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., & Lane, S. (2011, December). The role of cold volcanic debris in glacier ablation. AGU fall meeting EP51B-0846. Presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco, USA

Debris deposits on ice can either enhance or hinder glacial ablation relative to a clean ice surface. The effect of debris on ice is dependent on whether its thickness is above or below a critical thickness. This is the thickness at which ablation of... Read More about The role of cold volcanic debris in glacier ablation. AGU fall meeting EP51B-0846.

The significance of volcanic ash fall for Earth’s glaciers (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., & Lane, S. (2011, January). The significance of volcanic ash fall for Earth’s glaciers. Poster presented at Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group Conference, Cambridge, UK

Worldwide glacier mass changes are key indicators of global climatic change [1]. The effect of volcanic air fall, which may enhance or hinder ablation depending primarily on deposit thickness, is a potentially important driver of glacial change. Belo... Read More about The significance of volcanic ash fall for Earth’s glaciers.

Analysis of the LaMEVE database on global quaternary large magnitude explosive volcanism (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Sparks, R., Coles, S., Connor, C., Crosweller, S., Deligne, N., Hobbs, L., …Takarada, S. (2010, May). Analysis of the LaMEVE database on global quaternary large magnitude explosive volcanism. Presented at Cities on Volcanoes 6, Tenerife, Spain

A database of Quaternary large magnitude explosive eruptions (M ≥ 4) is under development as part of the VOGRIPA project on global volcanic hazards and risk. The database currently consists of 1929 entries from 481 Quaternary volcanoes. The database... Read More about Analysis of the LaMEVE database on global quaternary large magnitude explosive volcanism.

Using historical databases for the identification and analysis of future volcanic risk: VOGRIPA (2010)
Presentation / Conference
analysis of future volcanic risk: VOGRIPA. Poster presented at Cities on Volcanoes 6, Tenerife

VOGRIPA (Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project) originated as part of the Global Risk Identification Programme (GRIP under the auspices of the United Nations and World Bank. GRIP is a 5-year programme aiming at improving global know... Read More about Using historical databases for the identification and analysis of future volcanic risk: VOGRIPA.

Analysis of a global database on quaternary explosive volcanism (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Ortiz Guerrero, N., Sparks, R., & Hobbs, L. (2009, December). Analysis of a global database on quaternary explosive volcanism. Poster presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2009, San Francisco, USA

Large volcanic eruptions, despite their low frequency of occurrence, have the potential to cause massive loss of life and affect the health of humans and animals and cause major economic losses. The knowledge of the evolution of past volcanic process... Read More about Analysis of a global database on quaternary explosive volcanism.

Partitioning of SO2 between dacitic melt and aqueous fluid phases (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., & Keppler, H. (2009, June). Partitioning of SO2 between dacitic melt and aqueous fluid phases

Sulphur dioxide has significant effects on global climate. By combining with atmospheric water molecules to form H2SO4 aerosols, which strongly backscatter sunlight, it can cause a potentially global net reduction in temperature following a large exp... Read More about Partitioning of SO2 between dacitic melt and aqueous fluid phases.

Global synthesis and analysis of large magnitude explosive volcanic eruptions (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Ortiz Guerrero, N., Sparks, S., Hobbs, L., Dunning, H., & Deligne, N. (2008, August). Global synthesis and analysis of large magnitude explosive volcanic eruptions. Poster presented at IAVCEI General Assembly 2008, Reykjavik, Iceland

Global synthesis and analysis of large magnitude explosive volcanic eruptions