IARC volcanologist receives prestigious award
September 1, 2020
John Eichelberger was recently named one of two 2020 by the Geological Society of America鈥檚 Continental Scientific Drilling Division.
Eichelberger, professor emeritus at 性欲社's International Arctic Research Center, is a world leader in volcanology. His passion focuses on scientific drilling on volcanoes and international collaboration.
At the forefront of the scientific drilling frontier, Eichelberger鈥檚 current research focuses on drilling to magma as a potential alternative energy source.
鈥淚f my magma project in Iceland works out, we'll have a new, clean, renewable, small footprint, baseload source of energy,鈥 said Eichelberger. 鈥淚n fact, it would be the only source that is all those things.鈥
As a distinguished lecturer, Eichelberger will present, virtually, at over eight universities during the coming months.