Dr. Rosaly Lopes is a Principal Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. An expert on volcanism on Earth and the planets, Dr Lopes has studied volcanoes on Earth, Mars, Jupiter's moon Io and Saturn's moon Titan. She was included in the 2006 Guiness Book of World records for discovering the greatest number of active volcanoes (71 on Io). She has published three books, including "The Volcano Adventure Guide", the first travel guidebook to volcanoes. In 2005, she received the Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society, in recognition for her work communicating science to the public. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Explorers Club.

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Recent reviews by Rosaly Lopes Kilauea Volcanoes in Kilauea, United States If you want to see an active volcano safely and easily, this is currently one of the top choices. I say currently because nobody knows how long this eruption ... Stromboli Volcanoes in Aeolian Islands, Italy The tiny island of Stromboli is the place to go if you want to be sure you will see volcanic fireworks. Stromboli has been doing its show for over 2,000 years, ... Yasur Volcanoes in Vanuatu Not many people have been to Vanuatu, but Yasur is one of the best and most accessible active volcanoes in the world. It has Strombolian type eruptions, ... Vesuvius Volcanoes in Naples, Italy This is one of history's most infamous volcanoes, thanks to the eruption in AD 79 that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum and shook the Roman Empire. It ... Santorini Volcano Volcanoes in Cyclades Islands, Greece This lovely Greek island was the site of one of the largest eruptions in history, around 1600 BC. Often called the Minoan eruption, its effects have been ... Rosaly Lopes has written 9 reviews. See more »

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