Prof. VALENTIN R. TROLL Chair of Petrology | Uppsala University | Sweden | valentin.troll@geo.uu.se
Val Troll graduated from St Andrews University, Scotland in 1998 and received his PhD from the GEOMAR Research Centre, University of Kiel, Germany, in 2001. Troll then lectured in volcanolology and petrology at Trinity College Dublin (2001-2008), during which time he habilitated at the Blaise Pascal University Clermont-Ferrand, France, in 2006. In 2008, he took up the Chair of Petrology at Uppsala University, Sweden, which he currently holds.
CAREER SUMMARY
PUBLICATIONS
>130 scientific publications, 13 published reports, 5 scientific books, 2 course books, and >350 conference abstracts. >>
FUNDING
Obtained approx. SEK 46 M (ca. EUR 4.5 M) to come directly to Uppsala University since installment in 2008. >>
SUPERVISION
Advised 20 PhD and 15 MSc students to completion. Currently co-supervision of 2 PhD and 3 MSc students. >>
READ FOR FREE
A GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION GUIDE TO RUM (Emeleus & Troll) Read for free on EARTHWISE from the British Geological Survey.
Kresten & Troll:
The Alnö Carbonatite Complex, Central Sweden (GeoGuide)
180 pages, Springer, 2018.
This GeoGuide provides an overview of the geology of Alnö, combined with an up-to-date field itinerary.
e-Book and paperback available in Springer Store and on AMAZON.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH PAPERS
Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-type apatite-iron-oxide ores.
Nature Communications (in press).
A large explosive silicic eruption in the British Palaeogene Igneous Province.
Scientific Reports (in press).
Volcano forensics at Bali's great volcano.
Structural weakening of the Merapi dome identified by drone photogrammetry after the 2010 eruption.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2018.
The ‘Clay-with-Flints’ deposit in Northern Ireland: reassessment of the evidence for an early Paleocene ignimbrite.
Multi-level magma plumbing at Agung and Batur volcanoes increases risk of hazardous eruptions.
Exceptionally high whole-rock δ18O values in intra-caldera rhyolites from Northeast Iceland.
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TOPICAL: KRAKATAU
Krakatau 1883 - 135 years after the big event
130 years Mt Krakatau Eruption
Discovery Channel - Daily Planet / Dissecting Disasters (26-Aug-2013)
WATCH: WHAT ROCKS CAN TELL YOU
Swedens Science Festival:
Karin Gyllenklev meets Val Troll
