Prof. VALENTIN R. TROLL Chair of Petrology | Uppsala University | Sweden | valentin.troll@geo.uu.se
CAREER SUMMARY
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.
PUBLICATIONS
>145 scientific publications, 18 published reports, 5 books, and >400 conference abstracts. >>
SUPERVISION
Advised 21 PhD and 20 MSc students to completion. >>
FUNDING
Obtained approx. 51 M SEK (ca. 5 M EUR) to come directly to Uppsala University since installment in 2008. >>
RECENT RESEARCH PAPERS
Absence of hydrothermal oxygen isotope variations in host rocks supports magmatic origin of the giant Grängesberg iron oxide–apatite (IOA) deposit, Central Sweden.
International Journal of Earth Sciences, in press.
A message from the ‘underground forge of the gods’: history and current eruptions at Mt Etna.
The tensile strength of volcanic rocks: Experiments and models.
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2021.
High Arctic Large Igneous Province alkaline igneous rocks in Arctic Canada: Evidence for multiple mantle components.
Geochemical systematics of High Arctic Large Igneous Province continental tholeiites from Canada – Evidence for progressive crustal contamination in the plumbing system.
Sunda arc mantle source δ18O value revealed by intracrystal isotope analysis.
Ancient oral tradition in Central Java warns of volcano-earthquake interaction.
Petrogenesis of the Loch Bà ring-dyke and Centre 3 granites, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2021.
North-East Atlantic Islands: The Macaronesian archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde).
Encyclopedia of Geology, 2021.
BOOKS
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.
Have a look at some of the locations on YouTube:
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
Carracedo & Troll (eds.):
Teide Volcano
279 pages, Springer, 2013.
READ FOR FREE
Emeleus & Trol:
A Geological Guide to Rum, Inner Hebrides
152 pages,
NMSE-Publishing Ltd. The Geological Society of Edinburgh, 2009.
GEO-INTERVIEWS
Interview with Prof. Nick Arndt
SUSTAINABLE Mining - Securing Metal Supplies for a Greener Future
Q & A with Executive Editor Prof. Georg Zellmer
What makes a great Journal of Petrology paper?
Prof. Hugh Rollinson about the new edition of *USING GEOCHEMICAL DATA*
The two faces of Volcanoes
Learning to benefit from the monster
ONLINE LECTURES
Volcanic Particles in Agriculture and Gardening
GEO-Schule: Der Ätna bricht aus - Gespräch mit Dr. Boris Behncke vom Ätna Vulkanobservatorium
