Daliedmarie Delgado Maisonet

I am an aspiring volcanologist interested in physical volcanology and the assessment of volcanic hazards. I've previously worked in the analysis of sulfur dioxide emissions of Guatemala's most active volcanoes, the analysis of height displacement at Ol Doinyo Lengai (CODE-GEO, Virginia Tech), and the study of Proterozoic metamorphic bedrock and fault geometry (Arctic REU).  

My research at ISU focuses on the study of lunar analogs in the eastern Snake River Plain volcanic region. The study will be done by employing portable equipment to identify pyroclasts, developing 3D LiDAR scans of lava tubes, and using high resolution UAS data to understand how the surface of lava changes due to sediment accumulation. This will help in understanding the original form of lunar lava flows that are partially concealed by lunar dust and provide insights into the roughness, which could indicate stable regions for lunar ice below the threshold of detection in orbital data.