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Ben James Andrews
Curator/Geologist, Smithsonian Institution
Member, Volcanology, Petrology, and Geochemistry Fall Meeting Program Committee; Member, Fall Meeting Program Committee
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Professional Experience
Smithsonian Institution
Curator/Geologist
2011 - Present
Education
Doctorate
2009
Ben's AGU Research
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From A Single Tank To Multiple Magma Bodies: Co-Existing Magmas Highlighted By Diverse Scales Of Sampling
REIMAGING, REINVESTIGATING, AND REINTERPRETING THE CONTINENTAL CRUST, INCLUDING THE EVOLUTION AND LONGEVITY OF ITS MAGMATIC SYSTEMS I ORAL
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 17 december 2025
Volcanic Ash Aggregation in Turbulent Jets: Laboratory Experiments on the Roles of Humidity and Grain-Size Distribution
VOLCANOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROLOGY GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 15 december 2025
Initial conditions matter for lava flow models
POSTER SESSION II WITH REFRESHMENTS
13 february 2025
Crustal-Scale Magma Dynamics and Architecture of Continental Subduction-Related Silicic Caldera-Forming Magmatic Systems
INSIGHTS INTO CRUSTAL MAGMA SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND RESIDENCE AND DIFFERENTIATION OF MAGMAS IN THE CRUST II ORAL
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 12 december 2024
Turbulent structure, clustering, and sedimentation in experimental eruption plumes
WHAT GOES UP MUST (EVENTUALLY) COME DOWN: DYNAMICS OF AND DEPOSITION FROM VOLCANIC ERUPTION COLUMNS, PLUMES, AND PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS II POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 11 december 2024
The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: Collecting, Translating, and Summarizing Worldwide Volcanic Activity
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN 2024 POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 09 december 2024
Researching and writing the Smithsonian’s Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN 2024 POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 09 december 2024
The New Daily Volcanic Activity Report: An Update and Call for Community Input and Discussion
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN 2024 POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 09 december 2024
Volunteer Experience
2022 - Present
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Fall Meeting Program Committee
2022 - Present
Member
Volcanology, Petrology, and Geochemistry Fall Meeting Program Committee
2021 - 2021
Member
Fall Meeting Program Committee
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Honors & Awards
VGP Section Award for Service to the Community and Public Engagement
Received December 2025