Tramontano, Samantha

Samantha Tramontano is a geologist specializing in the chemical and physical study of igneous rocks at volcanic systems. She combines field, lab, and computational methods to decipher subsurface processes that trigger and sustain volcanic eruptions. Her work has taken her to volcanic rocks in New Jersey, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Brazil, Italy, Iceland, and the Canary Islands. She additionally works in close cohort with artists and musicians in an effort to capture a more comprehensive record of modern volcanic processes. Samantha grew up on Staten Island and is a graduate of P.S. 23, I.S. 24, LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, the University of Rochester, Vanderbilt University, and the CUNY Graduate Center. She maintains a research associate position at the American Museum of Natural History and is excited to continue her studies and work with students as a new Assistant Professor at York College.

Areas of Expertise

• Geology
• Petrology
• Mineralogy
• volcanology
• thermodynamics

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