Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ding Lab
Led by Shuo Ding · Geological Sciences
What we study
The Ding Lab studies how volcanoes release gases like sulfur, carbon, and water, using high-pressure experiments and mineral analysis to understand volcanic hazards and climate impacts.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Papers
- 4
Recent papers, explained
- Steady or sudden: the 2008 eruption of Okmok, Alaska
2026 · Earth and Planetary Science Letters
- The sulfur content and isotopic composition of the subarc mantle
2026 · Science Advances
Finds sulfur in arc magmas has a narrow range of isotopes, higher than the mantle.
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- Volcanic gases reflect magma stalling and launching depths
2025 · Earth and Planetary Science Letters
- Redox and magma recharge controls on excess sulfur build-up at Mount Samalas, 1257 CE
2025 · Nature Communications
Explains why Mount Samalas erupted so much sulfur using magma samples.
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