Lead GeoAnalyst
Ascension Earth Resources
Dr. Michal Camejo-Harry is a volcanologist and geodesy specialist whose work spans volcano deformation, magma plumbing systems, and hazard monitoring for small-island states. A former Commonwealth Scholar, she completed her PhD in Applied Geology through a split-site program between the University of Bristol and the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, where she also contributed to the scientific response to the 2020–21 La Soufrière eruption. She later became a Royal Society Newton International Fellow at the University of Oxford, advancing research on volcanic processes and resilience. Following her fellowship, she joined Ascension Earth Resources as Lead GeoAnalyst, applying her expertise to high-resolution subsurface analysis and geotechnical interpretation. Her work has been featured in Geological Society Special Publications and Royal Society Open Science, and she has been recognized with the Zeiss Postdoctoral Keynote Award for her contributions to Caribbean volcanology and science communication.
Novel technologies to harness the unique metal endowment and geothermal energy of volcanic systems to recover critical materials
Dr. Michal Camejo-Harry will present Ascension Earth Resources’ latest R&D on novel technologies that tap into the natural metal richness and geothermal energy of volcanic systems. Her talk introduces an integrated approach that uses advanced subsurface analysis and emerging drilling and sensing methods to better locate and assess zones enriched in critical materials. She will highlight how Ascension’s innovations aim to recover these strategic resources more sustainably, using the existing heat and fluid pathways of volcanic environments to reduce surface impact and energy requirements. The presentation positions volcanic systems as an underused but highly promising source of both clean geothermal power and essential minerals, offering a new model for responsible, next-generation resource development.