David Hilton, Ph.D.

scripps institution of oceanography

Welcome to the Fluids & Volatiles Laboratory of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In the following pages, you can find out what kind of equipment we have at the laboratory, the types of research we carry out, the personnel involved, and even the funding situation! I hope you find the pages interesting and informative.

What's new?

  • Expedition to the Izu Islands, Japan

    Explore the Japanese Izu Islands here: Japan Expedition

  • Expedition to the Mariana Islands

    Island hopping in the Mariana island arc: Marianas Expedition

  • Expedition to Costa Rica

    Follow our exciting expedition to active volcanoes in Costa Rica. The link is: Volcano Expedition

  • Graduate Studentship Opportunities

    Prospective graduate students with interests in geochemistry, isotopes, volcanology, etc. - please contact me to check for possible openings at the Fluids & Volatiles Laboratory.

  • Lecture on video!

    If you're interested in seeing the talk I gave at the Scripps Aquarium in November 2001 (on the subject of Volcanoes), check out the following link (you can download Real Player at this site also): Volcano Lecture Video