Eliza’s research is in the area of volcanology, studying the physical nature of volcanic processes, undertaking volcanic hazard and risk assessments and also developing better approaches to volcanic disaster risk reduction by working with communities at risk. Eliza employs a combination of approaches to study volcanic phenomena including: (1) field-based studies of volcanic deposits in order to infer emplacement mechanisms; (2) laboratory analog experiments to study simplified systems in a controlled environment in order to elucidate the controlling parameters; and (3) application of computational models to recreate conditions of past events and forward-model for investigating potential future hazards. Much of her work on applied volcanic hazard and risk reduction involves interdisciplinary collaborations with colleagues from across the fields of maths and engineering, social sciences and humanities. Aspects of this work involve application of the outputs of volcanic hazard research to active volcanic systems, which is undertaken in collaboration with volcano observatories or government institutions responsible for the mitigation of volcanic hazards. Eliza’s work with colleagues from social sciences and humanities focuses on how dialogue between scientists and those with lived experiences and local knowledge of volcanic risk can provide benefits in both directions.