Dr. Arianna Soldati is a volcanologist and science communicator who has been fascinated with volcanoes since early childhood. With a focus on the dynamics of lava flows and their interaction with the built environment, her work takes her to field sites all over the world: from Hawaii to Iceland, from La Réunion to La Palma, and from Costa Rica to New Zealand. Arianna was selected as the 2023-2024 Geological Society of America’s Science Communication Fellow. In that role, she made the latest geological discoveries published in academic journals accessible to the general public. She has delivered over 50 public lectures, led countless science engagement activities, and funded her own traveling outreach program. Currently, Arianna is an assistant professor at North Carolina State University.