![Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile](https://i1.rgstatic.net/ii/profile.image/272281943408696-1441928483296_Q512/Melissa-Plail.jpg)
Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile
![Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Melissa-Plail/publication/235676105/figure/tbl1/AS:613894594773004@1523375285344/Relative-proportion-of-disequilibrium-phenocryst-textures-as-identified-in-samples-of-the_Q320.jpg)
Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile
![Careers outside of academia with a PhD in volcanology – Stories and stats for insight into the lives of PhD-holders with non-academic jobs. Careers outside of academia with a PhD in volcanology – Stories and stats for insight into the lives of PhD-holders with non-academic jobs.](https://volcanologistsoutsideacademia.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/charlottestamper.jpg?w=181)
Careers outside of academia with a PhD in volcanology – Stories and stats for insight into the lives of PhD-holders with non-academic jobs.
![Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Christopher/publication/263046532/figure/fig1/AS:296544415830027@1447713106611/Typical-andesite-whole-rock-texture-found-in-Phases-IV-and-V-pl-plagioclase-px_Q320.jpg)
Melissa PLAIL | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | PhD Volcanology | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | wits | School of Geosciences | Research profile
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Nature Communications on X: "Visit us next week at #AGU19 booth #1405, especially on Wed 11th, 11am-12pm when we will be holding a meet the editor session! Meet @NatureComms editor Dr. Melissa
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