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What he does
Ken loves to look at lava flows to figure out how they get from one place to another.

How he got into science
Ken took a class on glaciers and was amazed to find out these things he was climbing on actually moved. He soon switched from studying tundra plants to geology.

Favorite accomplishments
Working with Jim Kauahikaua, Ken showed that large sheet-lava flows grow from within, rather than by piling on top of one other.

In his free time
Ken helps his wife Cheryl film lava flows for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. They both love spending time with their two-year-old, Emma.

Quote
"Eruptions are nature's way of telling you something's wrong."