William I. Rose (geologist)

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William Ingersoll Rose
Born1944 (1944)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
DiedJuly 17, 2025(2025-07-17) (aged 80–81)
Alma mater Dartmouth College (PhD)
Known forRemote sensing of volcanic plumes.
Scientific career
FieldsVolcanologist
Institutions Michigan Technological University
Doctoral advisor Richard Stoiber

William Ingersoll Rose, known as Bill Rose (1944 - 17 July 2025), was emeritus professor of petrology at Michigan Technological University. He was best known for his work in the field of volcanology and remote sensing.

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Career

Rose was born in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to William Ingersoll Rose and Mary Jane (nee Brown). At the age of five, Rose moved with his family to Corrales, New Mexico. [1] [2] He studied geography and geology at Dartmouth College from 1962-1966, graduating with a BA. He remained at Dartmouth to complete a PhD under the supervision of Professor Richard Stoiber, from 1966 to 1970. [3] He took up a faculty position at Michigan Tech in September 1970.

From 1970 to 1990, he rose from Assistant Professor in Petrology to full Professor at Michigan Technological University, and was appointed Research Professor in 2011. He served as chair of the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences from 1990 to 1998. [4] Rose also spent periods as visiting scientist or visiting fellow at NCAR, USGS, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia, Cascades Volcano Observatory and Bristol University. [3]

In his career, Rose worked across a wide range of topics in volcanology. [3] His early work with Stoiber included studies of the fumaroles and incrustations at steaming volcanoes across Central America. [5] He worked extensively on volcanic gas and ash emissions from volcanic systems, and on processes in volcanic plumes, [6] [7] and on the detection of ice in eruption plumes from remote sensing data. [7] Rose spent much of his career working on the volcanoes of Central America. He established programmes and activities for training in the region, [8] [9] and edited several books on the topics of volcanism and hazards in that region. [10] [11] [3]

During his retirement, Rose remained active, and developed new themes in the area of geoheritage with a particular focus on the Copper Country of the Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale. [12] [13]

Recognition and awards

Rose was awarded the 2002 N. L. Bowen Award of the American Geophysical Union for his contributions to geosciences, volcanology and remote sensing. [3] In 2013, Rose was elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, in recognition of his scientific contributions and eminence in the field. [14]

Family

Rose married Nanno in 1967, and they had two children. He died in Eagle Harbor, Michigan in July 2025. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Official Obituary of William I. Rose" . Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bill Rose: Forged in Fire, Sculpted by Ice—Keweenaw Geostories". College of Engineering Blog. 17 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Bluth, Gregg (2003). "Rose receives the 2002 N. L. Bowen award". EOS. 84: 129–130.
  4. ↑ "In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Rose" – via Michigan Tech University.
  5. ↑ Stoiber, Richard E.; Rose, William I. (April 1974). "Fumarole incrustations at active central american volcanoes". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 38 (4): 495–516. Bibcode:1974GeCoA..38..495S. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(74)90037-4.
  6. ↑ Symonds, Robert B.; Rose, William I.; Reed, Mark H. (August 1988). "Contribution of C1- and F-bearing gases to the atmosphere by volcanoes". Nature. 334 (6181): 415–418. Bibcode:1988Natur.334..415S. doi:10.1038/334415a0.
  7. 1 2 Rose, W. I.; Delene, D. J.; Schneider, D. J.; Bluth, G. J. S.; Krueger, A. J.; Sprod, I.; McKee, C.; Davies, H. L.; Ernst, G. G. J. (June 1995). "Ice in the 1994 Rabaul eruption cloud: implications for volcano hazard and atmospheric effects". Nature. 375 (6531): 477–479. Bibcode:1995Natur.375..477R. doi:10.1038/375477a0.
  8. ↑ Rose, William I.; Bluth, Gregg J.S. (23 August 2005). "Geohazards Graduate Study With the U.S. Peace Corps". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 86 (34): 311. Bibcode:2005EOSTr..86..311R. doi: 10.1029/2005EO340003 .
  9. ↑ Tubman, Stephanie; Paterson, Essa; Gierke, John S. (2016). "A Peace Corps Master's International program in mitigation of natural geological hazards: Student outcomes and lessons learned". Geoscience for the Public Good and Global Development: Toward a Sustainable Future. Geological Society of America Special Papers. Vol. 520. pp. 347–358. doi:10.1130/2016.2520(30). ISBN   978-0-8137-2520-8.
  10. ↑ Rose, William I.; Bommer, Julian J.; López, Dina L.; Carr, Michael J.; Major, Jon J. (2004). Natural Hazards in El Salvador. doi:10.1130/SPE375. ISBN   978-0-8137-2375-4.
  11. ↑ Rose, William I.; Bluth, Gregg J.S.; Carr, Michael J.; Ewert, John W.; Patino, Lina C.; Vallance, James W., eds. (2006). Volcanic Hazards in Central America. doi:10.1130/SPE412. ISBN   978-0-8137-2412-6.
  12. ↑ "How the Rock Connects Us Geoheritage Guide 124; Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association 800 E. Lakeshore Dr., Houghton, MI 49931". Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association. Houghton, Michigan.
  13. ↑ Rose, William Ingersoll; Vye, Erika; Martin, Valerie (2017). How the Rock Connects Us: A Geoheritage Guide to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale. Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association. ISBN   978-0-935289-21-3.
  14. ↑ "American Geophysical Union Announces 2013 Fellows". AGU Newsroom.


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