Jenny Anne Barretto

In this Philippine name, the family name is Barretto.
Jenny Anne Barretto
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines
Known forApolaki Caldera
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
Geophysics
Marine geomorphology
Bathymetry
Crystallography
Mineralogy
InstitutionsGNS Science

Jenny Anne Barretto is a Filipino geologist and geophysicist based in New Zealand. She is credited for the discovery of Apolaki, the largest caldera in the world.[1][2][3][4]

Barretto was born and raised in the Philippines. She acquired her master's degree in Geology from the University of the Philippines in 1998.[5][6]

  1. ^ Malewar, Amit (23 October 2019). "Philippines has the earth's largest known caldera". Tech Explorist. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ Fernando, Lance (30 December 2019). "Looking back on Barretto's giant Apolaki caldera discovery". The LaSallian. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ Celestial, Julie (10 November 2019). "Researchers discovered what could be the largest caldera on Earth". The Watchers – Daily news service | Watchers.NEWS. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ Yen Yap, Mae (23 October 2019). "The largest known volcano in the world has been discovered in the Philippine Sea". Mashable SEA. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ^ "GNS Science". www.gns.cri.nz. Retrieved 4 November 2020.