Patricia (Patty) Ann Mothes is an American volcanologist who has spent most of her career working in Ecuador.
[4][5] in 2017, IG-EPN adopted a cartoon figure based on Mothes and called "Patty la Vulcanóloga" to represent the institution on their digital and print media.
[6] In 1993, Mothes was involved in the rescue of scientists who had been caught up in a fatal explosion on Galeras volcano, Colombia, during an international volcanological workshop.
[7] Mothes served on the executive committee of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) from 2011 to 2015.
[8] In December 2022, Mothes was recognised by the Government of Quito with the award of the "Gran Collar Barón de Carondelet".