Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring 2016
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In the
summer of 2016,
the International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring
will be offered
by the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes at the
University of Hawaii at Hilo
from May 29 – July 22.
The course is an introduction
to a broad
suite of volcano monitoring techniques, rather than detailed
training with just
one. Topics of primary emphasis for the course will include:
volcano
seismology; acquisition and analysis of geodetic data; methods
of analysis and monitoring
of gas geochemistry; interpretation of volcanic deposits and
landforms; and
response to and management of volcanic crises. The course is not
geared towards
academics, but rather addresses hazards management through
monitoring and analysis
of volcanic unrest and working in a crisis response mode when
unrest reaches
the eruptive state. The course is intended for professionals and
technicians
working in the field of volcano hazards management.
The duration of the course is now eight weeks: the first 6 weeks will be conducted in Hawaii, and the last 2 weeks at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington. The latter two weeks will focus on stratigraphy and mapping at Mount St. Helens, ash processes, and telemetry.
The cost of the course
per person is $5,000 USD, which includes fees, housing, and
ground
transportation. This price does not include food or air fare.
The
U.S. Geological
Survey’s Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), which
generously supported
some of the past CSAV participants’ costs, will be able to
provide support for
some of our participants for the upcoming course. However, the
VDAP resources
are limited, and thus, if your institution is able to provide
funding for your
candidate to attend the CSAV course, either course fees or air
fare or both,
your candidate will have a much better chance of being able to
participate.
For
2016, in the
interest of providing the best possible training, we will only
be accepting a
limited number of participants. The course will be conducted in
English and we
strongly encourage applicants to develop their fluency in
English prior to
attending the course to ensure that they obtain maximum benefit
from the
training.
If you
are interested
in attending the course, please submit, no
later than January 1, 2016, an International
Application Form which
can be downloaded from our web page http://www.hilo.hawaii.edu/~csav/international/ along
with your
curriculum vitae to Ms. Darcy Bevens at bevens@xxxxxxxxxx or by mail to: CSAV, 200 W. Kawili
St., Hilo,
HI 96720.
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