4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 From: Meghann Decker <meghannd@xxxxxxxxxx> *Announcing the 2025 Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV) International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring* In the summer of 2025, the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, in cooperation with the USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), will offer an International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring. The eight-week course will begin on Saturday, May 31, and end on Saturday, July 26, 2025. The course introduces 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 addresses hazard management through monitoring and analyzing 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 volcano hazards management. The first six weeks will be in Hawaii, and the last two weeks will be at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington. The latter two weeks will focus on stratigraphy and mapping at Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens. The course costs $9,000 USD per person, including course fees, housing, and ground transportation. This price does not include food or airfare; participants must cover those costs individually. The U.S. Geological Surveyâ??s Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), which has generously supported some of the past CSAV participants, will again provide support for select participants in the upcoming course. For 2025, we will only accept a limited number of participants to ensure high-quality training. Priority will be given to applicants sponsored by VDAP; however, if space is available, self-funded individuals may also be considered for acceptance. If your institution can provide funding for either course fees, airfare, or both, your chances of acceptance may increase. The course will be conducted in English. We strongly encourage applicants to develop their fluency in English before attending the course to ensure maximum benefit from the training. If you are interested in attending the course, please submit, no later than **December 1, 20**24**, an International Application Form (which can be downloaded from our web page https://hilo.hawaii.edu/csav/international/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hilo.hawaii.edu/csav/international/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cVza9rcOWsz03v8ArQyU0tfaj-KzrAUqbXonoNVtYaEVdKAJsQvdxErI56sa5ny_mBHwBzzdMCz40z7qwWh0QzPNEw$> along with your curriculum vitae to Meghann Decker at meghannd@xxxxxxxxxx or by postal mail to: CSAV, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720. 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 ------------------------------
