4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 From: "Bartel, Beth A" <bbartel@xxxxxxxx> IAVCEI go-ers: Please consider submitting an abstract to this session specifically about *communication to support decision-making regarding volcanic hazards and risk*. We are excited to learn about recent efforts of all types in determining what information to convey and how to convey it, especially where informed directly by user needs. Looking forward to seeing you in person or virtually! *What should we do? Communication of volcanic hazard and risk for decision-making* Volcano science holds crucial information for decision-makers of all levels, from the common citizen to community-scale organizations, civil protection agencies, national leaders, and international bodies such as the United Nations. Our approach to communicating volcano science must keep pace with evolving technologies and our understanding of how this information is used. In this session, we welcome presentations of research on, experience in, and/or vision for how to produce useful decision-making tools: what tools effectively inform long- and short-term decisions; how user engagement and co-creation inform these communication practices; when and how to move beyond hazards and incorporate risk into communication of threats; and how we can utilize or imagine new technologies that facilitate information exchange. Contributors of all career stages are welcome, though students and early career scientists are especially encouraged to participate. What is the future of communication of volcanic hazard and risk? Beth Bartel, USGS Volcano Hazards Program, Vancouver, WA, United States Omari Graham, UWI Seismic Research Centre, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Rebecca Fitzgerald, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Alana Weir, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Daniel Sierra, IGEPN, Quito, Ecuador 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 ------------------------------
