Annual Workshop 2017

European Seismological Commission – Working Group
"Seismic phenomena associated with volcanic activity"

co-sponsored by the
IASPEI/IAVCEI Inter-Association Commission
on “Volcano Seismology”


September 23rd – 27th, 2017

with additional fieldtrip to Yasur Volcano September 27th and 29th, 2017

 


Port Vila, Vanuatu

 

This was the 26th meeting of the working group, dedicated to aspects of volcano seismology and interdisciplinary studies from a wide range of volcanoes worldwide.  This year, we focused on

Volcano Monitoring in Developing Countries

with specific emphasis on methods and techniques that may be applicable to these specific settings. Participants from the volcano-seismology community and other disciplines joined us in Vanuatu, a country with several active volcanoes and a vibrant, friendly population.



Venue:

 

The workshop was held at the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) with accommodation at the nearby Melanesian Hotel in Port Vila, the capital and main port city in Vanuatu.

 

 

Fieldtrip to Tanna (Yasur volcano) September 27th through 29th, 2017:

 

 

Yasur volcano

 

 

 

Yasur volcano is located on Tanna island which is a short flight from the capital. From Tanna airport we travelled via 4WD to our accommodation at the base of the volcano.  We then reached Yasur walking, enjoying near field observation of persistent small scale Strombolian eruptions.

 

Convenors:
Esline Garaibiti, Geohazards team leader VMGD, Vanuatu  
Arthur Jolly, Geophysicist, GNS Science, Avalon, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Roberto Carniel, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
Jurgen Neuberg, Leeds University, Leeds, UK

 

List of participants and workshop program can be downloaded here