GVRA will be attending the 2025 IAVCEI conference in Geneva between 29th June and 4th July. We will also be participating in the Advancing Volcanic Hazards in Early Warning For All workshop fom 7-9th July.
Catch us throughout the week participating in the IAVCEI outreach sessions with our new exhibition 'The Lava Dome' VR volcano experience. We also have a game 'Risk on the Rocks' to test your volcanic risk knowledge and a stunning gallery of volcano themed art!
Monday 30th 3-5 pm, Tuesday 1st 3-5 pm, Thursday 3rd 3-4 pm and Friday 4th 4-5 pm.
There will be numerous talks and poster presentations by the GVRA team and advisory committee throughout the conference:
Monday 30th June
🔸Session 6.1 (R290) 9.30-9.45 - Lara Mani "Assessing systemic risk response to globally disruptive volcanic eruptions".
🔸Session 7.2 (R380) 14.30-14.45 - Nico Fournier "Reframing science advisory: it all starts with a conversation".
🔸Session 6.1 (#11) 16.30-18.30 - Mike Cassidy "Societal responses and impacts from volcano-induced climate shocks".
🔸Session 7.2 (#104) 16.30-18.30 - Andrew Tupper "Asserting the role of volcano observatories in the context of Sendai commitments and Early Warnings for All"
🔸Session 7.2 (#110) 16.30-18.30 - James Christie "Lahar Ready: enhancing communication of lahar hazard around Mt. Rainier, USA".
Tuesday 1st July
🔸Session 1.4 (#245) 16.30-18.30 - Matt Pritchard "What is the eruptive flux on Venus? Comparison with Earth and suggestions for targeted observations by VenSAR".
🔸Session 3.5 (#161) 16.30-18.30 - James Christie "Forty years of fluvial adjustment in response to persistent volcanic sedimentation from Santiaguito Volcano, Guatemala".
Thursday 3rd July
🔸Session 7.4 (R290) 08.30-08.45 - Jenni Barclay "Sensing volcanoes: improving understanding of eruptions through 'hands-on' experiences".
🔸Session 7.3 (R290) 16.15-16.30 - Karen Fontijn "Towards inclusive collaboration in volcanology: guidelines for best-engagement protocols in international collaboration".
Friday 4th July
🔸Session 6.8 (S150) 08.45-09.00 - Erouscilla Joseph "Recent changes in hydrothermal dynamics at the Boiling Lake, Dominica: Implications for instability, gas release, and volcanic hazards".
🔸Session 3.4 (R280) 10.45-11.00 - Jenni Barclay "Eruptions, unrest and disaster: a historical approach to eruptive histories in the Eastern Caribbean".
🔸Session 2.1 (S160) 16.15-16.30 - Diana Roman "A novel framework for magma supply rate and depth controls on volcanic earthquake magnitudes".
🔸Session 6.7 (#107) 16.30-18.00 - Susanna Jenkins "Disruption to airport operations by volcanic ash fall".
🔸Session 6.7 (#102) 16.30-18.00 - Andrew Tupper "Assessing volcanic warning systems within a complex multi-hazard environment - a case study from Samoa".
We'll also be hosting a social meetup during IAVCEI on 1st July from 7 pm at the Buvette des Bains! Come and find out more about GVRA and meet our community. Bring your swimmers, picnic or grab a fondue!
Note: Entry to the pier is 2 CHF cash.