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May 2025
May 2025
GVRA Pilot Project: Co-Founder Mike Cassidy visits communities in North Sulawesi to educate about volcanic hazards and build a community monitoring network
GVRA Pilot Project: Co-Founder Mike Cassidy visits communities in North Sulawesi to educate about volcanic hazards and build a community monitoring network
In the northern part of Indonesia (North Sulawesi), sits an island arc that links Indonesia with the Philippines. It’s an incredibly volcanically active part of the world, and has a history of volcanic hazards that have killed tens of thousands in this region. Just last year two large explosive eruptions rocked the island of Mt. Ruang leading to the evacuation of 10,000 people for the following three months. On an island further north, the larger volcano of Mt Awu has been showing signs of unrest for the past few years. As part of a UK research grant, charity co-founder Mike Cassidy, with a team from University of Birmingham, visited these islands to understand the suite of hazards posed to the populations. The Global Volcano Risk Alliance was added as an ‘impact partner’ to fund some key education and preparedness workshops in local schools.
In the northern part of Indonesia (North Sulawesi), sits an island arc that links Indonesia with the Philippines. It’s an incredibly volcanically active part of the world, and has a history of volcanic hazards that have killed tens of thousands in this region. Just last year two large explosive eruptions rocked the island of Mt. Ruang leading to the evacuation of 10,000 people for the following three months. On an island further north, the larger volcano of Mt Awu has been showing signs of unrest for the past few years. As part of a UK research grant, charity co-founder Mike Cassidy, with a team from University of Birmingham, visited these islands to understand the suite of hazards posed to the populations. The Global Volcano Risk Alliance was added as an ‘impact partner’ to fund some key education and preparedness workshops in local schools.
Working with Indonesian partner organisations, BMKG and PVMBG we visited two schools, we gave them their own low cost seismometer and infrasound instrument from Raspberry Shake and taught them how instruments such as these can help geologists understand and forecast activity. We gauged their current levels of understanding and provided crucial information about how to prepare in the event of an eruption, or tsunamis. We reached over 300 students, who were really engaged and receptive, and assured us they will spread the word about how to prepare for their families too! In some locations such as this, there may be little in the way of warning prior to an eruption, in these instances, knowing what to do when an eruption or tsunami occurs can save you and your families lives.
Working with Indonesian partner organisations, BMKG and PVMBG we visited two schools, we gave them their own low cost seismometer and infrasound instrument from Raspberry Shake and taught them how instruments such as these can help geologists understand and forecast activity. We gauged their current levels of understanding and provided crucial information about how to prepare in the event of an eruption, or tsunamis. We reached over 300 students, who were really engaged and receptive, and assured us they will spread the word about how to prepare for their families too! In some locations such as this, there may be little in the way of warning prior to an eruption, in these instances, knowing what to do when an eruption or tsunami occurs can save you and your families lives.
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