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Suggested Citation:"B Oral Presentations and Written Statements." National Research Council. 2000. Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9884.
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Appendix B
Oral Presentations and Written Statements

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

The following individuals made presentations to the committee on the Review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program:

USGS Charles Groat, Director.

USGS GD Harley M.Benz, Earthquake Program, Denver; P.Patrick Leahy, Chief Geologist.

USGS WRD Robert Hirsch, Chief Hydrologist; Michael Sorey, National Research Program.

USGS VHP Steven R.Brantley, Outreach Coordinator, Hawaii Volcano Observatory; Phillip B.Dawson, Project Scientist, Menlo Park; Carolyn L.Driedger, Coordinator of Educational Outreach Programs, Water Resources Division, Cascades Volcano Observatory; Daniel Dzurisin, Geologist, Cascades Volcano Observatory; John W.Ewert, Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, Cascades Volcano Observatory; Marianne Guffanti, Coordinator, Volcano Hazards Program, Reston; Edward W. Hildreth, Geologist, Volcano Hazards Program, Menlo Park; David P. Hill, Scientist in Charge, Long Valley Observatory; Richard M.Iverson, Water Resources Division, Cascades Volcano Observatory; Terry E. Keith, Scientist in Charge, Alaska Volcano Observatory; Richard G. LaHusen, Hydrologist, Water Resources Division, Cascades Volcano Observatory; Michael Lisowski, Deformation Specialist, Hawaii Volcano Observatory; C.Daniel Miller, Chief, Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, Cascades Volcano Observatory; Thomas L.Murray, Geophysicist, Cascades Volcano Observatory; Thomas C.Pierson, Associate Scientist in Charge, Water Resource Division, Cascades Volcano Observatory; John A.Power, Geophysicist, Volcano Disaster Assistance Program Alaska Volcano Observatory; Steve P.Schilling, Hydrologist, Cascades Volcano Observatory; William E.Scott, Scientist

Suggested Citation:"B Oral Presentations and Written Statements." National Research Council. 2000. Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9884.
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in Charge Cascades Volcano Observatory; Donald A.Swanson, Scientist in Charge, Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory; Robert Tilling, Chief Scientist, Menlo Park; Christopher F.Waythomas, Project Director, Water Resources Division, Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Other Federal Government Perspectives

Donald “Doc” Carver, Assistant Federal Coordinator for Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; Arlin Krueger, NASA Goddard Space Center, James Luhr, Director of the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Natural History Museum; James Martin, Superintendent, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Raymond Meyer, Deputy Assistant Director for Technical Assistance, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance; David Russell, Legislative Assistant, Senator Stevens Office (AK-R); Grace Swanson, Staff Meteorologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Lou Walter, Program Manager, Solid Earth Sciences and Natural Hazards, NASA Headquarters.

Other Public and Private Perspectives

Steve Bailey, Department of Emergency Management, Peirce County, Washington; Katharine Cashman, Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon; John Eichelberger, Professor of Volcanology, University of Alaska, and Coordinating Scientist, Alaska Volcano Observatory; Tracy Fuller, Town Manager, Mammoth Lakes, California; Stephen Malone, Research Professor, Graduate Program in Geophysics, University of Washington; Peter Mouginis-Mark, Associate Director, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Plantology, University of Hawaii, Acting Federal Program Scientist, Pacific Disaster Center Kihei, Maui; Captain Edward Miller, Project Leader, Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety Project, Aviation Weather Committee, Airline Pilots Association; J.Bernard Minster, Professor, University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Christopher G.Newhall, Associate Professor, University of Washington; David Pieri, Earth Space and Science Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Dave Rider, Logistics Coordinator, Washington Military Department, Washington; Vince

Suggested Citation:"B Oral Presentations and Written Statements." National Research Council. 2000. Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9884.
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Realmuto, Supervisor, Visualization and Earth Science Applications Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Boe Turner, Office of Emergency Management, Mono County Sheriffs Office, Mammoth Lakes, California; David Unnewehr, Senior Research Manager, American Insurance Association.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

The following individuals provided written statements to the panel either at the request of the panel or as unsolicited input:

Minard L.Hall, Instituto Geofisico; Lindsay McClelland, National Park Service; Peter Mouginis-Mark, University of Hawaii; William Rose, Michigan Technological University; Stephen Self, University of Hawaii; Stephen Sparks, University of Bristol; Barry Voight, Pennsylvania State University; Simon Young, Montserrat Volcano Observatory.

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The United States has more than 65 active or potentially active volcanoes, more than those of all other countries except Indonesia and Japan. During the twentieth century, volcanic eruptions in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Washington devastated thousands of square kilometers of land, caused substantial economic and societal disruption and, in some instances, loss of life. More than 50 U.S. volcanoes have erupted one or more times in the past 200 years. Recently, there have been major advances in our understanding of how volcanoes work. This is partly because of detailed studies of eruptions and partly because of advances in global communications, remote sensing, and interdisciplinary cooperation.

The mission of the Volcano Hazards Program (VHP) is to "lessen the harmful impacts of volcanic activity by monitoring active and potentially active volcanoes, assessing their hazards, responding to volcanic crises, and conducting research on how volcanoes work." To provide a fresh perspective and guidance to the VHP about the future of the program, the Geologic and Water Resources Divisions of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) requested that the National Research Council conduct an independent and comprehensive review.

Review of the U. S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program is organized around the three components of hazards mitigation. Chapter 2 deals with research and hazard assessment. Chapter 3 covers monitoring and Chapter 4 discusses crisis response and other forms of outreach conducted by the VHP. Chapter 5 describes various cross-cutting programmatic issues such as staffing levels, data formats, and partnerships. Chapter 6 offers a vision for the future of the Volcano Hazards Program, and Chapter 7 summarizes the conclusions and recommendations of the preceding chapters. Throughout the report, major conclusions are printed in italics and recommendations in bold type.

The committee has written this report for several different audiences. The main audience is upper management within the USGS and the VHP. However, the committee believes that scientists within the VHP will also find the report valuable. The report is written in such a manner as to be useful to congressional staff as well.

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