MVO hold hazard map workshop for stakeholders
MVO hazard and risk specialist Dr Victoria Miller hosted a volcanic hazard map workshop with key stakeholders in Montserrat on June 9th.
We discussed the current volcanic hazard assessment program, what people expect and want to see included on different versions of hazard maps and how to convey information that is accessible and easy for everybody to understand.
The workshop was a key opportunity to engage with end-users of the volcanic hazard map in order to receive feedback that can be used to tailor updates to the volcanic hazard map for Soufriere Hills volcano. It was a really interesting session with lots of great views and opinions voiced. Thanks to everyone who took the time in completing the survey ahead of the event.
We would like to thank the following people for participating on the day.
- His excellency Governor Andrew Pearce
- Planning Department, Chief Planner
- Clement (Jerome) Meade, Planning Department
- Physical Planning Officer, Hawwa Hassan
- Planning Department, Planning officer, Edward Estwick
- Planning Department , GIS manager, Lavern Ryan
- Planning Department, GIS technician, Akeem Richards
- Department of Environment, Environmental Management Director, Ernestine Corbett
- Governor’s Office, Governor’s Policy Advisor, Alan Morrison
- DMCA, Director, Alvin Ryan
- DMCA, Senior Disaster Management Coordinator, Astrid Wade
- DMCA, Operations and Logistics Officer, Kelvin White
- RMPF, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Albert Williams
- Department of Agriculture, Director, Melissa O’Garro
- Manager of Land Development Authority, Franklyn Greenaway,
- MVO, Hazard and Risk Specialist Dr. Victoria Miller
- MVO Acting Director Dr. Karen Pascal
- MVO Education and Outreach Coordinator, Kathleen Retourné
- A big thank you to Veda Dubry for organizing all the behind the scenes work and our technical support staff Marlon Fergus and Kijahrie Barzey
