Tag: Montserrat
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 … Read More
May 21st 2021: Montserrat Volcano Observatory and St Vincent staff update
Staff at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) are continuing to work closely with their colleagues at the Seismic Research Centre (SRC), following activity at La Soufrière in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. To date, four MVO staff members have been deployed to St Vincent and other scientists and technical experts are expected to go in … Read More
MVO Careers Day Talk at Montserrat Secondary School
On Friday May 7th, Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) took part in a careers talk with the third form students at Montserrat Secondary School. Alongside Dr. Gregory Julius, Director of Education (MoE), Ms Deonne Semple, Director, Policy & Planning (MFEM) and Mr Kurt DeFreitas Healthcare Development Manager (MoHSS), our education and outreach coordinator Kathleen Retourné spoke … Read More
Montserrat Volcano Observatory Creative Competition 2020 Winners
Montserrat Volcano Observatory teamed-up with Alliouagana Festival of the Word to launch a creative competition with Montserrat Residents. This year the theme was “unrest in Montserrat” and Montserrat residents were asked to submit either a poem, song, newspaper article or poster which covered how the Soufriere Hill Volcanic eruption caused or increased distresses and … Read More
Montserrat students visit Plymouth
As part of the Mountain Aglow junior project, MVO alongside their project partner Disaster Management Communication Agency (DMCA) ran a series of field trips with the grade 5 and 6 primary school students. In total we had 118 students and 12 teachers accompany us to Plymouth and Montserrat Springs Hotel. For many students this was … Read More
MVO staff in St Vincent
The University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) has been leading the response to the volcanic eruption at La Soufriere in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Staff at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) have been providing extensive scientific, technical and administrative support to their colleagues at the UWI-SRC since the beginning of the … Read More
SHV25 Update: Cancellation Notice for Soufriere Hills Volcano 25 Years On Conference
As you would have been aware, due to the health and travel impacts from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Soufrière Hills Volcano 25 Years On (SHV25) conference that was due to be held in Montserrat last July 2020 was postponed to 12-16 July 2021. The SHV25 Conference Committee considers that we are yet to reach … Read More
MVO visit Look Out Primary for Youth Month
For Youth Month MVO went to Look Out Primary School to talk about our careers at the MVO. Volcanologist Dr. Karen Pascal spoke about her education and work as a volcanologist, while education and outreach coordinator Kathleen Retourné spoke about the importance of outreach and education to raise awareness of volcanic risk. We were so impressed … Read More
MVO inspects damage from bush fire to two instrument sites
On the weekend of 4 and 5 July 2020, a bush fire occurred on the west side of the Soufriere Hills Volcano, in the Fairfield/Trials/Broderick’s Estate area. Due to the very dry conditions on island for the last few weeks, the fire spread quickly upslope towards the foot of Chance’s Peak, burning approximately 1 square … Read More
