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
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
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
