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SUMMARY:Building resilience through drone-based strategies for volcano mon
 itoring - Dr Emma Liu - University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20190315T153000Z
DTEND:20190315T160000Z
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CONTACT:Ben Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a developing nation with high volcan
 ic risk. This elevated risk profile is a consequence of high volcanic haza
 rd\, from the many active volcanoes in PNG that erupt frequently and explo
 sively\, combined with high vulnerability of local populations. At both co
 mmunity- and government-levels\, funds are extremely limited for disaster 
 preparedness and response\, which in turn reduces the capacity of the popu
 lation to respond resiliently in the event of a crisis. This vulnerability
  is amplified by the distribution of rural populations in small\, isolated
  populations often very close to volcanoes\, as the rugged terrain and a l
 ack of technological infrastructure make the transport of people/aid and t
 he communication of hazard challenging. In recent volcanic crises\, erupti
 ons have not been forecast and monitoring has been limited to ground-based
  visual observations\; this lack of quantitative data places insurmountabl
 e constraints on the ability of the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory to m
 onitor and respond to evolving hazards. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)\, or
  ‘drones’\, have developed rapidly over the last few years as a tool i
 n volcanology\, accompanied by a drive towards miniaturisation of traditio
 nal ground-based instruments. I will discuss on-going work into the develo
 pment and deployment of novel drones for volcanic gas measurements\, and h
 ow this research is being translated into tangible impact for volcano moni
 toring. I will present the rationale and successes/lessons learned from a 
 recent drone training workshop held in PNG\, and outline the future potent
 ial for local scientists and disaster management coordinators to continue 
 to build resilience through drone-based strategies.\n\n_Dr Emma Liu is a v
 olcanologist in the Department of Earth Sciences\, Cambridge. She is curre
 ntly a Leverhulme Research Fellow and a Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College. 
 Her research focuses on exploring the physical and chemical controls on th
 e magnitude and impacts of volcanic emissions\; including volcanic ash\, g
 as\, and metal aerosols. A key part of her research is the development of 
 long-range drone technology to improve our ability to access volcanic plum
 es. In 2018\, she was awarded a L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowsh
 ip for her work into drone-based methods for volcanic aerosol sampling._\n
LOCATION:Tilley Lecture Theater\, Department of Earth Sciences
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