It's only the 12th January, and I've already attended and presented at a 3-day conference, submitted a fellowship application and sent off a job application. Wish me luck - 2026 is going to be full-throttle 🏎️.

Final Registration for the VMSG Annual Meeting 2026 is fast approaching. Abstract deadline has been extended until Friday 8 Dec. We aim to inform registrants of their presentation type (talk/poster) & time slot by 12 Dec. We look forward to welcoming you all to Southampton!

Focus on volcanic hazards and risk mitigation since the 1985 Armero disaster: www.nature.com/collections/... Including the following content (1/8):

Volcanic hazards and risk mitigation since the 1985 Armero disaster

The November 1985 eruption of Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano and the resulting Armero disaster marked a turning point in natural hazard and risk research, ...

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Excited to see our paper out in @natgeosci.nature.com this week! 'Lessons from 40 years of communicating volcanic risk during crisis'. In it we reflect on our progress for volcanic crisis communications since the devastating 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption, and identify where challenges remain.

Nature Geoscience@natgeosci.nature.com · 10mo ago

⚒️ Comment: Lessons from 40 years of communicating volcanic risk during crises [free to access (via a free Nature account) for one month] www.nature.com/articles/s41... (3/8)

Seems like an usual move that would allow the IAVCEI President to hold office for an indefinite period. I’d encourage all IAVCEI members to read carefully and vote in both these polls.

Mike Cassidy@mikevolc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

An important vote for volcanologists/IAVCEI members that you might have missed (see page 49 in Newsletter), about a "proposal change to allow a president to run for multiple terms of office" Vote here: www.iavceivolcano.org/proposal-cha...

Working on risk? Why not join the Risk KAN steering committee. It's really nice opportunity to work with people all over the world that also care about risk who maybe you might not otherwise engage with. Come and join us!

RiskKAN @riskkan.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🚨 Open Call for new Steering Committee Members 🚨 Are you working on #risks from #extremeEvents under #environmentalChange? Join us as Risk KAN Steering Committee member for the upcoming term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka... www.risk-kan.org @futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social.

New episode of @disordershow.bsky.social interviews our Executive Director, Ruth Richardson, on interconnected risk. Recorded during our symposium, @janekinninmont.bsky.social also speaks with the fascinating @laramani14.bsky.social & @catalinajaime.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/5DZA...

Ep 138. Are we prepared for global disasters?

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Don't forget to sign up for our hybrid seminar with Michael Puma (Columbia Uni.) tomorrow (3rd) from 5.30-6.30 BST on 'Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability' www.cser.ac.uk/work/3-septe...

Thanks to @laramani14.bsky.social, @catalinajaime.bsky.social and Ruth Richardson at @asranetwork.org for speaking to me about their amazing work at the Currents of Change symposium earlier this summer. Lots of useful food for thought for us at @una-uk.bsky.social.

Jane Kinninmont@janekinninmont.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I interviewed some amazing people working on how to reduce the risks of disasters - from major volcanic eruptions to disruption to global food supplies - starting by understanding the connections between global risks. Listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Join us on the 3rd September online or in-person for a seminar from Michael Puma, Professor of Climate and the Director of the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University on "Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability". Link below! 🌱 🌍 shorturl.at/DzNuB

At IAVCEI? Come here me talk tomorrow about systemic risk response to globally disruptive eruptions in Session 6.1 - 9.30-9.45 in R290 and come visit our outreach stand from 15-17.00! #IAVCEI2025

Last night we brought together risk communicators at the Society for Risk Analysis conference in Stavanger, Norway, to launch a new network, 'Joining Forces'. It aims to bring together the risk comms community working across domains & sectors to build a community and share best practice.

Risk know-how@riskknowhow.bsky.social · last yr.

🧵Bringing risk communicators together at #ESREL SRA-E to discuss the need for a global network like Joining Forces — a space for sharing knowledge and experiences in communicating risk to both the public and decision-makers. @lr-foundation.bsky.social @laramani14.bsky.social

The @riskkan.bsky.social team at the @asranetwork.org symposium on systemic risk in Les Fontaines! @janasillmann.bsky.social & Pia-Johanna Schweizer. Pia & I will be Co-Leads for the new working group on systemic risk, catastrophic risk& polycrisis, & Jana co-leads the WG on climate risk modelling.

Meet the panellists for our 13 June online Standing Up for Science workshop! 👉 Researchers will share experiences working with the public, media and policy 👉 Journalists & policy pros will bust common myths about how their worlds work Apply now: bit.ly/44wkOXT

We're excited to be co-organisers for Niigata University’s 1st International Symposium on “Volcanology in Practice,” to be hosted in Niigata, Japan, from 7-10th October 2025, organised by ‪@farquharson.bsky.social‬. Abstract submission & registration are open now! www.thevolcano.world/index.html

8th May is the anniversary of the 1902 eruption of Mt Pelee, Martinique, which led to the loss of over 28,000 people in the town of St Pierre. The eruption remains one of the most deadly historical eruptions to date & shows the importance of focused preparedness and early action ahead of crises.

Today marks the 4th anniversary of the explosive phase of the 2020-2021 St Vincent eruption. Effective monitoring, good coordination, extensive education campaigns and efficient communications contributed to the successful evacuation of over 20,000 people with no recorded deaths.

Hey volcano folk, @vmsg.bsky.social is now on LinkedIn - follow for updates 🌋https://www.linkedin.com/company/volcanic-magmatic-studies-group-vmsg

Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) | LinkedIn

Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) | 4 followers on LinkedIn. A joint special interest group of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland & The Geological Society. | The Volca...

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Such a fun (and sticky!) weekend spent running lava modelling workshops as part of the Magma Rising exhibition at the @heong-gallery.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social Cambridge for @cambridgefestival.bsky.social. Love seeing how excited others are to learn about volcanoes and our science! 🌋

This might be the best backdrop I've ever had for talk! I had so much fun talking about global volcanic risk and resilience as part of the Magma Rising exhibition @heong-gallery.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social. Make sure you check out this excellent exhibition until 22nd April. 🌋

Excited to be part of the UKRI ARC Accelerate cohort for 2025 which will allow me to spend the next 6 months focused on the development of our new charity @gvra.bsky.social!

Asteroid #2024YRN discovered at the end of 2024, has a very small probability of striking Earth in 2032 (~1.2%). IWAN and SMPAG (UN-endorsed asteroid reaction groups) have been activated to monitor and assess the risks.

European Space Agency@esa.int · 2y ago

🔭 We're closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid #2024YR4. The #asteroid has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth in 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out. 2024 YR4 is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide.

And we tick closer… it’s now 89 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday Clock. The closest it has ever been to midnight.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists@thebulletin.org · 2y ago

Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board sets the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight. "The world depends on immediate action." Read the full statement below.

Starter pack...started! go.bsky.app/NiJYvDa

Further evidence of the UK's lack of preparedness for more extreme risks... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Holyhead port to remain closed until 15 January at the earliest

One of the UK's busiest ports will remain closed until at least 15 January after storm damage.

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Shout out to our @vmsg.bsky.social community! With the fabulous annual meeting coming up after 🎄🎄Time to make a vmsg starter pack! Reply if you would like to join! 😊

a black and white photo of a volcano erupting with the words `` i lava you '' .

Alt: a black and white photo of a volcano erupting with the words `` i lava you '' .

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The 2022 Tongan eruption should have been a warning shot to ensure we're better prepared for the global consequences from volcanic eruptions. Check out the film with @mikevolc.bsky.social @laramani14.bsky.social @dwnewstoday.bsky.social on why this moment was so important: www.dw.com/en/hunga-ton...

Hunga-Tonga volcano eruption sparks concern – DW – 07/02/2024

When underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in the South Pacific in 2022 researchers were alarmed. The are now calling for closer volcano monitoring.

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Excited to finally share what @mikevolc.bsky.social & I have been working on for the past few years. We're extremely passionate about this mission & grateful for all the support we've received. But, there's so much to do & it needs all of us - so follow us to see how you can get involved! 🌋

Global Volcano Risk Alliance@gvra.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are Global Volcano Risk Alliance a new charity organisation working to build global resilience to volcanic eruptions. Our mission is to safeguard millions of lives through regional and international preparedness, monitoring, and advocacy. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com

We are Global Volcano Risk Alliance a new charity organisation working to build global resilience to volcanic eruptions. Our mission is to safeguard millions of lives through regional and international preparedness, monitoring, and advocacy. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com

Global Volcano Risk Alliance

Volcanoes pose globally catastrophic threats to society through their multi-hazard impacts that can alter the Earth's climate and disrupt our global critical systems. The direct and indirect impacts t...

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When you research risk, it's never fun when you're on the receiving end. This looks like it could be a direct hit for my house. We've already flooded twice this year... An anxious few days ahead. #HurricaneKirk