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  • Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Volcanoes

    Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Volcanoes

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is that one most dramatic primate adventures and undoubtedly a unique wildlife experience in Uganda. Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park offers visitors on African safari a chance to get up close to a group of mountain gorillas while they are in their natural habitat. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park straddles in southwestern Uganda at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) about 8-9 hours’ drive from Kampala city center.

    It is one of the 4 most pristine national parks in the world where visitors can go for gorilla treks in the world. The park hosts a family of mountain gorillas that resides on the high slopes of the volcanoes. This national park spans up to about 33.7 square kilometers making Uganda’s smallest national park.

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is done the same way as it is in the other Virunga Volcanoes but most importantly; each gorilla destination offers a distinct experience. Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park starts with an early morning breakfast at the visitor’s respective safari lodge.

    After, visitors gather at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park headquarters at Ntebeko Entrance Gate where they will be briefed on the set rules and regulations to be observed while on a gorilla trek. Visitors are put in a group of 8 visitors to trek the only one habituated gorilla family in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Nyakagezi family) and you are accompanied by an experienced park ranger guide. Later, you hit the jungles to look out for a group of rare mountain gorillas which may take you about 2 to 6 hours depending on your hiking speed, nature of the habitat, and location of these primates.

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park like it is in Bwindi National Park or Volcanoes National Park allows you to spend only 1 hour on a face to face encounter with these unique creatures in the wild, photography and opportunity to explore their behaviors and body gestures among others. But trackers are always sent to the field to ascertain the whereabouts of these creatures and this means, fewer hours of trek. After magical encounters, you return to the lodge to have a rest.

    Gorilla trekking rules and regulations in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park requires all visitors to observe the set rules and regulations or rather the safety measures while on a trek. The set rules and regulations to follow while on gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park include among others-maintaining a distance of about 7 meters away from mountain gorillas at all times, keep your voices low at all times, only 8 visitors are allowed to trek 1 habituated family, no flashlight camera is allowed, only 1 hour is given to you to have a face to face encounter with mountain gorillas, don’t trek gorillas if you are sick, don’t eat, smoke or drink in the presence of gorillas, in case you are sneezing, please cover your nose and mouth when coughing.

    Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for gorilla trekking

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park takes you to extreme southwestern Uganda where this pristine national park straddles. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is reachable by road or by air. By road, visitors on gorilla trekking safari to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park will spend about 8-9 hours but depends on the route you take. Road trip to Mgahinga National Park starts from Kampala or Entebbe through Masaka to Mbarara through Kabale then to Kisoro which may take you about 8 hours and a 4 wheel drive safari vehicle is ideal for you to navigate through the remote routes in this particular part of Uganda.

    Alternatively, you can take a flight from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi airfield and then land at Kisoro or Kihihi airstrip where you can easily connect to Mgahinga National Park by road using a 4 wheel drive safari vehicle.

    Gorilla permits for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is limited to 8 visitors which means only 8 gorilla permits are always available for purchase. This also means that you have to book one in advance. The cost for gorilla permits in Mgahinga National Park goes at $600 per person just like it is in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

    Where to stay in Mgahinga National Park

    Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is ideal as there are many accommodation options for visitors to overnight stay before and after taking part in this thrilling primate experience. Visitors on gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park can choose to spend a night in nearby hotels/lodges in Ntebeko, Lake Mutanda, and Kisoro. The accommodation options in Mgahinga National Park include Amajambere Iwacu Camp, Lake Mutanda Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Kisoro Traveler’s Rest Hotel, River Mucha Hotel, Gahinga Safari Lodge a mention but a few.

    In conclusion, gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is one of the most rewarding safari experiences that shouldn’t miss out on your bucket list. Visit Mgahinga National Park and have the best of magical encounters with the rare mountain gorillas while in their natural habitat.

  • Epic Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes of Rwanda

    Epic Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes of Rwanda

    There is no place in the world where one can enjoy a wildlife safari other than Africa. Africa has vast of unhampered natural environments with wonderful exotic animals, birds and flora.

    Rwanda is one of the most popular countries in Africa that are endowed with natural biodiversity thus making one of the places to visit to experience a safari. Safari trips have become so popular in the world due to the fruits and enjoyment yielded out of them. These African safaris are educative, leisurely, relaxing, and explorative and make one discover new credible creatures in the world.

    Come to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and experience the greatness of the safari. Rwanda has lots of attractions starting from its rich history, people, climates, architecture and to the natural resources. If we start explaining and giving details about all Rwanda’s attractions we are never going to stop, so we shall look at the main attractions that can make one yearn for a safari in Rwanda.

    First and more most Rwanda has the mountain gorillas. These animals are Rwanda’s greatest tourism export. Mountain gorillas have made Rwanda one of the most visited countries in Africa. Mountain gorillas are rare species of primates that are not easily found anywhere in the world in their natural setting apart from Rwanda, Uganda and DR.Congo.  Despite of being rare animals they are very special animals to watch as they have very intelligent social artistry, they display as they relate to each other. These animals have similar social behavior like that of man. They have 98% of human DNA and it is only through taking a Rwanda gorilla safari one can meet his/her closest cousins in the animal kingdom. These gorillas in Rwanda are found in the Virunga region in the north eastern part of Rwanda.

    Rwanda also has some other exotic animals like the other primates like chimpanzees, L’hoest, Rwenzori colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey and these are found in Nyungwe forest national park which is the home of 13 different species of primates. This park also has beautiful butterflies, bird species and tree species. It also has a canopy walk where one can ably see the park and its beauties at the aerial of view of about 50 meters above the ground.

    The other exotic animals are found in Akagera national park, this has 800 big mammals that include the giraffes, elephants, zebras, eland and the lion was recently introduced. The park has also a wonderful tourism program called “the behind scenes”. It is all about narrations of how the park was established, the efforts made to conserve and preserve it and also how the other animals that were not in the park introduced.

    While taking a Rwanda safari one cannot forget the epitome city of Kigali, this is one of the cleanest cities in Africa with great historical and traditional sites like Rwanda genocide memorial, the parliament, Amahoro stadium, the hotel Rwanda where some people took refugee during the genocide and also the market place where the tourists  can buy craft commodities.

    With the above attractions it is where one bases to organize his/her safari tour to experience the greatness. These safari tours are also organized by the local tour agencies in Rwanda at very competitive prices.

  • Gorilla Trekking and Volcano Tours in DR Congo

    Gorilla Trekking and Volcano Tours in DR Congo

    No trip is amazing and complete without a visit to Virunga National Park to trek the famous mountain gorillas of this extraordinarily diverse ecosystem and an opportunity to hike up the Nyiragongo Volcano. The Virunga National Park is the largest park and Africa’s oldest, covering 3,000 square miles on the border with Uganda and Rwanda. It is home to about one quarter of the world’s mountain gorilla population as well as elephants, and lions.

    Founded in 1925 by Belgium’s King Albert I, a visit to Virunga is a-once-in-a-lifetime experience, with its forests, savannahs, lava plains, swamps, erosion valleys, active volcanoes, and the glaciated peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains. The Park contains over 218 mammal species, 706 bird species, 109 reptile species and 78 amphibian species.

    It also serves as refuge to 22 primate species of which three are the great ape – mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), the western lowland gorilla and the eastern chimpanzee. The park hosts nearly a third of the world population of mountain gorillas that are left in the world.

    Although mountain gorillas are the park’s flagship attraction, they are just a tiny part of Virunga’s immense biodiversity. Despite decades of political volatility and civil war, and sporadic killing of mountain gorillas by poachers and militias, the total population of Earth’s biggest apes has actually increased to more than 900 in the region. Because of their low numbers, they remain critically endangered.

    Gorilla trekking Experience in Virunga National Park 

    Gorilla trekking is done in Virunga National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The gorilla safari experience commences at Bukima patrol post. Visitors gather at the headquarters for a short briefing about the dos and don’ts of the gorillas. Following the briefing, visitors are split into groups according to fitness level, age as well as the location of the gorilla family at the same time.

    The trek usually takes from 1 to 2 hours searching for the great apes with trained and armed park rangers depending where the mountain gorillas spent their previous night. The time allowed to spend with mountain gorillas is limited to one hour with opportunities for taking photos and videos shoots while watching them the way they speed their daily life.

    Nyiragongo Volcano Trek

    A gorilla safari in Congo also gives you an opportunity to hike the Nyiragongo Volcano. The largest lava lake in the world is at the bottom of Mount Nyiragongo, one of two active volcanoes in the southern sector of Virunga, where another six dormant volcanoes rise above the forests.

    Visitors can pay US$300 to trek to the top, and spend a night at the edge of the crater. In 2002, the lava lake erupted through the side of the mountain, and the molten rock carved a path of destruction through the forests all the way into Goma, destroying several thousand buildings and leaving 120,000 people destitute.

    Trekkers to the summit of Nyiragongo volcano always commences at Kibati patrol post. 30 minutes by car from Goma and 1 hour from Rumangabo. The Park rangers lead all treks and porters are always available for hire. The fitness for each group determines on the average time required to reach the summit usually takes 6 -7 hours depending on one’s physical fitness and one night is spent on the Nyiragongo volcano shelters which is included in the park hiking fee.

    The beautiful active volcano Nyiragongo can be seen clear at night. This also makes it possible to see the boiling lava by night, when it appears to be even brighter. The shortest Nyiragongo Hike in Virunga National Park is 2 days and one day is always climbing and the second day is coming back.

    We advise you to bring cold weather and full rain gear such as moisture wicking base layer, sweater of fleece, jacket, rain resistant pants, a hat, sunscreen glasses, and insect repellent, warm socks. Porters are available at $24 per person and a walking stick costs $5 per stick. Visitors who do not stay at Mikeno lodge should book a Mikeno package at $100 USD per person.

    Guests will leave early in the morning and start the descent back to Kibati. Average descent time is four hours and once at the bottom, guests will be transported back to Goma with drop –off at the Grande Barriere.

  • Visiting Virunga National Park in Congo

    Visiting Virunga National Park in Congo

    Straddling the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC, the Virunga are not mountain range as such, but a chain of isolated freestanding volcanic cones strung along a fault line associated with the same geological process that formed the Rift Valley. Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world’s forgotten and a gripping expose of the realities of life in the Congo.

    In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places on Earth and home to the planet’s last remaining mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers – including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a caretaker of orphan gorillas and a dedicated conservationist – protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo’s rich natural resources.

    When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they’ve worked so hard to protect, with the filmmakers and the film’s participants caught in the crossfire.

    About Virunga National Park

    The Virunga National Park (French: Parc National des Virunga), formerly named Albert National Park, is a 7,800-square-kilometre (3,000 sq. mi) National Park that stretches from the Virunga Mountains in the South, to the Rwenzori Mountains in the North, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Rwenzori Mountains National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

    The park was established in 1925 as Africa’s first national park and is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site since 1979. In recent years, poaching and the Congo Civil War have seriously damaged its wildlife population. The park is managed by the Congolese National Park Authorities; the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) and its partner the Virunga Foundation, formerly known as the Africa Conservation Fund (UK).

    When the Belgians granted Congo independence in 1960, the new state deteriorated rapidly, and so did Virunga. It wasn’t until 1969 when President Mobutu began to take a personal interest in conservation, that the park was revived. In the process, it was renamed Virunga National Park and the first Congolese Wildlife Authority was established. Institut Congolais pour le Conservation de la Nature or ICCN, is still in charge of Congo’s protected areas to this day.

    The political situation in the DR Congo has changed exponentially since then. The park is back in the hands of the ICCN and enjoying the greatest resurgence of tourism and development in its history. International donors are investing in the development of the park’s infrastructure at unprecedented levels. Virunga’s management is efficient and transparent, and morale among the rangers is at an all-time high.

    Getting a tourist Visa

    • You must first purchase a mountain gorilla trek permit, a Nyiragongo trek permit, or book and pay for accommodation at the Mikeno Lodge.
    • Treks or accommodation linked with the purchase of a tourist visa through Virunga National Park are non-refundable.

    How to get there

    The southern sector (Gorillas and Volcano) of Virunga National Park is easily accessible in a number of different ways the most common are:

    • Overland via Uganda, cross the border in Bunagana, from where the Mountain gorilla sites Jomba and Bikenge are easily accessible within 1 hour.
    • Overland via Rwanda, cross the border at Gisenyi/Goma, the border crossing is easy if you pre – arranged a visa, if not it will be difficult or expensive (280$ if bought at the border).
    • Fly into Goma, from within the DRC many flights connect to Goma, from outside the DRC Entebbe is the only city connected by TMK. Once again make sure you have a pre – arranged visa.

    Permit fees

    Mountain Gorilla Permit: $400 USD ($400 less than the cost in Uganda and Rwanda). These can be bought online via the Virunga National Park Tourism Website

    Nyiragongo Volcano Trek Permit: $300. If you have a sleeping bag, you can stay overnight and sleep on the summit in one of the twelve summit shelters (each contains two single beds) with a view over the largest lava lake in the world. Although these shelters aren’t plush, they offer a welcome escape from the elements. The cost of staying in a summit shelter is included in the permit fee. There is no food service on Nyiragongo. Porters can be hired at the base of the climb to carry loads for $12/day ($24 for the overnight trip). The maximum weight that porters are authorized to carry is 15kg.

    Rwenzori Mountain Trek Permit: 200$ (multi-day trek). Different treks are possible (4-5-6 days)

    Things to do in Virunga National Park

    Climb Nyiragongo Volcano

    This volcano, famous for its lava lake, is a technically easy climb from the direction of Goma. A trip to the top of Mount Nyiragongo should take 6 hours, most climbers spend the night at the top. This also makes it possible to see the boiling lava by night, when it becomes even brighter.

    Visit the Mountain Gorillas

    The Mountain Gorillas are located in the Mikeno Sector, about a two and half our drive from Goma. They can also be approached from Bunagana (border of Uganda). The permit is $400, so slightly cheaper than in Uganda or Rwanda. The visits are also a bit more authentic and in smaller groups. Treks usually require 1-2 hours of hiking in each direction, depending where the mountain gorillas spent the previous night and the difficulty of the terrain. To safeguard the health of Virunga gorillas, visitors will be required to wear surgical masks (provided) when in the presence of gorillas. Time with the mountain gorillas while on your gorilla trekking safaris is strictly limited to one hour.

    Rwenzori Mountain Trek

    The Rwenzori Mountains are a snow capped mountain range in the north of Virunga National Park on the Border with Uganda. The highest peak in the range lies on the border and can be climbed from both countries. The trek to the glacier can be made in a 4-5 or 6 day trek. In order to start the trek visitors will need to travel to Beni by airplane (either from Goma or Entebbe).

    Chimpanzee Treks

    Guests staying at Mikeno Lodge can join this team on their daily visits to the chimpanzees. The day begins when a group of local trackers leave their camp at 4:30 am to locate where the chimpanzees spent the previous night. Lodge guests set out at 6:00 am to find the chimpanzees. Groups are limited to 4 people and time with the chimpanzees is restricted to one hour. The group now consists of 32 individuals.

    Accommodation at Virunga National Park

    Nyiragongo Crater Cabins

    The Cabins are situated at the edge of the crater in sight of the lava lake, the sight of which has an astounding effect on visitors. Small cabanas built and managed by the park at the edge of the most active volcano of Africa. An overnight in the cabanas is included in the permit fee for visiting the volcano and checking out the amazing lava lake. All guests can arrange packed meal service and gear rental for the trip at an additional charge at checkout. Packed meal service includes snacks, lunch, and dinner on Day 1 and breakfast and snacks on Day 2. Water is also included for both days. Porters can be hired at the base of the climb to carry loads for $12/day ($24 for the overnight trip). The maximum weight that porters are authorized to carry is 15 kg.

    Bukima Patrol Post

    Bukima Camp is situated in the foothills of the Mikeno Mountain, the home of the Congolese Mountain Gorillas. An old research camp transformed into a cozy and basic tented camp at the foot of Mikeno Mountain where the hikes to the gorillas start. It is a cheaper option to spend the night close to the gorillas, but offers all essentials, toilet, shower, BBQ area, drinks for sale etc. The views are amazing day and night (when the glowing Nyiragongo volcano can clearly be seen.

    Mikeno Lodge

    The only high-end option within the park is the Mikeno Lodge.  The lodge is situated in the forest of Rumangabo in the southern sector of the park, 1 hour north of Goma. 5 minutes’ walk from the lodge the Senkwekwe gorilla center is located where guests can see the only 4 captive mountain gorillas in the world, 2 of which were the baby orphans rescued after their mothers were killed in the 2007 gorilla massacre. The lodge is owned and operated by the Park, assuring that all profits from the lodge are reinvested in conservation efforts.

    Camping

    Bukima Patrol Post

    The camp also offers secure self-camping options for travelers on a budget, you can pitch your own tent on the camps grounds and use its facilities for only 15$ per person.

    Transportation to Goma and Virunga National Park

    Goma is just across the border from Gisenyi (Rubavu) which is about a 3 to 3.5 hour drive from Kigali. If you don’t have your own vehicle you can easily catch a bus from the Nyabugogo bus station.

  • Hiking in the Rwanda Volcanoes

    Every day, a number of tourists seeking for authentic wildlife safari experiences gather at Kinigi volcanoes national park headquarters ahead of their quest to see the rare mountain gorillas in their natural wild. These great apes inhabit the forests of volcanoes national park located in northwestern Rwanda.

    Rwanda is a small country with very beautiful natural attractions that always leave most tourists in the country very astonished. The beauty of Rwanda is first felt with the first step at Kigali international airport and once you start heading to Volcanoes National Park, you realize why the country is called the land of a thousand hills. While at Kinigi in any of the standard accommodation facility around, you are embraced with magnificent views of some of the major mountains that form part of the Virunga volcanoes (mount Sabyinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura) where some of the mountain gorillas live.

    On the morning of the day of the gorilla visit, all those heading for the expedition are expected to wake up early and have their breakfast and then proceed to the national park headquarters where they are served with more tea or coffee if they want as they get entertained by the Rwandese traditional dancers. After, they are divided into trekking groups of eight people that are then allocated to guides and the mountain gorilla family they will be trekking.

    Allocation of a specific mountain gorilla family depends on ones preference for example tourists who might not be able to move in the forests for long hours are given mountain gorilla families that can be got to after relatively short hours of trekking. Some tourists may be interested in tracking the mountain gorilla families with many juveniles and young ones, which they can be allocated. You should however note that to be allocated a specific mountain gorilla family, you should inform your tour operator early enough or inform the guides at the briefing point early enough before the hike starts.

    Just after the allocations, a briefing is done to ensure the safety of all those heading to the jungles and immediately commence the journey. The hike involves moving through the real African wild viewing a number of wildlife like birds, other primates like monkeys, a number of tree species some of which stand several meters high. The hike is not boring at all as the guide usually explain and give details of some of the identified wildlife species. This provides a very unique Rwanda safari experience before you even get the reason for your hike (the mountain gorillas).

    Just before you know it, you are told that the mountain gorillas are near and you are then given a reminder of the safety measures especially keeping a reasonable distance away from the mountain gorillas, not using flash photography and most importantly avoiding mimicking mountain gorilla behavior like beating the chest as it may trigger an attack.

    The gorillas after feeding just seat and relax as the silver back closely monitors all its members. The juveniles not bothered by human beings presence keep on jumping, playing around looking back at the tourists who closely look at them. This moment is very surprising but what shocks more is looking at the female mountain gorilla pampering her young ones just like humans. This with no doubt makes you realize that yeah, mountain gorillas are some of the wild animals sharing a DNA that is 95% similar to humans. They are very friendly animals and have learnt to with stand peoples presence in their natural homes. You can take photographs to capture these remarkable moments that just last for an hour.

    The feeling of being closer to mountain gorillas in their habitats is very exclusive. To enjoy it, just get your self a permit at only $750. This should be done early enough as there are only 80 permits available a day.

  • Explosive Eruptions and the Mediterranean civilizations through prehistory and history

    Since the origin of humanity volcanism and human life have been strictly linked to each other. Despite the hazards posed by volcanoes, humans have always found good reasons for settlement and development around them, mostly in temperate zones,  because of high soil fertility or for the presence of ore deposits and the abundance of volcanic rocks that are good building materials. Evidence from archaeological excavations demonstrates that volcanic and related phenomena often have strongly conditioned human life, causing environmental changes, forcing people to abandon their settlements, and preparing the conditions for later re-colonization and soil exploitation during phases of quiescence. The Mediterranean region is one of the most impressive examples of this interaction, where the development of civilization has been repeatedly boosted and hindered. More recently, as demonstrated by the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland), the impact of even moderate-scale eruptions is amplified by the increasing vulnerability of modern society related to growing population, rising standard of living, settlement and industrialization of very exposed regions, and complex interdependencies in commerce, including transport and trade systems at a global scale.

    The main goal of this workshop is to promote cultural exchange and interaction among diverse disciplines, so as to enhance our knowledge of the relationships between volcanism, environment and human communities, and exhibit and spreading the best practice of scientific culture dissemination about explosive volcanism.

    Multidisciplinary contributions are solicited, mainly in the fields of stratigraphy, eruption dynamics and modelling, petrology, archaeological investigations, archaeometry, environmental impact of volcanic eruptions, relationships between distribution and emplacement of volcanic products and human settlements and structures, archaeological evidence for environmental changes and impact of volcanic activity on humans and animals, volcanic hazard assessment and risk reduction. Contributions on scientific museology and examples of effective dissemination techniques are welcome.

    Organising and Scientific committee:

    Sandro de Vita, Senior volcanologist INGV – Osservatorio Vesuviano, Napoli

    Silvio Rotolo, Petrography professor DISTEM, Palermo University

    Stefano Furlani, Geomorphology professor, Trieste University

    Maria Luisa Carapezza, First Researcher INGV, Roma

    Mauro A. Di Vito, Senior volcanologist INGV – Osservatorio Vesuviano, Napoli

    Guido Giordano, Volcanology Professor, UniRoma Tre, Roma ; AIV President

    Roberto Sulpizio, Volcanolgy Professor, Bari University, Secretary of IAVCEI

    Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, Roma

    Sebastiano  Tusa, Archaeological Superintencence of the Sea, Sicily, Italy

    Francesca Spatafora, Director Polo Archeologico Provincia di Palermo

    Franco Foresta Martin, Director LABMUST, Ustica

    Salvatore Livreri Console, Director AMP Isola di Ustica

    Vito Ailara, Honorary President Centro Studi e Documentazione Isola di Ustica

    Maria Grazia Barraco, President Centro Studi e Documentazione Isola di Ustica

     

    Contacts:  convegni@ampustica.it

    Arrival 12th September 2017

    Workshop 13th, 14th, 15th, at the “Auditorium-Teatro Comunale” Ustica

    Fieldtrips 14th and 15th September 2017

    Circumnavigation of the island and the main aspects of the Ustica onland geology and geomorpholgy

     

    Target

    Researchers and PhD students (minimum number of participants: 40; maximum: 100)

    Registration

    100 € for IAVCEI and AIV members

    150 € for non members

    0 € for PhD students

    (including field trips, icebreaker party, coffee breaks, IAVCEI membership fee and a social dinner)

      

    DEADLINES

    Registration: 15th June 2017

    (email at convegni@ampustica.it name, surname, affiliation, title of the presentation)

    Abstract submission: 5th July 2017

  • New public information films on volcanic hazards and their impact

    As a result of an international collaborative project called VolFilm short films on volcanic hazards and their impacts are now available to view download.

    https://vimeo.com/volfilm/videos

    These public information and educational films are the first in a planned series and cover pyroclastic flows and lahars with English, French and Spanish versions. The films have been produced under the auspices of IAVCEI and Global Volcano Model (GVM) and funded from a variety of sources but principally by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and DfID (UK).  The project partnership includes:  Bristol University (UK), the British Geological Survey (UK), GNS Science (New Zealand), Goma Volcano Observatory, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (France), the University of East Anglia (UK), Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy), the Meteorological of Vanautu, the Seismic Research Centre, University if the West Indies (Trinidad), The Montserrat Volcano Observatory, the US Geological Survey, Instituto Geofisico at Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN), Ecuador and the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (Turkey).

    There are plans for six more films on hazards (ash, volcanic gas and lavas) and translation into further languages and also films of personal experiences by people affected by volcanic hazards.

    The project team welcomes comments and feedback. Also we welcome new partners to bring in additional expertise, resources, ideas and film. Please contact Steve Sparks (Steve.Sparks@bristol.ac.uk) and Sarah Brown (Sarah.Brown@bristol.ac.uk).