You can also catch us during the IAVCEI outreach sessions, where we'll have our new outreach exhibit 'The Lava Dome' - a VR volcano experience, 'Risk on the Rocks' - a game to test your volcanic risk knowledge and a beautiful volcano art gallery!

Are you coming to the 2025 @iavcei.bsky.social conference in Geneva? Join us for our Social Meetup on 1st July from 7 pm at the Buvette des Bains. Bring your swimmers, picnic or grab a fondue! Everyone welcome. Note: entry to the pier is 2 CHF cash only.

Heading to the IAVCEI General Assembly or based in Geneva? GVRA are hosting an outreach booth called 'Lava Dome' at the IAVCEI conference, and will host a social meetup on 2nd July from 7 pm at the Buvette Des Bains! Join us for swimming and socialising! (Note: entry to the pier is 2CHF in cash).

GVRA are co-organisers for the University of Niigata Symposium on 'volcanology in practice'. We are organising Day 1 on exposure, preparedness and risk reduction &will run a workshop. Registration &abstract submission are open now. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com/news/news-po...

GVRA joins the UKRI ESRC/AHRC ARC Accelerator. @laramani14.bsky.social has received funding to support her time for 6 months (March to September) to work on the development of the organisation. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com/news/news-po...

Stories from Sulawesi - GVRA ran its first pilot project in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, where @mikevolc.bsky.social and his team installed low-cost seismometers in two schools and educated over 300 students. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com/news/news-po...

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

Just one day before this eruption, La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent also erupted, killing 1,500 people. Two eruptions in two days with over 30,000 lives lost. A catastrophic couple of days in Caribbean disaster history & a significant wake-up call of the risks volcanoes pose in the region.

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.

We're excited to start the New Year by welcoming a new member to our Governing Board! Daniel Reyland is an expert in CBRN and malicious risks, and brings a wealth of skills and experience in governance of catastrophic risks and charity management.

We wanted to end the year with a big thank you to everyone for their wonderful support this year, and to wish you all a restful festive season! We're really excited for 2025 and look forward to engaging with you all in the New Year! 🌋🎁🎄

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Investing in preparedness measures including early-warning systems and proactive risk management for volcanic eruptions can save billions in emergency aid, economic recovery, and infrastructure repair, and making us more resilient to the impacts of volcanic eruptions.

The global impacts from volcanic eruptions - such as famines, economic disruptions, and climate shocks -are underestimated. As a result, volcanic threats receive limited attention and funding, especially as many of the world’s most hazardous volcanoes are in lower-income regions.