Volcanoes

Volcanoes

The National Research Councilhttp://books.nap.edu/books/0309070961/html/index.html

The National Research Council recently conducted a review of the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program (VHP), and the council's final report is now available, either to order or to view on-line, at this Web site. Interested persons might consult the "Executive Summary" and "Principal Conclusions and Recommendations", which site several issues and opportunities for the VHP. The issues include the limited hiring of new staff over the last 15 years, flat budgets, a lack of priority setting for specific volcano studies and hazard analyses, and a shift in focus from basic research to application and hazard mitigation. The opportunities include possible partnerships with other hazards institutions and the prospect of improved,comprehensive, consistent data management and dissemination in near real-time.