Jan. 31: “Kilauea’s Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impact.” Learn about vog and its effects from Jeff Sutton and Tamar Elias, HVO geochemists. 7 p.m. at the Kilauea Visitor Center auditorium, HVNP. Free, but park entrance fees apply.
The third annual Volcano Awareness Month has featured many public events throughout Hilo, Kona and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Here’s the schedule for what’s next. For more information, go to http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov.
Monday: “What’s Up with Kilauea and Mauna Loa?” Geophysicist Michael Poland discusses the current status of both volcanoes. 7-8:30 p.m. Lyman Museum, Hilo. Museum members free; nonmembers $3.
Tuesday: “Mauna Loa: How Well Do You Know the Volcano in Your Backyard?” 7 p.m. at the Kilauea Visitor Center auditorium, HVNP. Free, but park entrance fees apply.
Thursday: “100 Years of Earthquake Monitoring in Hawaii.” Join seismologists Paul Okubo and Wes Thelen to learn about HVO’s seismic monitoring history. 7 p.m. UCB 100 or 127, UH-Hilo. Free
Jan. 31: “Kilauea’s Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impact.” Learn about vog and its effects from Jeff Sutton and Tamar Elias, HVO geochemists. 7 p.m. at the Kilauea Visitor Center auditorium, HVNP. Free, but park entrance fees apply.