What kind of impact does volcanic ash have on farming, agriculture, communities, computers and critical infrastructure? ADVERTISING What kind of impact does volcanic ash have on farming, agriculture, communities, computers and critical infrastructure? Dr. Tom Wilson, a lecturer of hazard
What kind of impact does volcanic ash have on farming, agriculture, communities, computers and critical infrastructure?
Dr. Tom Wilson, a lecturer of hazard and disaster management in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury, will discuss what he and his team of scientists learned researching short- and long-term ash impacts in New Zealand, and the resiliency of rural and isolated communities to natural disasters.
Their research has focused on the impact of recent disasters in the Canterbury region from snowstorm and flooding events, and the assessment of natural hazard risk for isolated communities.
His free lecture is from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Park entrance fees apply.
The presentation is part of HVNP’s After Dark in the Park series.
