{"id":179527,"date":"2023-06-28T13:57:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T23:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=179527"},"modified":"2023-06-29T14:11:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T00:11:54","slug":"uh-usgs-volcano-monitoring-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/28\/uh-usgs-volcano-monitoring-support\/","title":{"rendered":"New <abbr>USGS<\/abbr>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> facility to support volcano monitoring, ecosystem restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_40162\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7cJ6zeFHOE?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"New USGS, Â鶹´«Ã½facility to support volcano monitoring, ecosystem restoration\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>To prepare ground for a new U.S Geological Survey (<abbr>USGS<\/abbr>) facility that will monitor volcanoes and support conservation science, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland attended a ground blessing and visited with <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> students on June 28. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> Director David Applegate also attended.<\/p>\n<p>The facility, which will be located on the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo campus, will house the <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/observatories\/hvo\">Hawaiian Volcano Observatory<\/a> and the <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/pacific-island-ecosystems-research-center\">Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179577\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"exterior of building\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-179577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-1-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> facility at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We selected this location because of its unique qualities and partnership opportunities,&rdquo; Applegate said. &ldquo;One quality in particular that is critical to our future success is access to a very precious resource: students who can become our next-generation workforce, helping bring science to bear on some of the most challenging issues facing our nation and the planet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, called a k&#299;paepae, was coordinated by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> personnel. The k&#299;paepae included <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> and university staff and students, and focused on coming together in the new location.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo has a long and rewarding relationship with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, and I am excited for the additional opportunities their presence on campus will have for research partnerships and student internships,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin. &ldquo;Working side-by-side with professionals in the field is an invaluable complement to the education students receive at our university.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179578\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"people sitting around a table\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-179578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (right) met with <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors and assesses hazards from active volcanoes and earthquakes in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, providing important science for emergency managers, scientists and local communities. The observatory was previously located in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Volcanoes National Park, near the active volcanoes of K&#299;lauea, Mauna Loa, <span aria-label=\"Loihi\">L&#333;&#699;ihi<\/span> and Hual&#257;lai. The observatory\u2019s previous facility was irreparably damaged during the 2018 K&#299;lauea eruption.<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center conducts research to support management and conservation of biological resources in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and other Pacific locations. This includes scientific studies of imperiled species, invasive species and plant diseases such as Rapid \u2018&#332;hi\u2018a Death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Partnership and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. I\u2019m so excited about the collaborations that will be formed in this facility between <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> scientists and personnel, the brilliant faculty and the students who have already accomplished so much,&rdquo; said Haaland. &ldquo;As we celebrate this facility today, we celebrate the enduring relationship it represents for the Department of the Interior and the community at large, as well as the benefits this partnership will bring long after our time doing this important work is done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the facility is estimated to be completed in late 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179583\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-5.jpg\" alt=\"drawing of two people inside building\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-5.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hilo-usgs-uh-volcano-monitoring-facility-5-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of new <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> facility at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo to house the new <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the <abbr>USGS<\/abbr> Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,12],"tags":[14,56,108],"class_list":["post-179527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","category-video","tag-uh-hilo","tag-video-2","tag-volcano","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179527"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179684,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179527\/revisions\/179684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}