HVO welcomes its new Scientist-in-Charge: Christina Neal

Left: Christina (Tina) Neal leaves the snowy stratovolcanoes of Alaska, where she spent almost 25 years as a USGS geologist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory, to become the new Scientist-in-Charge of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on March 8, 2015. Photo courtesy of Tina Neal. Right: Christina (Tina) Neal takes the helm of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory as its new Scientist-in-Charge on March 8, 2015. She succeeds Jim Kauahikaua, who served in the position for more than 10 years. USGS photo.