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Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House Flyer
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House Flyer
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House Flyer

The Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. 

The Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. 

Map of earthquakes located at Newberry volcano during geothermal work in 2012 and 2014 compared to all seismicity
Map of earthquakes located at Newberry volcano from 2012 to 2024
Map of earthquakes located at Newberry volcano from 2012 to 2024
Map of earthquakes located at Newberry volcano from 2012 to 2024

Map of Newberry volcano shows location where earthquakes occurred during geothermal work in 2012 and 2014 (orange circles) and volcanic earthquakes that have occurred since 2011 (blue circles).

Map of Newberry volcano shows location where earthquakes occurred during geothermal work in 2012 and 2014 (orange circles) and volcanic earthquakes that have occurred since 2011 (blue circles).

Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab
Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab
Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab
Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab

Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the Cascades VOlcano Observatory Petrology Lab.

Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the Cascades VOlcano Observatory Petrology Lab.

Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab
Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab
Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab
Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the CVO Petrology Lab

Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the Cascades Volcano Observatory Petrology Lab.

Research Scientist Emily Johnson calibrates the FTIR in the Cascades Volcano Observatory Petrology Lab.

A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO
A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO
A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO
A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO

A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO. David uses mathematics and computers to solve complex modeling problems. 

A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO. David uses mathematics and computers to solve complex modeling problems. 

A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO
A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO
A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO
A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO

A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO. David uses math and computer programming to solve complex problems. 

A screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on at CVO. David uses math and computer programming to solve complex problems. 

Screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on to model debris flows.
Screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on to model debris flows.
Screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on to model debris flows.
Screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on to model debris flows.

Screenshot of an algorithm that David George is working on to model debris flows.

USGS scientist Alex Iezzi fixing permanent monitoring stations in Alaska.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi fixing permanent monitoring stations in Alaska.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi fixing permanent monitoring stations in Alaska.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi fixing permanent monitoring stations in Alaska.

USGS scientist Alex Iezzi fixing the solar panels of a permanent monitoring station in Alaska. 

USGS scientist Alex Iezzi atop Santa Maria overlooking an eruption of the Santiaguito lava-dome complex, Guatemala.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi atop Santa Maria overlooking an eruption of the Santiaguito lava-dome complex, Guatemala.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi atop Santa Maria overlooking an eruption of the Santiaguito lava-dome complex, Guatemala.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi atop Santa Maria overlooking an eruption of the Santiaguito lava-dome complex, Guatemala.

USGS scientist Alex Iezzi atop Santa Maria overlooking an eruption of the Santiaguito lava-dome complex, Guatemala. 

Unique shields shaped like small metal cones protect infrasound sensors from wind interference.
Unique shields shaped like small metal cones protect infrasound sensors from wind interference.
Unique shields shaped like small metal cones protect infrasound sensors from wind interference.
Unique shields shaped like small metal cones protect infrasound sensors from wind interference.

Unique shields shaped like small metal cones protect infrasound sensors from wind interference. 

USGS scientist Alex Iezzi digging a 5 foot deep hole to install volcano monitoring equipment at Mount Rainier in Washington.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi digging a 5 foot deep hole to install volcano monitoring equipment at Mount Rainier in Washington.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi digging a 5 foot deep hole to install volcano monitoring equipment at Mount Rainier in Washington.
USGS scientist Alex Iezzi digging a 5 foot deep hole to install volcano monitoring equipment at Mount Rainier in Washington.

USGS scientist Alex Iezzi digging a 5 foot deep hole to install volcano monitoring equipment at Mount Rainier in Washington.

CVO Seismologist Wes Thelen pointing out a small earthquake at Mount Adams.
CVO Seismologist Wes Thelen pointing out a small earthquake at Mount Adams.
CVO Seismologist Wes Thelen pointing out a small earthquake at Mount Adams.
CVO Seismologist Wes Thelen pointing out a small earthquake at Mount Adams.

CVO Seismologist Wes Thelen pointing out a small earthquake at Mount Adams in the Operations Room. 

CVO Seismologist Wes Thelen pointing out a small earthquake at Mount Adams in the Operations Room. 

USGS scientist Wes Thelen standing in front of lava fountaining during and eruption from Kilauea volcano.
USGS scientist Wes Thelen standing in front of lava fountaining during and eruption from Kilauea volcano.
USGS scientist Wes Thelen standing in front of lava fountaining during and eruption from Kilauea volcano.
USGS scientist Wes Thelen standing in front of lava fountaining during and eruption from Kilauea volcano.

USGS scientist Wes Thelen standing in front of lava fountaining during and eruption from Kilauea volcano. 

CVO Seismologist admires the view from atop a monitoring station after adjusting the solar panels.
CVO Seismologist admires the view from atop a monitoring station after adjusting the solar panels.
CVO Seismologist admires the view from atop a monitoring station after adjusting the solar panels.
CVO Seismologist admires the view from atop a monitoring station after adjusting the solar panels.

CVO Seismologist admires the view from atop a monitoring station after adjusting the solar panels. 

USGS seismologist installs a seismometer as part of a volcano monitoring network.
USGS seismologist installs a seismometer as part of a volcano monitoring network.
USGS seismologist installs a seismometer as part of a volcano monitoring network.
USGS seismologist installs a seismometer as part of a volcano monitoring network.

USGS seismologist installs a seismometer as part of a volcano monitoring network. 

two scientists take field notes beside a volcano monitoring station
USGS Scientists complete the maintenance of a volcano monitoring station.
USGS Scientists complete the maintenance of a volcano monitoring station.
USGS Scientists complete the maintenance of a volcano monitoring station.

USGS Scientists complete the maintenance of a solar powered volcano monitoring station.

USGS Scientists Maciej Obryk sits in ice at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.
USGS Scientists Maciej Obryk sits in ice at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.
USGS Scientists Maciej Obryk sits in ice at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.
USGS Scientists Maciej Obryk sits in ice at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.

Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory. He manages the large-scale experimental debris flow flume facility, and his primary research is on the initiation and rapid movement of icy/rocky debris flows at volcanoes.

Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory. He manages the large-scale experimental debris flow flume facility, and his primary research is on the initiation and rapid movement of icy/rocky debris flows at volcanoes.

Photo of the experimental debris flow flume looking up towards the top of the wooden flume.
The USGS debris flow flume on the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.
The USGS debris flow flume on the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.
The USGS debris flow flume on the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon.

The experimental flume was the idea of USGS scientist Richard Iverson. Through collaboration between the USGS and the U.S. Forest Service, this dream was realized, and the debris flow flume was constructed in 1991 and use began in 1992. 

The experimental flume was the idea of USGS scientist Richard Iverson. Through collaboration between the USGS and the U.S. Forest Service, this dream was realized, and the debris flow flume was constructed in 1991 and use began in 1992. 

USGS Scientists adding water to an experiment at the debris flow flume with a hose.
USGS Scientists water to an experiment at the debris flow flume in Oregon.
USGS Scientists water to an experiment at the debris flow flume in Oregon.
USGS Scientists water to an experiment at the debris flow flume in Oregon.

USGS Scientists adding water to an experiment at the debris flow flume with a hose. The experimental flume was the idea of USGS scientist Richard Iverson. Through collaboration between the USGS and the U.S. Forest Service, this dream was realized, and the debris flow flume was constructed in 1991 and use began in 1992. 

USGS Scientists adding water to an experiment at the debris flow flume with a hose. The experimental flume was the idea of USGS scientist Richard Iverson. Through collaboration between the USGS and the U.S. Forest Service, this dream was realized, and the debris flow flume was constructed in 1991 and use began in 1992. 

A person stands on a platform above the debris flow shoot.
Working on the USGS debris flow flume in Oregon.
Working on the USGS debris flow flume in Oregon.
Working on the USGS debris flow flume in Oregon.

The experimental flume was the idea of USGS scientist Richard Iverson. Through collaboration between the USGS and the U.S. Forest Service, this dream was realized, and the debris flow flume was constructed in 1991 and use began in 1992. 

The experimental flume was the idea of USGS scientist Richard Iverson. Through collaboration between the USGS and the U.S. Forest Service, this dream was realized, and the debris flow flume was constructed in 1991 and use began in 1992. 

Maciej Obryk conducts research at the experimental debris flow flume in the rain.
Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory working at the debris flow flume.
Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory working at the debris flow flume.
Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory working at the debris flow flume.

Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory. He manages the large-scale experimental debris flow flume facility and his primary research is on the initiation and rapid movement of icy/rocky debris flows at volcanoes. 

Maciej Obryk is a Research Hydrologist at the Cascades Volcano Observatory. He manages the large-scale experimental debris flow flume facility and his primary research is on the initiation and rapid movement of icy/rocky debris flows at volcanoes. 

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