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Since the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) was founded by the visionary Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar in 1912, a senior scientist has been responsible for...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is responsible for monitoring active volcanoes in Hawaii, which involves assessing hazards and...

The Halema‘uma‘u crater lake at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano is on everyone's mind at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).

Kīlauea Volcano attracts researchers from all over the world.

When you think of GPS, what typically comes to mind? Your phone, the navigation in your car or maybe your watch?

Neither Kīlauea nor Mauna Loa erupted in 2019, but this period of relative quiet must not lead to complacency about Hawaii's two most active volcanoes...

On March 30, 2018, a change occurred within the ranks of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's (HVO's) staff when geophysicist Asta Miklius retired...

Over the last two centuries, six lava flows erupted from Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone and advanced toward Hilo.

In the tradition of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) founder Thomas Jaggar's innovative field methods, HVO recently used a cutting-edge technique to...

Information about air quality is important to Hawaii residents, particularly those living on the Island of Hawai‘i, where volcanic activity can lead...