Matt M. Haney
I am a volcano seismologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) in Anchorage. My work involves research on the seismicity and structure of Alaskan volcanoes, volcano monitoring, infrasound, and the acquisition and processing of data from the AVO seismic network.
At AVO, I focus on the interpretation of seismicity at volcanoes with the goal of providing improved forecasts and assessments of volcano hazards to the public. Different aspects of my position touch on research, operations, and monitoring. A major part of my research includes the interpretation of seismic waves in the Earth and sound waves in the atmosphere for detecting volcanic unrest, imaging volcanic structure, and elucidating the dynamics of volcanic sources.
Professional Experience
2011 – present Research Geophysicist, Alaska Volcano Observatory
2009 – 2011 Assistant Professor, Boise State University, Dept. of Geosciences
2007 – 2009 USGS Mendenhall Postdoc, Alaska Volcano Observatory
2005 – 2007 Postdoctoral Appointee, Sandia National Laboratories
Education and Certifications
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Geophysical Engineering B.Sc. 1999
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Geophysics Ph.D. 2005
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Seismological Society of America (SSA)
Honors and Awards
J. Clarence Karcher Award (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) 2007
Science and Products
Seismic and geodetic progression of the 2018 summit caldera collapse of Kīlauea Volcano
Evolving infrasound detections from Bogoslof volcano, Alaska: Insights from atmospheric propagation modeling
Did ice-charging generate volcanic lightning during the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska?
Infrasound generated by the 2016-2017 shallow submarine eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska
Constraints on eruption processes and event masses for the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska, through evaluation of IASI satellite SO2 masses and complementary datasets
Seismo-acoustic evidence for vent drying during shallow submarine eruptions at Bogoslof volcano, Alaska
Infrasound from giant bubbles during explosive submarine eruptions
Catalog of earthquake parameters and description of seismograph and infrasound stations at Alaskan volcanoes—January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017
Hydroacoustic, seismic, and bathymetric observations of the 2014 submarine eruption at Ahyi Seamount, Mariana Arc
Ahyi seamount, a shallow submarine volcano in the Northern Mariana Islands, began erupting on April 23, 2014. Hydroacoustic eruption signals were observed on the regional Mariana seismic network and on distant hydrophones, and NOAA scuba divers working in the area soon after the eruption began heard and felt underwater explosion sounds. The NOAA crew observed yellow orange bubble mats along the sh
A unified catalog of earthquake hypocenters and magnitudes at volcanoes in Alaska—1989 to 2018
Seismic and acoustic signatures of surficial mass movements at volcanoes
Short-term forecasting and detection of explosions during the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska
Science and Products
Seismic and geodetic progression of the 2018 summit caldera collapse of Kīlauea Volcano
Evolving infrasound detections from Bogoslof volcano, Alaska: Insights from atmospheric propagation modeling
Did ice-charging generate volcanic lightning during the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska?
Infrasound generated by the 2016-2017 shallow submarine eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska
Constraints on eruption processes and event masses for the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska, through evaluation of IASI satellite SO2 masses and complementary datasets
Seismo-acoustic evidence for vent drying during shallow submarine eruptions at Bogoslof volcano, Alaska
Infrasound from giant bubbles during explosive submarine eruptions
Catalog of earthquake parameters and description of seismograph and infrasound stations at Alaskan volcanoes—January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017
Hydroacoustic, seismic, and bathymetric observations of the 2014 submarine eruption at Ahyi Seamount, Mariana Arc
Ahyi seamount, a shallow submarine volcano in the Northern Mariana Islands, began erupting on April 23, 2014. Hydroacoustic eruption signals were observed on the regional Mariana seismic network and on distant hydrophones, and NOAA scuba divers working in the area soon after the eruption began heard and felt underwater explosion sounds. The NOAA crew observed yellow orange bubble mats along the sh
A unified catalog of earthquake hypocenters and magnitudes at volcanoes in Alaska—1989 to 2018
Seismic and acoustic signatures of surficial mass movements at volcanoes
Short-term forecasting and detection of explosions during the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government