Wendy K. Stovall, Ph.D.

Wendy Stovall is the Associate Program Coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program (VHP). She co-manages the program to ensure its scientific direction and budget align with federal priorities. Wendy supports annual planning and developing long-term strategic goals, including for the National Volcano Early Warning System. She oversees the program’s multi-million-dollar budget, tracks performance metrics across the Volcano Science Center (VSC), and reports results to the Agency, Department, and Congressional staff. She also manages scientific performance and funding compliance for multiple cooperative and interagency agreements, ensuring efficient delivery of resources to partner organizations.

Wendy is a communications professional and subject matter expert in volcano science, volcanic hazards, and crisis response, with specialized knowledge in eruptions involving lava fountains, cinder cone formation, and lava lakes. She has represented the USGS during multiple domestic and international volcanic crises, participating in interviews with major national and international media outlets.

With a background in Internet marketing, she has led the planning and delivery of digital communication products for the VSC and affiliated observatories. Her work includes developing official hazard notifications, overhauling existing and developing new strategic web content, and spearheading social media outeach. She has collaborated with all USGS volcano observatories to improve consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness in public communication and internal processes.

She served as Deputy Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, where she advanced research on distributed volcanic fields in the Intermountain Western United States.