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Volcano Watch: HVO scientists mentor STEM students at national diversity conference

As a student, it is an invaluable experience to see examples of and interact with successful professionals that look like you.

Hawai‘i State Department of Health Updates Ambient Air Quality Data Website

The goal of the updated website is to provide near real-time statewide air quality data online.

Volcano Watch: High Altitude Station Maintenance on Mauna Loa

The air is cool and thin at 10,000 feet. Our field crew of six from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) keep warm unloading gear.

Volcano Watch: What was That Ship Doing by the 2018 Lava Deltas?

The NOAA Ship Rainier, with a crew of approximately 50, works primarily in Alaska, but special circumstances this year brought it to Hawai‘i.

VOLCANO WATCH: Why do so many deep earthquakes happen around Pāhala?

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detects tens of thousands of earthquakes each year.

VOLCANO WATCH: Geologic History of Mauna Loa’s SE Flank Revealed in New Map

The recently published “Geologic Map of the Central-Southeast flank of Mauna Loa Volcano” is the culmination of years of fieldwork by the US Geological Survey.

VOLCANO WATCH: How deep is the 2018 dike under Highway 130?

Even though Kīlauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone eruption has been over for about a year, steam continues to appear in new places or reappear in old places.

VOLCANO WATCH: Heat & Gasses Linger

Now, for the first time in over three decades, Kīlauea is not erupting. At the summit of the volcano, earthquake activity is low, and most of the National Park is open for business. No lava is flowing anywhere on Kīlauea, and volcanic air pollution on the island is the lowest it’s been since the early 1980s.

HVO UPDATE: Last ‘Hurrah’ for GPS Instrument

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released an update on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

Paradise Helicopters Offers Spring Break Special

Blow the doors off your Hawai‘i spring break experience this year—literally—with a doors-off helicopter tour out of Waimea on the Big Island.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Adapts to Recent Changes

Like other displaced Hawaiʻi residents, HVO staff continue to adapt and remain flexible in transient and challenging times.

Safety Is Key to Volcanoes Park Reopening

As Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park prepares to reopen its gates, park officials want to ensure that the public and NVNP staff are as safe as possible.

Series of Small Collapses Occurs at Puʻu ʻŌʻō

On Saturday, Sept. 8, Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater experienced a series of small collapses.

Paradise Helicopters Donates $10,000 to Assist Big Island Communities

Paradise Helicopters tour company is donating $10,000 to relief efforts for communities on the Island of Hawai‘i affected by recent volcanic activity.

Paradise Helicopters Earns Top International Aviation Safety Award

Kona-based Paradise Helicopters tour company is the first in Hawai‘i to earn IS-BAOTM Stage Three registration.

Paradise Helicopters Assists Residents Affected by Volcanic Activity

Paradise Helicopters has launched several efforts to assist communities affected by the recent volcanic activity on  Hawai‘i Island.

How You Can Help Leilani Estates Residents

Need continues for large volume meal donations from restaurants and certified kitchens for meal service at shelters starting Wednesday, May 9.

New Hours at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Monday announced that new operating hours for visitation will be 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily until further notice.

Ash Plume Visible From Hilo

The ash plume was reported to be seen as far away as Hilo.

Slight Drop in Hawai‘i Island Earthquake Intensity

Earthquake activity continues with a slight drop in intensity since yesterday.
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