The “International Summer School on Geological Hazards in Volcanic Islands” is a holistic course that provides an overview of different geological hazards affecting volcanic islands. The Summer School is promoted by the IVAR Academy of the Research Institute for Volcanology and Risk Assessment (IVAR) of the University of the Azores and will bring together a group of internationally recognized experts to present state-of-the-art knowledge on different geological hazards, such as volcanism, volcanic fluids, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis. The Summer School will include a range of approaches to the study of geological hazards, from theoretical frameworks to hazard assessment, monitoring techniques, and hands-on practical exercises.
The 4th edition of the International Summer School on Geological Hazards in Volcanic Islands will be held at the campus of Ponta Delgada of the University of the Azores from 16 to 23 June 2024. In addition to lectures and practical exercises, the Summer School includes an icebreaker and a closing dinner, as well as field trips to the Furnas, Fogo, and Sete Cidades volcanic areas, benefiting from the extraordinary geological diversity of São Miguel Island and the knowledge of invited lecturers and local experts.
For eight days, participants will have the unique opportunity to gain crucial knowledge on understanding and mitigating geological hazards in volcanic island environments, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and professional growth. There will also be ample opportunities to engage in proliferous discussions of ongoing student projects and future collaborations, taking advantage of the close contact between international senior scientists and early-career researchers.
Applications must be done by filling out a form (see link below) and submitted along with a short motivation letter and Curriculum Vitae. Applications must be submitted by 30 April 2024. The International Summer School on Geological Hazards in Volcanic Islands is aimed at PhD and MSc students in Earth Sciences, and applicants will be selected based on their CVs and motivation letters. The Summer School will accept a maximum of 20 students. There is no registration fee and the selected students will be entitled to accommodation in shared rooms in local hostels and lunch during the entire week.
Initiative supported by FCT UIDP/00643/2020, DOI 10.54499/UIDP/00643/2020 and DRCT "Apoio à organização e realização de “Cursos Intensivos de Verão”.
Programme
Sunday, 16 June 2024
16:00 - 16:30 Registration
16:30 - 17:30 Welcome session and Introduction to the Azores (José Pacheco, IVAR Director)
Welcome session, organization of the course and logistics information
17:30 - 18:30 Visit to IVAR/CIVISA facilities
Visti to IVAR’s laboratories and CIVISA’s monitoring room
19:30 Icebreaker
Monday, 17 June 2024
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction to volcanism (Ármann Höskuldsson, theoretical class)
09:00 - 09:45 Magma generation and ascent
09:45 - 10:30 Eruption styles and products
11:00 - 12:30 Volcanic hazard assessment and prediction (Sara Barsotti, theoretical class)
11:00 - 11:45 Predicting volcanic eruptions
11:45 - 12:30 Volcanic hazards
14:00 - 17:30 Practical exercises (José Pacheco & Adriano Pimentel, practical class)
Analogue experiments: Simulating volcano eruptions
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction to volcanic fluids (Patrick Allard, theoretical class)
09:00 - 09:45 Volcanic gases and fluid inclusions
09:45 - 10:30 Hydrogeochemistry
11:00 - 12:30 Volcanic fluids hazard assessment and monitoring (Giovanni Chiodini, theoretical class)
11:00 - 11:45 Fluids hazard assessment
11:45 - 12:30 Fluids monitoring
14:00 - 17:30 Practical exercises (Catarina Silva & César Andrade, practical class)
Fieldwork on Fogo Volcano degassing sites
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction to earthquakes (Kristin Vogfjörd, theoretical class)
09:00 - 09:45 Theories of earthquake generation (volcanic sources)
09:45 - 10:30 Concepts of seismic wave propagation
11:00 - 12:30 Seismic hazard assessment and monitoring (Luca D'Auria, theoretical class)
11:00 - 11:45 Earthquake location and frequency of occurrence for hazard analysis
11:45 - 12:30 Introduction to seismometry and planning of seismic monitoring network
14:00 - 17:30 Practical exercises (Teresa Ferreira, practical class)
Installation of a portable seismic station and data processing
Thursday, 20 June 2024
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction to landslides (José Luís Zêzere, theoretical class)
09:00 - 09:45 Landslide impact and typologies
09:45 - 10:30 Landslide predisposing factors and triggering mechanisms
11:00 - 12:30 Landslide hazard assessment and monitoring (Gian Marco Marmoni, theoretical class)
11:00 - 11:45 Landslide susceptibility analysis methods
11:45 - 12:30 Landslide susceptibility algorithms validation and mapping classification
14:00 - 17:30 Practical exercises (Rui Marques, practical class)
14:00 - 15:30 Landslide susceptibility assessment
16:00 - 17:30 Landslide susceptibility algorithms validation and mapping classification
Friday, 21 June 2024
09:00 - 12:30 Student presentation final preparations
Each student should prepare a 5-minute pitch about one of the subjects of the course and present it in the style of a scientific congress
14:00 - 15:30 Student presentations
Each student should present a 5-minute pitch about one of the subjects of the course in the style of a scientific congress
16:00 - 16:45 Keynote lecture on tsunamis (Maria Ana Baptista)
16:45 - 17:30 Closing keynote lecture (João Luis Gaspar)
19:30 Summer School closing dinner
Saturday, 22 June 2024
09:00 - 17:30 Fieldtrip I
Full-day visit to Fogo and Furnas volcanoes
Sunday, 23 June 2024
09:00 - 14:00 Fieldtrip II
Half-day visit to Sete Cidades volcano
Venue
The International Summer School on Geological Hazards in Volcanic Islands will be held at the campus of Ponta Delgada of the University of the Azores (Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada).