Episode 79- Jay Wellik: USGS-USAID Volcano Seismologist, Tongan Eruption, US Volcanoes
Jay Wellik
Volcano Seismologist, Unites States Geological Survey - Volcano Disaster Assistance Program
Today we are joined by Jay Wellik. Jay is a seismologist for the USAID-United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP). VDAP works as a liaison between USGS volcano observatories (Hawaii, Cascades, Alaska, California, and Yellowstone) and foreign volcano observatories. VDAP donates equipment and expertise with the goal of improving volcano monitoring efforts worldwide. Jay helps analyze and interpret seismic data to better understand volcanic activity and improve eruption forecasting. You can find more about Jay and his work on the USGS website.
Show Notes:
USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program | Facebook
Who We Are and What We Do | USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
Why the Tongan eruption will go down in the history of volcanology | Nature
2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami | Wikipeida
At least four killed after 7.4-magnitude quake shakes east Japan | Al Jazeera
Six types of volcanic eruptions | Britannica
The National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) | USGS
The Active Volcano in Alaska; Mount Pavlof | GeologyHub
Eyjafjallajökull | Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program
