It's only the 12th January, and I've already attended and presented at a 3-day conference, submitted a fellowship application and sent off a job application. Wish me luck - 2026 is going to be full-throttle 🏎️.

Final Registration for the VMSG Annual Meeting 2026 is fast approaching. Abstract deadline has been extended until Friday 8 Dec. We aim to inform registrants of their presentation type (talk/poster) & time slot by 12 Dec. We look forward to welcoming you all to Southampton!

Focus on volcanic hazards and risk mitigation since the 1985 Armero disaster: www.nature.com/collections/... Including the following content (1/8):

Excited to see our paper out in @natgeosci.nature.com this week! 'Lessons from 40 years of communicating volcanic risk during crisis'. In it we reflect on our progress for volcanic crisis communications since the devastating 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption, and identify where challenges remain.

Seems like an usual move that would allow the IAVCEI President to hold office for an indefinite period. I’d encourage all IAVCEI members to read carefully and vote in both these polls.

Working on risk? Why not join the Risk KAN steering committee. It's really nice opportunity to work with people all over the world that also care about risk who maybe you might not otherwise engage with. Come and join us!

New episode of @disordershow.bsky.social interviews our Executive Director, Ruth Richardson, on interconnected risk. Recorded during our symposium, @janekinninmont.bsky.social also speaks with the fascinating @laramani14.bsky.social & @catalinajaime.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/5DZA...

Don't forget to sign up for our hybrid seminar with Michael Puma (Columbia Uni.) tomorrow (3rd) from 5.30-6.30 BST on 'Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability' www.cser.ac.uk/work/3-septe...

Thanks to @laramani14.bsky.social, @catalinajaime.bsky.social and Ruth Richardson at @asranetwork.org for speaking to me about their amazing work at the Currents of Change symposium earlier this summer. Lots of useful food for thought for us at @una-uk.bsky.social.

Join us on the 3rd September online or in-person for a seminar from Michael Puma, Professor of Climate and the Director of the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University on "Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability". Link below! 🌱 🌍 shorturl.at/DzNuB

At IAVCEI? Come here me talk tomorrow about systemic risk response to globally disruptive eruptions in Session 6.1 - 9.30-9.45 in R290 and come visit our outreach stand from 15-17.00! #IAVCEI2025

Last night we brought together risk communicators at the Society for Risk Analysis conference in Stavanger, Norway, to launch a new network, 'Joining Forces'. It aims to bring together the risk comms community working across domains & sectors to build a community and share best practice.

The @riskkan.bsky.social team at the @asranetwork.org symposium on systemic risk in Les Fontaines! @janasillmann.bsky.social & Pia-Johanna Schweizer. Pia & I will be Co-Leads for the new working group on systemic risk, catastrophic risk& polycrisis, & Jana co-leads the WG on climate risk modelling.

Meet the panellists for our 13 June online Standing Up for Science workshop! 👉 Researchers will share experiences working with the public, media and policy 👉 Journalists & policy pros will bust common myths about how their worlds work Apply now: bit.ly/44wkOXT

We're excited to be co-organisers for Niigata University’s 1st International Symposium on “Volcanology in Practice,” to be hosted in Niigata, Japan, from 7-10th October 2025, organised by ‪@farquharson.bsky.social‬. Abstract submission & registration are open now! www.thevolcano.world/index.html

8th May is the anniversary of the 1902 eruption of Mt Pelee, Martinique, which led to the loss of over 28,000 people in the town of St Pierre. The eruption remains one of the most deadly historical eruptions to date & shows the importance of focused preparedness and early action ahead of crises.

Today marks the 4th anniversary of the explosive phase of the 2020-2021 St Vincent eruption. Effective monitoring, good coordination, extensive education campaigns and efficient communications contributed to the successful evacuation of over 20,000 people with no recorded deaths.

Hey volcano folk, @vmsg.bsky.social is now on LinkedIn - follow for updates 🌋https://www.linkedin.com/company/volcanic-magmatic-studies-group-vmsg

Such a fun (and sticky!) weekend spent running lava modelling workshops as part of the Magma Rising exhibition at the @heong-gallery.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social Cambridge for @cambridgefestival.bsky.social. Love seeing how excited others are to learn about volcanoes and our science! 🌋

This might be the best backdrop I've ever had for talk! I had so much fun talking about global volcanic risk and resilience as part of the Magma Rising exhibition @heong-gallery.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social. Make sure you check out this excellent exhibition until 22nd April. 🌋

Excited to be part of the UKRI ARC Accelerate cohort for 2025 which will allow me to spend the next 6 months focused on the development of our new charity @gvra.bsky.social!

Asteroid #2024YRN discovered at the end of 2024, has a very small probability of striking Earth in 2032 (~1.2%). IWAN and SMPAG (UN-endorsed asteroid reaction groups) have been activated to monitor and assess the risks.

And we tick closer… it’s now 89 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday Clock. The closest it has ever been to midnight.

Starter pack...started! go.bsky.app/NiJYvDa

Further evidence of the UK's lack of preparedness for more extreme risks... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shout out to our @vmsg.bsky.social community! With the fabulous annual meeting coming up after 🎄🎄Time to make a vmsg starter pack! Reply if you would like to join! 😊

The 2022 Tongan eruption should have been a warning shot to ensure we're better prepared for the global consequences from volcanic eruptions. Check out the film with @mikevolc.bsky.social @laramani14.bsky.social @dwnewstoday.bsky.social on why this moment was so important: www.dw.com/en/hunga-ton...

Excited to finally share what @mikevolc.bsky.social & I have been working on for the past few years. We're extremely passionate about this mission & grateful for all the support we've received. But, there's so much to do & it needs all of us - so follow us to see how you can get involved! 🌋

We are Global Volcano Risk Alliance a new charity organisation working to build global resilience to volcanic eruptions. Our mission is to safeguard millions of lives through regional and international preparedness, monitoring, and advocacy. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com

When you research risk, it's never fun when you're on the receiving end. This looks like it could be a direct hit for my house. We've already flooded twice this year... An anxious few days ahead. #HurricaneKirk

Last few days to get your nominations in for @vmsg.bsky.social awards including the VMSG Award, Willy Aspinall Prize & Zeiss Post-doctoral Keynote Award! Deadline 15th September!

Our new MPhil programme in Global Risk and Resilience at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk is now open for applications for the 2025 academic year! Ideal if you want to learn more about global catastrophic and existential risks! www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/dire...

On 8th May as part of the VMSG 60th anniversary celebrations, the Cambridge Volcanology Group & Centre for the Study of Existential Risk will host Dr. Blaise Mafuko & Prof. Amy Donovan to discuss applying social sciences to volcanic risk reduction. Details in the link! www.cser.ac.uk/events/vmsg-...

Really excited to be launching this new project looking at the factors that have driven communities to resettle on the 2021 lava flows from Nyiragongo, Goma with Blaise Mafuko and the Université de Goma. Thanks to Cambridge Africa for their support. www.cser.ac.uk/news/rebuild...

Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board once again sets the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight. Humanity continues to face an unprecedented level of danger. Read the full statement: bit.ly/3tWroHo

We're very excited for the start of VMSG 2024 today and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our very first meeting in 1964! Registration is from 12:00 to 13:00. If you're having issues with travel delays and have a talk scheduled, get in touch.

Kicking off @vmsg.bsky.social Bristol today with an ECR fellowship writing workshop with Thomas Aubry, Tamsin Mather, @claireharnett.bsky.social, Liz Gaunt and @physicistphil.bsky.social 🌋🟠

2024 marks the 60th anniversary of @vmsg.bsky.social! To celebrate we’ve produced a calendar of beautiful volcano related pics taken by our own community! If you’re heading to the Bristol AGM you can get your copy for a £10 donation (cash only) - but be quick, there are just 100 copies!

Hi Bluesky 👋 we're the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, a special interest group of the MinSoc and GeolSoc (@geolsoc.bsky.social). Follow us for updates on all things volcanic and magmatic! You can find more about what we do via the links to our website and other accounts here: linktr.ee/vmsg

Great article from BBC Future on our piece on the ethics of volcano geoengineering featuring @mikevolc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Had a fun few days in Stockholm this week speaking about all things GCR comms at the Mimir Center for Long Term Futures conference. Enjoyed some awesome talks on brain emulation, societal collapse, panspermia and The Moral Circle 🌋🧠🗿

Thinking of heading to the EGU next year? Consider submitting an abstract to one of our sessions! Abstract deadline 10th Jan. ITS4.10/NH13.1 - Climate extremes, ecosystems & society: impacts, cascades, systemic risk & resilience. meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/sessio...