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Advisory Group on Volcanic Science for Applications (AG-VSA)
A subsidiary body of the Standing Committee on Services for Aviation (SC-AVI)
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Purpose
To gather information and provide expert advice and coordination across the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) in the combined fields of atmospheric and volcanological science and associated applications, thereby supporting aeronautical meteorological service provision as well as informed decisions by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other relevant aviation stakeholders in the context of the international airways volcano watch (IAVW).
Composition
| First name LAST NAME | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Ian LISK | Chair (ad interim) | President of the Services Commission of WMO |
| Maria Soledad OSORES (Dr) | Expert (WMO) | Argentina - Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |
| Jarrad DENMAN (Dr) | Expert (WMO) | Australia - Bureau of Meteorology |
| Kensuke ISHII | Expert (WMO) | Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency/Meteorological Research Institute |
| Claire WITHAM (Dr) | Expert (WMO) | United Kingdom - Met Office |
| Michael PAVOLONIS (Dr) | Expert (WMO) | United States of America - NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service |
| Matthew HORT (Dr) | Expert (WMO GAW) | WMO Global Atmosphere Watch |
| Alvaro AMIGO RAMOS (Dr) | Expert (IUGG) | IUGG - Sernageomin (Geological and Mining Survey of Chile) |
| Sara BARSOTTI (Dr) | Expert (IUGG) | IUGG - Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Costanza BONADONNA (Dr) | Expert (IUGG) | IUGG - University of Geneva |
| Samantha ENGWELL (Dr) | Expert (IUGG) | IUGG - British Geological Survey |
| David SCHNEIDER (Dr) | Expert (IUGG) | IUGG - United States Geological Survey |
Operating Plan
The Operating Plan of AG-VSA comprising the objectives, modalities of work, groups of relevance, expected outputs and activities is available here <coming soon>.
Reports
The AG-VSA convenes quarterly video-teleconferences and, when required, periodic face-to-face meetings. The reports arising from the face-to-face meetings are publicly available here.
FileCloud Collaboration Platform
The AG-VSA FileCloud collaboration platform (member access only) is accessible here.
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