Informational videos of Puna lava flow produced by UH Hilo geologists

Ken Hon, UH Hilo professor of geology, and his wife Cheryl Gansecki, a volcano videographer, have teamed up using their specialized skills to produce informational materials for the Puna community experiencing the current lava flow.


Ken Hon in the field.
Ken Hon
Cheryl Gansecki in the field with camera.
Cheryl Gansecki

Ken Hon, professor of geology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo who specializes in the mechanics of pahoehoe lava, and his wife Cheryl Gansecki, a UH Hilo volcanology/geology lecturer and volcano videographer from Volcano Video Productions, have teamed up using their specialized skills to produce informational materials about the current lava flow in Puna.

Virtually all of the footage from the ground currently seen on the news since the lava crossed Apaʻa Street on Oct. 25, 2014, has been filmed by Hon and Gansecki.

To see the entire series of videos of the 2014 event, visit Volcano Video Productions YouTube channel.

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