Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes

The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV), on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, operates out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. The Center is a training and outreach program founded by Robert W. Decker. CSAV's mission is to provide information on volcanic and natural hazards that occur in Hawaiʻi and worldwide. CSAV has been operating since 1989, and is a cooperative program of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM).

Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A man sits at his desk, looking at a computer CSAV Director Don Thomas presents a remote lecture about his groundwater research.

A woman looks at images on a computer Darcy Bevens works from home, writing captions for digital slide photos.

A man checks messages on his computer David Carvalho prepares to enter data on the RCUH site, using his home computer.

Updates about Natural Hazards: Stay informed!

Find out about current alerts, and how to prepare, at Hawaii County Civil Defense. Get eruption updates from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Go to the Vog Information Dashboard for details about vog.