I
am a Peace CorpsMaster's
International student in volcanic hazards at Michigan
Tech. This page will focus on the volcanic
hazards in Ecuador, and my upcoming trek. I will focus on Cotopaxi
Volcano, the biggest in the land, and hopefully you might find this
page to be a helping hand. I present you with this information
to fill your head and mine with knowledge and resources about
this country that are now easy to find. Though there is no certainty that I
will be placed where I hope, I am learning as much as I can, so
if I get there, I won't look like a dope.
The Instituto Geofisico in
Ecuador is the leading organization that monitors and works with the
volcanoes in the country. The institute is part of the
Escuela Politecnica National.
The institute is working on getting a new Fourier Transform Infared
Spectromoter, or FTIR, for volcanic gas
monitoring.
Saraguro- The Belotes spent
their peace corps time in Saraguro, and have since worked with the
people and community as anthropologists. This site
gives an interesting perspective on the people of this one community in
Ecuador. Comprehensive Study
of Ecuador gives information on population, geography, history and
people.
The daily news, El Comercio,
in Ecuador is available here.
In January, 2006, the Cities on
Volcanoes 2006 conference will be held in Quito. The
conference will focus on community planning for areas that face
volcanic
hazards, much like the work that I will be doing in the Peace
Corps.
Non Government Organizations are often the tie between the peace corps
and the country of service. This site
gives a good list of NGOs in Ecuador and what they do.
Some good climate
inforamtion is available here for Quito, Esmaraldas, and Machala.
The MI program here at Tech in forestry has been around for a while,
and many students have made informational websites
about useful design strategies for use in
developing countries.
