Observatories


This a comprehensive list of observatories, institutes, agencies, and university departments that focus on volcanic hazard mitigation; their work may cover specific research (eg. seismology, gas, geology), monitoring, general surveying, hazard mapping, or community planning.  The list is arranged alphabetically by the supporting country, for example, the Montserrat Volcano Observatory is managed by the British Geological Survey, UK - and so you would scroll to the end of the list or click "U" to reach that listing.
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Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Minesterio del Interior, España
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)
US Geological Survey (USGS)
World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO)

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OBSERVATORIES
WOVO Antarctica Deception Volcanic Observatory
DNAIAA_logo Argentina Instituto Antartico Argentino
Australia Australia Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
IAVCEI Australia International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)
WOVO Cameroon Institut de Recherche Géologiques et Minières (IRGM);
Antenne de Recherches Géophysiques et Volcanologiques (ARGV)
Geological Survey of Canada Canada Geological Survey of Canada
OVDAS Chile Observatorio Volcanológico de los Andes del Sur
Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (OVDAS)
 Chile Chile Informativo Electrónico
Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (OVDAS)
Link Chile Representación del IRD en Chile, Correo Central, Santiago 1, Chile
POVI Chile Proyecto Observación Visual Volcán Villarrica (POVI)
WOVO China Heilongjiang Wudalianchi Volcanic Monitoring Observatory
Corporacion OSSO Colombia Corporación OSSO, Departamento Administrativo de Gestión del Medio Ambiente - DAGMA del Municipio de Cali y Observatorio Sismológico del Suroccidente - OSSO (Universidad del Valle)
INGEOMINAS Colombia Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Manizales (y de Popayan y de Pasto);
Instituto de Investigaciones en Geociencias, Mineria y Quimica (INGEOMINAS)
RSN Costa Rica Observatorio Sismológico y Vulcanológico de Arenal y Miravalles (OSIVAM);
Oficina de Sismología y Vulcanología (OSV);
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
OVSICORI_UNA Costa Rica Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI)
WOVO Democratic Republic of Congo

Goma Volcanological Observatory;
Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles
Tungurahua Ecuador Instituto Geofisico, IGEPN
UES
WOVO
 El Salvador

Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra
UNIVERSIDAD DE EL SALVADOR (UES), San Salvador
SNET El Salvador Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET);
Ministerio De Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
VAAC France Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
IPGP France Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP):
Observatoire Volcanologique de la Montagne Pelée, Martinique;
Observatoire Volcanologique de la Soufrière, Guadeloupe;
Observatoire Volcanologique du Karthala, 
République Fédérale Islamique des Comores;
Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion
ILP Germany International Lithosphere Program,
ILP Bureau, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
Aristotle University Greece AristotleUniversity of Thessaloniki
InstituteOfGeodynamics Greece

Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens
CONRED_logo Guatemala

Coordinacion Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED)
INSIVUMEH Guatemala Instituto Simologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia y Hydrologia (INSIVUMEH)
University of Iceland
English

 Iceland

The Science Institute, Earthquake Research Branch, University of Iceland
Icelandic Meteorological Office Iceland Department of Geophysics,
Icelandic Meteorological Office
NORDEN Iceland Nordic Volcanological Institute
krakatau Indonesia

Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazards Mitigation (DVGHM), Merapi Volcano Observatory
Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
English		 Italy Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Osservatorio Vesuviano;
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezioni di Roma;
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Catania
Aso Volcanological Laboratory Japan Aso Volcanological Laboratory,
Kyoto University
WOVO Japan Asama Volcano Observatory
Japan Meteorological Agency
English
 Japan Japan Meteorological Agency,
Seismological and Volcanological Department and Research Department
GSJ
English
 Japan Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ)
AIST/GSJ Japan National Institute of Advanced of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Japan MRI Japan Japan Meteorological Agency
ERI
English
 Japan Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry,
Volcano Research Center,
(ERI), University of Tokyo
WOVO Japan Kirishima Volcano Observatory
WOVO Japan Kusatsu-Shirane Volcano Observatory,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
VRC_logo Japan Izu-Oshima Volcano Observatory
Japan Coast Guard
English
 Japan Hydrographic Department,
Maritime Safety Agency, Japan Coast Guard
Geographical Survey Institute
English
 Japan Geographical Survey Institute (GSI)
NOEV
English
 Japan Nansei-Toko Observatories for Earthquakes and Volcanology, Kagoshima University
ROGO
English
 Japan ResearchCenter for Seismology and Volcanology,
Nagoya University
Sakurajima VRC
English
 Japan Sakurajima Volcano Research Center,
Kyoto University
Usu Volcano Observatory
English
 Japan Usu Volcano Observatory,
Hokkaido University
Kyushu University
English
 Japan Shimabara Earthquake and Volcano Observatory,
Kyushu University
Geofisica Mexico Instituto de Geofisica, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico
Volcan de Colima
 Mexico Observatorio Vulcanologico, Universidad de Colima
CENAPRED Mexico Popocatepetl Volcano Observatory (POVO),
Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED)
VAAC Montreal Montreal Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
Auckland Regional Council New Zealand Auckland Regional Council, Auckland
GeoNet New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd, Taupo
GNS New Zealand Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (GNS)
Taranaki Regional Council New Zealand Taranaki Regional Council, New Plymouth
University of Auckland New Zealand University of Auckland, Auckland
Canterbury New Zealand University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand VictoriaUniversity of Wellington, 
School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
INETER
English
 Nicaragua Instituto Nicaraguense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER)
SENACYT
English		 Panama National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovación
Civil Protection in Panama
English		 Panama Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC)
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Rabaul Volcanological Observatory,
Department of Mining: Papua New Guinea Geological Survey
Instituto Geofisico Del Peruhttp://www.igp.gob.pe/ Peru Instituto Geofisico del Peru
PHIVOLCS Philippines Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
Instituto de Meteorologia Portugal Instituto de Meteorologia, Portugal
Central Office for observatories in the Azores,
Centro de Vulcanologia Portugal Departemento de Geociencias / Centro de Vulcanologia, Açores
Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochem Russia Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry, Petropavlovsk
WOVO Russia Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk
local event Russia Experimental Seismological Division (EMSD) Geophysical Survey of Russia
WOVO Solomon Islands Water and Mineral Ressources Division, Solomon Islands
CSIC Spain Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
IJA Spain Equipo de Volcanologia y Geofísica Volcánica, Canary Islands;
Institut de Ciencies de la Terra Jaume
Tenerife
English
 Spain Institute of Technology and Renewable Energy (ITER), Canary Islands
National Geographic Institute
English
 Spain National Geographic Institute,
Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid
CSIC Spain Departamento de Volcanologia, (CSIC);
Instituto de Astronomia y Geodesia CSIC-UCM
WOVO Spain Centro Geofisico de Canarias
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturaleshttp://www.mncn.csic.es/home800.php Spain Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN);
Argentina Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
WOVO Spain Volcanological Station of the Canary Islands
MVO_logo United Kingdom Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO):
British Geological Survey
Met Office United Kingdom London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre

AVO_logo

 USA

Alaska Volcano Observatory - USGS

CVO_logo USA Cascades Volcano Observatory - USGS
HVO
 USA Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - USGS
USGS_logo USA Long Valley Observatory - USGS
MTU USA Keweenaw Volcano Observatory, Michigan Technological University - MTU KVO
Mount Erebus USA Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory
NEMO, NOAA USA New Millennium Observatory - NOAA
PNSN.org USA The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Global Volcanism Program USA Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian
YVO_logo USA Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - USGS
WOVO Vanuatu Department of Geology, Mines and Water Ressources, Vanuatu IRD
University of the West Indies
 West Indies

Seismic Research Unit, Trinidad, West Indies

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