Upcoming Talks
1912 Katmai Eruption Children's ProgramWednesday June 6, 10:00 AM Where: Baranov Musuem, Kodiak
When: June 6
Children are introduced to Kodiak's frightful, though resilient, experience during the worst volcanic disaster of the century. Vivid accounts and historical photographs of the 1912 Katmai Eruption will help bring the story to life. The program will culminate in a volcano replication experiment that helps children learn the types of eruptions. See the
Baranov Museum for more information.
Monitoring Alaska's Volcanoes - free public lectureWednesday June 6, 2:00 PM
Michelle on Augustine, shortly after its 2006 eruption Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: June 6, 2 pm
Who: Michelle Coombs, Alaska Volcano Observatory/US Geological Survey geologist
Commemorative presentation in Kodiak: Be Prepared!Tuesday June 12, 7:00 PM Where: Alutiiq Museum Gallery, Kodiak, Alaska
When: Tuesday June 12, 7:00 pm
Photograph of 1912 ashfall in Kodiak June 6, 2012 represents the 100th anniversary of the Katmai eruption that devastated communities on the Alutiiq peninsula and Kodiak Island. To commemorate this event, Duane Dvorak from the Kodiak Island Borough Community Development Department will host a discussion about disaster preparedness. Marnie Leist, Alutiiq Museum registrar will open the presentation with some insights on disasters in Kodiak’s past and information on the museum’s disaster planning. Earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions have impacted the Island’s societies from millennia and will occur again. Find out what you and your family can do if disaster strikes! Please see the
Alutiiq Museum for more information.
Earthquakes Below Alaskan Volcanoes - free public lectureWednesday June 13, 2:00 PM
Helena installs a seismometer on Redoubt Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: June 13, 2 pm
Who: Helena Buurman, Alaska Volcano Observatory/University of Alaska Fairbanks
DisaStory - A Day of Oral HistoryThursday June 14, 10:00 AM Where: Alutiiq Musuem Laboratory, Kodiak, Alaska
When: Thursday, June 14, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where were you when the 1964 quake hit? What stories did your grandparents tell you about the 1912 ash fall? Stop by the Alutiiq Museum and tell them. All community members are invited to make a personal story recording. This is not an interview! It's a chance to share your memories of local disasters. We will provide recording equipment for up to an hour and a copy of your interview. Another copy will be added to a special archive commemorating the 1912 Katmai eruption. Future generations will thank you. Please see the
Alutiiq Museum for more information.
Exploration of Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes - free public lectureWednesday June 20, 2:00 PM
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, photographed between 1916 and 1922 by E.C. Kolb Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: June 20, 2 pm
Who: Pavel Izbekov, Alaska Volcano Observatory/University of Alaska Fairbanks geologist
Exploring the Plumbing System of Katmai VolcanoesWednesday June 27, 2:00 PM
Aerial view of Katmai volcanoes Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: June 27, 2 pm
Who: Stephanie Prejean, Alaska Volcano Observatory/US Geological Survey seismologist
Eruption of an Island Volcano: Kasatochi, 2008 -- free public lectureWednesday July 11, 2:00 PM
Chris, conducting fieldwork at Kasatochi in 2006 (pre-eruption) Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: July 11, 2 pm
Who: Chris Waythomas, Alaska Volcano Observatory/US Geological Survey geologist
Catastrophic Eruptions and People -- free public lectureWednesday July 18, 2:00 PM Catastrophic Eruptions and People: Comparing the effects of Mount St. Helens (1980), Katmai (1912), and the Aniakchak (3650 BP) eruptions on human populations
Aniakchak caldera Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: July 18, 2 pm
Who: Richard Vanderhoek, State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Historical Photography of the Great 1912 Eruption - free public lectureTuesday July 24, 2:00 PM
Kodiak, covered in ash after the 1912 eruption Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: July 25, 2 pm
Who: Katie Myers, Museum Curator, National Park Service
Archaeology of Katmai area and the impact of past eruptions - free public lectureWednesday August 1, 2:00 PM Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: August 1, 2 pm
Who: Dale Vinson, National Park Service
The Great Eruption of 1912 - free public lectureWednesday August 8, 2:00 PM
Michelle Coombs at Redoubt Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: August 8, 2 pm
Who: Michelle Coombs, USGS/AVO geologist
Remote sensing and volcanoes - free public lectureWednesday August 15, 2:00 PM
Dave works on the time-lapse camera at Burr Point Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: August 15, 2 pm
Who: Dave Schneider, Alaska Volcano Observatory/US Geological Survey
Father Hubbard and the history of exploration in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes - free lectureWednesday August 22, 2:00 PM
Modern view of the Novarupta lava dome and the VTTS Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: August 22, 2 pm
Who: Katie Ringsmuth, National Park Service
Large ash eruptions: when volcanoes reshape valleys -- free public lectureWednesday August 29, 2:00 PM
Modern view of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Where: Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 105, Anchorage
When: August 29, 2 pm
Who: John Bailey, University of Alaska