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Volcanic missiles help Auckland prepare for threats from below

Scientists unleashing volcanic ballistics onto Kiwi roofs hope to help Aucklanders understand and manage their volcanic hazards. Wilson and his team have been researching a variety of aspects of volcanic activity, simulating what may happen to buildings exposed to a future Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF) eruption.

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13th Annual DEVORA Forum

Highlights of the 13th Annual DEVORA Forum held on November 3rd, 2020.

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Aiming for a More Resilient Auckland

The DEVORA Research Programme aims to make Auckland more resilient, better prepared for, and safer from volcanic activity.

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DEVORA at GSNZ 2020

This year we had a variety of researchers presenting at the Geoscience Society of New Zealand (GSNZ) conference in Christchurch. The talks and posters ranged from outreach and education to faults and eruptions.

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Behind-the-Scenes of DEVORA — A Blog for Auckland’s Volcanic Research

Auckland is the City of Volcanoes and it deserves its own blog—this is what Elaine Smid, DEVORA research assistant since 2008, was thinking many years ago, so she started one.

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DEVORA Publications

This is your portal to peer-reviewed and other publications covering an extensive and evolving range of DEVORA-related research and observations.

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DEVORA Events and Outreach

Discover the latest events and research forums organised by DEVORA and learn more about New Zealand’s hot spots by opening up your classroom or community to our outreach experts.

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Teaching Resources

Game time: Play with virtual fire! Learn more about volcanoes with access to interactive games and tailored classroom lessons for all ages.

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The DEVORA Borehole Database: The Seed that Grew

Check out the DEVORA Borehole Database overseen by Dr Tracy Howe. An open resource, the database collates lithologic borehole information from across New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland.