Creation of the new IAVCEI Commission on Collapse Calderas (CCC) was approved by the Executive Committee and Secretary General of IAVCEI in March 2008.
The idea to file for a commission emerged in 2005, during a workshop on Caldera Volcanism, at which the Collapse Calderas Work Group (CCWG) was formed.
The commission is currently led by:
Guido Giordano
(Roma Tre Universita, Italy)
ggiordano@os.uniroma3.it
Darren M. Gravley
(Canterbury University, New Zealand)
darren.gravley@canterbury.ac.nz
Former Commissioners: Prof. Joan Marti, Dr. Joachim Gottsmann, Dr. Gerardo Aguirre Diaz, Dr. Adelina Geyer, Dr. Valerio Acocella, Dr. Nobuo Geshi, Prof. Shan de Silva
One of the first major events for the commission was the 2008 collapse calderas workshop in Mexico.
The commission covers a wide spectrum of research topics and fosters common interests in research on collapse calderas such as geology, geophysics, numerical and analogue modelling, magma chamber processes, hazard assessment and risk management as well as economic and environmental aspects.
The commission epitomises the spirit of the original workgroup and provides a platform for interdisciplinary interaction to solve the many outstanding questions regarding the formation of collapse calderas, their evolution and behaviour, and for knowledge transfer to a wider audience.
At the same time, there is room for incorporation of additional lines of research in the future and these are more than welcome to add their flavor to the commission.
The 7th Caldera Commission Workshop at Toba, 21 – 27 September, 2018, was a real success. The local organising committee, led by Shan de Silva, did a fantastic job at engaging the Indonesian Volcanology community and delivering a logistically flawless…
Current commission members include renowned scientists as well as a number of young emerging researchers and recent graduates. More than 25 members formed the start-up commission and we are encouraging those interested in caldera research to join the commission. Our…
Please contact to the web mamager (Nobuo Geshi, geshi-nob@aist.go.jp) if you find problems in your name in the member list. Please contact the web manager if you wish to join CCC. You can see the member list from the tag…
Optional Short Course: 18-19 SeptemberMain workshop: 20-25 September The 8th Workshop of the IAVCEI Commission on Collapse Calderas, preceded by an optional short course (17 to 26 September 2020) This is the biennial Collapse Caldera Workshop (CCW); it will be…