Phillip Dawson named new CalVO Scientist-In-Charge
Phil replaces Andy Calvert, who stepped down in September after five very busy years overseeing CalVO's move to Moffett Field and observatory operations during the worldwide pandemic. Phil comes from a position as a research geophysicist where he has served with distinction as scientist, colleague, organizational leader, and mentor for more than 40 years. He is an internationally-recognized expert in volcano seismology with vast experience in field, experimental, and theoretical approaches to understanding, in particular, the mysterious but important seismicity related to fluids in magmatic systems. His seismic data processing and analysis software and techniques are now used around the