Tungurahua Volcano Ecuador, the unsung heroes who save lives

A group of citizen scientists have been saving people’s lives around the “Throat of Fire” Tungurahua volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes for nearly 15 years now. A new report details the success of this network of volunteers as they struggle to preserve the lives of people who chose to live around active volcanoes.

A group of volunteer volcanologists and risk managers first engaged in communication with communities living in volcán Tungurahua, Ecuador in 2000. The resulting network of 35-strong came to be known as vigías and has been monitoring volcanic activity in the region while determining ways to improve upon eruption early warning systems and citizen protection plans. Read Article

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