Ken Hon named scientist-in-charge at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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Ken Hon, a geology professor at UH Hilo from 1997 to 2020, served as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs for his final three years before retirement. His research on lava-flow inflation and the importance of shear rates in determining lava-flow morphology are foundational for understanding the hazards and behavior of basaltic volcanoes.
Ken Hon. Photo credit: Cheryl Ganseki.
A former geology professor who recently retired from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo has been chosen by the U.S. Geological Survey as the new scientist-in-charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) located in Hilo, Hawai‘i.