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Andrea Di Muro

Andrea Di Muro is senior researcher in volcanology at the University of Lyon 1, France (OSUL – Observatoire de Lyon) and former researcher at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP). In the frame of the French national volcanological service (SNOV), he was the chief scientific officer of the Piton de la Fournaise volcanological observatory (OVPF/IPGP; 2009-2013) and then the coordinator of the OVPF volcano geochemical monitoring network. Since the creation of REVOSIMA in 2019, he contributes to the geochemical monitoring of Mayotte and it has led several national and European projects for the assessment of volcanic hazard and risk on both La Réunion island and Comoros Archipelago. He is active at EGU level as former officer for volcanology and deputy president of the GMPV Division (2015-2022), officer for volcanology of the NH Division (2022- ), Editor of Solid Earth EGU journal and chair of the Sergey Soloviev Medal Committee (awarded for research that assesses and leads to the proper mitigation of natural hazards).

How scientists support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policies: the example of a European Ultraperipheral Department (Mayotte, the 14th of December, 2024)

December 22, 2024
How scientists support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policies: the example of a European Ultraperipheral Department (Mayotte, the 14th of December, 2024)
Cyclone Chido (image credit: NASA Worldview)

Ultraperipheral European departments like Mayotte are developing regions, often disproportionately exposed to natural hazards and struggling to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The eye of cyclone Chido, the most violent storm to hit Mayotte island in 90 years, engulfed the French Department on the 14th of December 2024. The extensive destruction and massive loss of life ranks this event as ...[Read More]