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URL:https://itiscotland.org.uk/events/save-the-date-for-a-very-special-aut
 umn-workshop/
SUMMARY:Autumn Workshop 2026 and 35th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:ITI Scottish Network invites you to its autumn workshop and spe
 cial 35th anniversary celebrations\n\nBeyond the Science: Communicating Vo
 lcanic Hazards Across the World\n\nwith ERIC BREARD\n\nTo be held at\n\nTh
 e Quaker Meeting House\, Edinburgh\n\non Saturday\, 10 October 2026\n\n\n\
 nProgramme\n\n9:30 Registration/foregather (tea/coffee available)\n\n10:00
  Workshop (part 1)\n\n11:15 Refreshment break\n\n11:45 Workhop (part 2)\n\
 n1:00 ScotNet memories\n\n1:15 Lunch\n\n14:30 Ceilidh\n\n17:30 End of cele
 brations\n\nVenue and Lunch\n\nThe workshop\, lunch and ceilidh will all t
 ake place at the Quaker Meeting House\, 7 Victoria Terrace\, above Victori
 a St\, Edinburgh EH1 2JL. The venue is about 10 mins walk from Waverly Sta
 tion.\n\nTopic\n\nAround 800 million people live in areas that could be di
 rectly affected by volcanic hazards. As populations grow around active vol
 canoes\, the challenge is not only to understand eruptions\, but to make r
 isk clear across languages\, cultures\, and communities.\n\nVolcanoes have
  shaped human history across the world: burying cities\, feeding soils\, f
 orcing migrations\, creating myths\, and redefining how societies live wit
 h danger. This workshop will explore how language influences the way volca
 nic hazards are understood\, translated\, and acted upon.\n\n\nDrawing on 
 experience from Chile\, New Zealand\, the USA\, France\, Guatemala\, and E
 cuador\, the session will discuss how volcanic hazards and monitoring tech
 niques can be explained to broad audiences. It will also introduce the dev
 elopment of a new educational hazard poster\, designed for scientists\, ha
 zard practitioners\, students\, and the public\, with the long-term aim of
  adapting it into many languages and contexts.\n\n\n\nSpeaker\n\nDr Eric C
 . P. Breard is a volcanologist at the School of GeoSciences\, University o
 f Edinburgh. He studies explosive volcanic eruptions and the dangerous flo
 ws they can produce\, such as pyroclastic flows\, volcanic plumes\, and la
 ndslides. His research begins with what can be observed in the field\, the
 n translates those observations into laboratory experiments\, measurements
 \, and computer models that help explain how volcanic processes work.\n\n\
 n\nHe uses supercomputers to simulate eruptions\, track how volcanic flows
  move across landscapes\, and understand how they interact with air\, wate
 r\, and terrain. His work helps translate complex data into clearer volcan
 ic-hazard communication\, supporting scientists\, observatories\, communit
 ies\, and the wider public in understanding and acting on volcanic risk.\n
 \n\n\n\nCost\n\nWorkshop only:\n\n\n\n\nITI Scottish Network members: free
 \n\nITI members (but not ScotNet): £10\n\nNon-ITI members: £25\n\nStuden
 ts: free\n\nCelebration ticket (lunch + ceilidh*):\n\nAdult: £40\n\nChild
 ren (6-17)** £30\n\n*Both the lunch and ceilidh will be family-friendly\,
  ie\, no alcohol will be served.\n\n**Children under 5 can attend for free
 .\n\nRegistration\n\nTo register for the ITI ScotNet Autumn Workshop 2026\
 , please click on the following Eventbrite link:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite
 .co.uk/e/1996778767044?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nPlease register by Friday 25 S
 eptember 2026 at the latest.\n\nGeneral information\n\nIf you can offer or
  would like a lift or overnight accommodation\, please post a message on t
 he ScotNet e-group or let Norma know by emailing Norma@tclweb.co.uk.\n\n5 
 x £30 grants are available for ScotNet members living outside the central
  belt who wish to attend this event. Please email Victoria Dalrymple at tr
 easurer@itiscotland.org.uk to apply for a grant.\n\nTo find out more about
  joining the network\, please contact ScotNet Membership Secretary Alicja 
 Tokarska at membership@itiscotland.org.uk.\n\nScotNet Call Notice Autumn W
 orkshop 2026\n\n
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