VANCOUVER – WSU Vancouver invites the community to hear Katherine Cashman from the Department of Geological Sciences at University of Oregon give a talk and answer questions about “Science and Oral Traditions: Integrating Perspectives on Volcanic Hazard Mitigation.” The lecture is 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Nov. 5, in the WSU Vancouver Multimedia Classroom Building, room 6. The event is free and open to the public.
Exploring the stories people tell about volcanoes and living in a volcanic landscape, Cashman looks at how and why people have continued to live in landscapes prone to catastrophe. Her work as a research scientist engaging with anthropology, history, psychology and sociology makes for an interesting intersection of theory and application, suggesting ways to mitigate volcanic hazards.
Cashman is a Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Oregon. She was also guest editor of a special issue of the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research titled “Volcanoes and Human History” and will share her research on the Pacific Northwest in comparison to other volcanic regions of the world.
