Pavel Izbekov
Pavel is the Research Associate with the Geophysical Institute, who investigates magma processes in volcanic arcs through petrologic and experimental studies of igneous rocks. He has expertise in igneous petrology, experimental petrology, analytical techniques, and remote sensing. He involves students in extensive hard-core field works through International Volcanological School and various research projects in Alaska and Kamchatka.
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)
- Post Doctoral Fellow (2003 - 2006), Alaska Volcano Observatory, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska
- Research Assistant (1997 - 2003), Alaska Volcano Observatory, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska
- Researcher (1996 - 1997), junior researcher (1993 – 1996), technician (1992 - 1993), Institute of Geosciences of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (IG SB RAS), Yakutsk
- Research assistant (1990 - 1992), Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology SB RAS, Novosibirsk
- Field trip assistant (Summers of 1979 - 1987), Institute of Geosciences of SB RAS, Yakutsk
- Investigating magma processes in volcanic arcs through petrologic experimental studies of igneous rocks.
- Vasily D. Shcherbakov, Pavel Yu. Plechov, Pavel E. Izbekov, and Jill S. Shipman (2011) Plagioclase zoning as an indicator of magma processes at Bezymianny Volcano, Kamchatka, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 162 (83-99).
- Neill, O.K., Hammer, J.E., Izbekov, P.E.,Belousova, M.G., Belousov, A.B., Clarke, A.B. and Voight, B. (2010) Influence of pre-eruptive degassing and crystallization on the juvenile products of laterally directed volcanic explosions. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 198(1-2), 264-274.
- Browne, B.L., P. Izbekov, J. Eichelberger, T. Churikova (2010) Constraints on the Pre-Eruptive Storage Conditions of the Holocene-Aged KZI Dacite Magma Erupted from Kizimen Volcano, Kamchatka. International Geology Review 52, issue 12, p. 95-110.
- Waythomas, C. F., Scott, W. E., Prejean, S. G., Schneider, D. J., Izbekov, P., and Nye, C. J. (2010) The 7-8 August 2008 eruption of Kasatochi Volcano, central Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research 115, B00B06.
- Larsen, J.F., Nye, C.J., Coombs, M.L., Tilman, M., Izbekov, P., and Cameron, C. (2010) Petrology and geochemistry of the 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, in Power, J.A., Coombs, M.L., and Freymueller, J.T., eds., The 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1769.
- Bindeman, I.N., V.L. Leonov, P.E. Izbekov, V.V. Ponomareva, K.E. Watts, A.B. Perepelov, L.I. Bazanova, B.S. Singer, B. Jicha, A.K. Schmitt, C.H. Chen (2010) Large-volume silicic volcanism in Kamchatka: Ar-Ar, U-Pb ages and geochemical characteristics of major pre-Holocene caldera-forming eruptions. Journal of Volcanological and Geothermal Research, Vol. 189, No 1-2, pages 57-80.
- Neal, C., O. Girina, S. Senyukov, A. Rybin, J. Osiensky, P. Izbekov, G. Ferguson (2009) Russian eruption warning systems for aviation. Natural Hazards, Vol. 51, No 2, p. 245-262.
- John Eichelberger, Evgenii Gordeev, Minoru Kasahara, Pavel Izbekov, Jonathan Lees, Editors (2007) Volcanism and Subduction: The Kamchatka Region. Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 172, 350 pages, ISBN: 978-0-87590-436-8.
- Neal, C., O. Girina, S. Senyukov, A. Rybin, J. Osiensky, T. Hall, K. Nelson, and P. Izbekov (2007) Eruption warning systems for aviation in Russia: a 2007 status report. Fourth International Workshop on Volcanic Ash, World Meterological Organization (WMO) in close collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organziation (ICAO) and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Rotorua, New Zealand, 26-20 March, 2007, 8 pages.
Jon Dehn
Dr. Dehn studies volcanology through remote sensing techniques at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. He organized the first Internal Workshop on Kamchatkan-Aleutian Subduction Processes in Petropavlosk, Russia, and has started new collaborations with colleagues throughout the North Pacific Region. Before coming to the Geopyhsical Institute, Dehn held positions at Kiel University's GEOMAR marine research center in Germany, and at the Geological Survey of Japan's Hokkaido Branch in Sapporo.
Cleveland Volcano spews ash
According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, a single explosive event sent an ash cloud up to 15,000 feet from Cleveland Volcano. Satellite images from December 29 reveal the ash cloud has detached and is drifting east/southeast from the volcano.
Based on the presence of an ash cloud, AVO has raised the aviation color code at Cleveland Volcano to ORANGE and alert level WATCH.
Buzzing with activity while the sun shines
Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, on a summer 2011 trip to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Photo by Matt Bowser.
As Alaska cools and hardens, many scientists are reacquainting themselves with their offices.
Such is the case for Derek Sikes, the curator of insects at the University of
Alaska Museum of the North. This summer, he traveled across Alaska, from Sagwon
Bluffs to Sitka and many places between, including a trip to the Aleutians for
good lateral coverage.
Cleveland dome still growing
Satellite data indicated a persistent thermal anomaly at the summit of Cleveland Volcano Sept. 3-6, 2011. The growing lava dome in the summit crater has prompted officials to raise the alert level.
As of Sept. 8, scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have received no further information about unrest at the volcano. Unclear satellite views of the summit and lack of real-time seismic data leaves scientists unable to track or predict eruptive activity.
Inflating volcanoes of South America: Scientists learn what fuels a super eruption
High in the Andes Mountains, a few volcanoes have been inflating for decades despite not having erupted in hundreds of thousands of years. Geophysical Institute scientists lead a South American-based project to study the world’s largest body of magma and its implications in a land of super eruptions.
Volcanic ash monitoring goes three-dimensional
When Assistant Research Professor Peter Webley arrived at the Geophysical Institute in 2005 he wondered why volcanological data was plotted in two dimensions when it was being computed in three dimensions. At a point when virtual globes were gaining mainstream momentum through programs like Google Earth, it seemed logical to use real-time imaging to display volcanic activity rather than static graphs.
