The largest eruption in more than two centuries rocked the summit of Kilauea volcano and forever changed Hawaii Island’s lower Puna District during the summer of 2018.
The largest eruption in more than two centuries rocked the summit of Kilauea volcano and forever changed Hawaii Island’s lower Puna District during the summer of 2018.
In “Kilauea’s Eruption of 2018: Perspectives from History and the Field,” geologist Rick Hazlett — adjunct faculty at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a U.S. Geological Survey volunteer who closely monitored the eruption for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — shares personal reflections about the unfolding crisis, a look at how history might help place it in context and his thoughts about what it means looking forward to the future of Kilauea.
Hazlett’s program will be presented twice at the Lyman Museum. The first presentation is slated for 7-8:30 p.m. Monday (Jan. 28), with another scheduled for 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 29). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The presentations are part of the Lyman’s Patricia E. Saigo Public Program Series. Admission is free to museum members, and $3 for nonmembers.
Seating is limited; first come, first seated. Additional parking is available at Hilo Union School through the Kapiolani Street entrance on Monday evenings only. Park, then walk through the museum’s green gate in the rock wall to enter.
The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawaii. The museum is located at 276 Haili St. in Hilo and is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information, call 935-5021 or visit www.lymanmuseum.org.
