GeoNet - Science in Action

The Science and Technology behind New Zealand GeoNet

Sunday, October 1, 2017

So long, and thanks for reading....

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Changes to the GeoNet blogs.... This blog started off as a personal expression of my enthusiasm for the science and technology of GeoNet. ...
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Volcanoes, Tsunami, and Earthquakes – GeoNet kicks into high gear

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Okay, I’m going to be honest. The last couple of weeks rocked GeoNet (see what I did there?).... It all started on the 31 August, a Wed...
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Sunday, February 22, 2015

The Future of GeoNet Revisited - Part 4: Early Warning

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Early Warning.... Let me state up front that I have mixed feelings about early warning for geological hazards events. It is very hard to do...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Future of GeoNet Revisited - Part 3: Impact Reporting

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In my last blog I talked about the GeoNet Community - the large and growing group of people who rely on, use and are interested in GeoNe...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The Future of GeoNet Revisited - Part 2: The GeoNet Community

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In my last blog  in this series I summarised where GeoNet is at, and indicated I would explain what GeoNet can offer in future in coming blo...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Reflections on the Boxing Day Tsunami

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To say that the Boxing Day Tsunami had a huge impact is an understatement. It affected the world, the science community and me. My science ...
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Sunday, November 16, 2014

The Future of GeoNet Revisited - Part 1

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Recently a reader of this blog asked me what more would GeoNet be able to do in 10 years’ time? At first I thought – what is he talking abo...
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Ken Gledhill
I was the Director of New Zealand GeoNet at GNS Science from 2005 until the end of 2017. During 2018 I worked as a technical adviser during the establishment of our 24/7 Geohazards Monitoring Centre, During 2019 I was seconded to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to work on the New Zealand DART Buoy project as Sponsor and Technical Adviser, and I have now retired from GNS Science and work part time at NEMA on the DART project, GeoNet is New Zealand’s integrated geological hazards monitor system employing state of the art equipment and telecommunications technology. I am a past chair of the governance group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (2011 - 2015), and have chaired several PTWS working groups,.. I am a scientific project manager, seismologist, scientific instrumentation and telecommunications specialist with more than 40 years’ experience. My research has concentrated on geophysical instrumentation, the field studies of large earthquakes, and the study of the deep structure beneath New Zealand and internationally using the seismic waves generated by earthquakes.
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