Ken Hon

Ken Hon
Ph.D.
Ken Hon pictured c. 2011
TitleScientist-in-Charge (HVO)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder (BS, PhD)
Websitewww.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/ken-hon

Kenneth Hon,[1] usually known professionally as Ken Hon, is a geologist and the 21st Scientist-in-Charge (SIC) of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO),[2] serving since 2021;[3][4] succeeding Tina Neal (SIC) and David Phillips (Interim SIC).[5] Hon has often been a contact from the Observatory to the news media, and as such is often quoted as an authority figure in the field of Hawaiian volcanology.[6]

Career

As well as his work at HVO, Hon has been a professor at UH Hilo.[7] He also served as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Hilo,[8] and eventually became the full Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs.[9] Also at Hilo, he served as chair of the Geology Department.[10]

Hon was serving as the SIC during the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa, during which time he was widely quoted in the news as he made statements from the Observatory to the press.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Kenneth Hon, Professor of Geology". Keaohou. UH Hilo. October 17, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ^ USGS Volcanoes🌋 [@USGSVolcanoes] (February 11, 2021). "Welcome Dr. Ken Hon, new scientist-in-charge of the #HawaiianVolcanoObservatory. Formerly a professor at @UHHilo, Ken is the 21st SIC, following Tina Neal (2015–2020), Jim Kauahikaua (2004–2015), and Don Swanson (1997–2004)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Ken Hon named scientist-in-charge at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory". UH Hilo. February 3, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2023. Facebook
  4. ^ "Ken Hon returns to HVO as Scientist-in-Charge". West Hawaii Today. February 14, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Volcano Watch — Ken Hon returns to HVO as Scientist-in-Charge". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Multiple sources: Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ken Hon". Complete College America. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ken Hon named interim vice chancellor for academic affairs". UH Hilo. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ken Hon Is New Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory". Big Island Video News. BIVN. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "A Day with Volcanologist Dr. Ken Hon". Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Multiple sources: Retrieved May 1, 2023.