Assistant Professor in Natural Hazards @CamUniGeography & @EarthSciCam | Fellow @CaiusCollege | All hazards are multihazards, but are any of them natural?https://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3lnua3bhxu22xLooking forward to seeing many of you at #EGU25 this year. Keep an eye out for some presentations from our Cambridge Complex and Multihazard group (www.comhaz.com):28 Apr 2025 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnua3bhxu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3llvmiyhkm22cBad news for Heard Island as the US imposes a 10% tariff on its main export - windborne glaciovolcanic tephra. This is viewed as a boost for local Alaskan and Cascadia sources. Particularly serious implications for very fine grain sizes as the crypto(tephra) market is volatile at the best of times.03 Apr 2025 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvmiyhkm22chttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3llszsaa3ak2eVery sad to see the damage from the earthquake in Myanmar. My thoughts are with all affected by this disaster. Understanding where and how much the fault slipped can help with damage assessments, so we've made some preliminary estimates from S2 (data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15123646)02 Apr 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3llszsaa3ak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3ljn74real22lNew perspective article discussing how we define natural hazards in today's world. Key message: a barrier between 'human' and 'natural' events is often unhelpful, and we must consider the interaction between multiple hazards in all cases. www.nature.com/articles/s44304-025-00071-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-025-00071-w05 Mar 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljn74real22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3liyvx5ooys2iAdd a sprinkle of cumin seeds, coriander, and turmeric to your basalt then chill rapidly for a perfect pilau lava.25 Feb 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3liyvx5ooys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3lgyl44ujkk2cOur paper on the 2023 S. Lhonak GLOF & multihazard cascade, out today in Science! This ‘natural’ hazard had the fingerprints of human activity all over it: climate change, glacier retreat, permafrost degradation, and hydropower dam breach. Read here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ads265930 Jan 2025 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyl44ujkk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3lgns55vf622vNew paper led by Alex Dunant on innovative strategies for multihazard modelling! The approach uses a computationally efficient network-based model to simulate cascading interactions between hazards (e.g. earthquake-landslide) and the resulting impacts. Read more here: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-267-202526 Jan 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgns55vf622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxvwdv.bsky.social/post/3lgdsbnaa5k24Hello and great to see so many people already here! For those I haven't met yet, I am Max Van Wyk de Vries, Assistant Prof in Natural Hazards in Cambridge - here for the discussion on hazard, risk management, remote sensing, and all things science. More about what we do here: www.comhaz.com/home https://www.comhaz.com/home22 Jan 2025 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:p45vss33nelofxbr5tu5ijor/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdsbnaa5k24