Pilar Villamor is an internationally respected earthquake geologist and principal scientist whose research on active faults and volcano–tectonic interactions in Aotearoa New Zealand has had a transformative impact on our understanding of natural hazards. The novelty of their work lies in combining paleoseismic trenching with multidisciplinary approaches to demonstrate causal links between earthquakes and eruptions. Pilar’s recent studies show that the recurrence of fault ruptures in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) can be strongly modulated by volcanic activity, and vice versa. This represents a paradigm shift for New Zealand hazard science. Collectively, these studies improve our understanding of how volcanic eruptions and unrest are linked to active faults and earthquakes in the TVZ.
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The Geoscience Society touring lecture is presented by the Royal Society Te Apārangi
