GEOHAZARDS CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.



GEOHAZARDS CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

	These pages give a brief overview of our Company and its capabilities. This site will eventually be enlarged and moved to a separate corporate Domain address. Geohazards Consultants International Inc. (GCI) is a field-oriented company specializing in geohazards appraisals, risk reduction, and provision of general expertise in the field of volcanology. GCI was founded and incorporated in August, 1995 by John P. Lockwood, in cooperation with several geologist-colleagues who are each experts in diverse fields of geologic hazards research and appraisal. These associated geologists, located in several countries, are Independent Consultants, not employees of GCI. As Sub-Consultants, they can be quickly assembled into specialist teams for hazards assessments in any volcanic area on Earth. Together, our associated GCI experts have over 200 years of experience in geologic hazards evaluations. Our company is based in Volcano, Hawaii, but offers its services wordwide. Services we provide include: Geologic site investigations in volcanic terranes worldwide Appraisals of hazards in volcanic areas, including eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis Reduction of geologic risk to planned or existing developments Specialized geologic mapping of volcanic areas Establishment of regional or local seismic monitoring networks


MANAGEMENT

		John P. Lockwood , Zinzuni Jurado-Chichay, and Martha Lockwood manage the firm's daily operations. Dr. Lockwood, as company President and Chairman of the Board, is primarily responsible for oversight of the company's operations, international marketing and client development. As GCI's Vice-President, Dr. Jurado is responsible for Latin America market development and for hazards studies involving explosive volcanism. Martha Lockwood is GCI's Business Manager and Videographer. In this capacity she supervises accounting and database management as well as being responsible for field project documentation.

COMPANY PRINCIPLES / VALUES

		GEOLOGIC HAZARDS ARE CAUSED BY NATURE; GEOLOGIC LOSSES ARE CAUSED BY POOR PLANNING......... GCI's mission is to reduce the potential for such losses through better planning and education. We are dedicated to providing high-quality services to our clients at the lowest possible overall cost, while maintaining high personal and professional integrity and quality standards. We recognize that the long-term success of our firm is based on client satisfaction, rather than upon short-term project profitability.


STAFF AND ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS

	STAFF:

	JOHN P. LOCKWOOD, Ph.D.	President	Hawaii, USA
	Volcanic Hazards appraisals, international marketing

	ZINZUNI JURADO-CHICHAY, Ph.D.	Vice-President	Hawaii, USA
	Explosive volcanism hazards; Latin American marketing

	B. MARTHA LOCKWOOD	Business Mgr.	Hawaii, USA
	Office operations; video documentation

	ASSOCIATED INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS:

		The following are some of the independent consultants with whom GCI has made arrangements to work as sub-consulting Independent Contractors when needed. Each of these men and women are leaders in their individual fields of hazards studies, and are available to provide their specialized knowledge to GCI for larger projects.



	VOLCANOLOGISTS:

	Norman G. BANKS, Ph. D.	Washington State, USA
	Volcanic hazards investigations; Latin America

	Wendell A. DUFFIELD, Ph. D.	Arizona, USA
	Volcanic hazards and geothermal assessments

	Jean-Baptiste KATABARWA, Ph. D.	Quebec, CANADA
	African volcanology; Socially-applied geology

	Norman S. MACLEOD, Ph.D.	Washington State, USA
	Volcanic hazards assessments; geologic mapping

	Jean NNI, Ph. D.	Douala, CAMEROON
	West African volcanology and hazards

	Vera V. PONOMAREVA, Ph.D.	Moscow, RUSSIA
	Tephrachronology; Explosive volcanism

	David R. ZIMBELMANN, Ph.D.	Washington State, USA
	Volcanic hazards mapping, Volcanic rock alteration

	SEISMOLOGISTS:

	David H. HARLOW	California, USA
	Volcano seismology; seismic hazards

	Carl E. JOHNSON, Ph.D.	Hawaii, USA
	Volcano seismology; statistical analysis of hazards

	OTHER SPECIALTIES:

	Russell F. BURMESTER, Ph.D.	Washington State, USA
	Paleomagnetic studies; geologic mapping

	Gerald E. WEBER, Ph.D.	California, USA
	Engineering geology; landslide hazards

	Gary D. WEESNER	Arizona, USA
	Geologic mapping; groundwater studies

CLIENTS; PROJECTS

	GCI projects have involved a wide range of activities from volcanic hazards assessments and geologic mapping to consulting for film and media projects. Current and past clients include:

		Addison-Wesley	Puffin Investment Co.
		American Museum of Natural History	Rutgers University
		British Broadcasting Co.	Triad Insurance Co
		Group 70 International	Universal Pictures
		Jensan Scientific	Wards Scientific Establishment
		Lockheed-Martin Co.	Wilson Okamoto & Associates
		NOVA Engineering

CONTACTS

	GEOHAZARDS CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, Inc. P. O. Box 479 Volcano, Hawaii 96785 TEL: (808) 967-8579 FAX: (808) 967-8525 e-mail: gci ["at"]volcanologist.com [NOTE: Replace "at" with "@" to send e-mail!]