Curriculum Vitae
for
Charles B. Connor
PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: 6 December, 1958
Married: 3 children
Address: Department of Geology
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Ave., SCA 528
Tampa, FL, 33620
e-mail: cconnor@chuma1.cas.usf.edu
Ph: 813-974-0325
Fx: 813-974-2654
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Geology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, October, 1987.
M.S. in Geology, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, June, 1984.
B.S. in Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana IL, January, 1982.
B.A., in Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, January,1982.
EMPLOYMENT AND APPOINTMENTS:
August, 2001 - present
Full Professor with tenure and Chair
Department of Geology
University of South Florida, Tampa
September, 1998 - 2001
Principal Scientist
Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Southwest Research Institute
November, 1998 - 2000
Appointed to National Research Council committee to review the U.S. Geological Survey volcanic hazards program
July, 1998 - 2000
Appointed to the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Governor for Risk Assessments at Volcan Colima, Mexico
November, 1992 - September, 1998
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Southwest Research Institute
September, 1996 - August, 1997
Appointed to committee to review volcanic hazards assessments at the Medzamor nuclear power plant site, Armenia, for International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations, Vienna.
January, 1995 - 2001
Appointed to committee to review volcanic hazards assessments at the Ujung Lemahabang nuclear power plant site, Indonesia, for International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations, Vienna
January, 1995 - September, 1995
Chair of committee to develop the volcanic hazards safety guide for nuclear power plants for International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations, Vienna.
September, 1994 - January, 1995
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Geology, University of Texas at San Antonio
July, 1992 - November, 1992
Associate Professor with Tenure, Dept. of Geology, Florida International University
August, 1987 - July, 1992
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Geology, Florida International University.
GRANTS, CONTRACTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
2001
Leverhulme Fellow, University of Bristol (U.K.) Advanced Studies Institute for topics in reduction of volcanic hazards
Grant: In the shadow of the volcano: Human health and community resilience following forced evacuation, Globalization Research Center, University of South Florida, $9,000 (PI)
Grant: ITR/AP(Geo): First generation data and model assimilation system to reduce volcanic hazards, National Science Foundation, $332,000 (PI)
1999
Grant: Monitoring volcano degassing using unmanned aerial vehicles, NASA, $610,000 (Co-PI).
1998
Grant: Development of an All-Terrain Mountain Bicycle Geomagnetic Mapping System with Kinematic Differential GPS. Advisory Committee on Research, $12,100 (P.I.).
1997
Contract: Review of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant site geology, for volcanic hazard assessment, International Atomic Energy Agency, $4,500.
Contract: High-Resolution ground magnetic survey of the Ujung Lemahabang nuclear power plant site, Muria Peninsula, Java, for volcanic hazard assessment, International Atomic Energy Agency, $30,500 (P.I.).
Award: GPS World Competition for innovative uses of GPS. Fourth place in this national competition for use of DGPS in geophysics.
1996
Contract: Review of volcanic hazard investigations at the Ujung Lemahabang nuclear power plant site, Muria Peninsula, Java, International Atomic Energy Agency Mission, $7,000.
1992
Grant: Development of cinder cone alignments: San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Research, $99,100. NRC-04-92-082 (P.I.).
Grant: Structure of high-temperature fumarole fields: an integrated geophysical and geochemical approach, National Science Foundation: $73,000. EAR-9206048 (P.I.).
1990
Grant: Continuous monitoring of high-temperature fumaroles, Volcán Colima, Mexico, National Science Foundation, $93,000. EAR-9017845 (P.I.)
Grant: Monitoring Volcán Colima, Center for Field Research (EarthWatch), $8,030 (P.I.).
Grant: Continuous Monitoring of fumarole temperatures by radio telemetry: Colima volcano, Mexico, FIU Foundation, $9,934 (P.I.).
1989
Award: Zenith Master's of Innovation Competition (3rd place nationally) for "Using a Z -181 to monitor an active volcano, Nevado Del Ruiz, Colombia", $2000.
1988
Grant: Integrated Geophysical Survey in the Michoacán - Guanajuato Volcanic Field, Mexico, FIU Faculty Research Fund. $7,340 (P.I.).
Grant: Image Analysis System for Undergraduate Use in Research, National Science Foundation, $22,000, Co-PI with Tim Bralower of FIU.
Grant: Remote-sensing Spectro-radiometric Monitoring of an Active Volcano, Nevado Del Ruiz, Colombia, Latin American and Caribbean Center Fund for Research, $1,400 (P.I.).
1985
Grant: Soil Hg survey in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic Field, Mexico, Stoiber Field Fund of Dartmouth College, $2,100.
1984
Grant: Soil Hg survey in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field, Mexico, Sigma Xi, $450.
1982
U.S. Geological Survey/ National Association of Geology Teachers summer field program nominee.
Books
Volcanic and Tectonic Hazard Assessment for Nuclear Facilities, in press, C. B. Connor, N. A. Chapman, and L. J. Connor (eds.) Cambridge University Press.
Statistics in Volcanology, 2006, H. M. Mader, S. G. Coles, C. B. Connor, and L. J. Connor (eds.) Special Publications of IAVCEI 1, Geological Society of London.
Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program, 2001, Committe for review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, National Research Council
Reviewed Scientific Papers
Jaquet, O., C. Connor, L. Connor, 2008. Probabilistic modeling for long-term assessment of volcanic hazards, Nuclear Technology, 163(1), 180-189.
Lim, L.L., W.L. Sweatman, R. McKibben, and C.B. Connor, 2008. Tephra Fallout Models: The effect of different source shapes on isomass maps. Mathematical Geosciences, 40(2): 147-157.
Byrne, M.A., A. G. Laing, and C. B. Connor, 2007. Predicting tephra dispersion with a mesoscale atmospheric model and a particle fall model: Application to Cerro Negro volcano, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 46: 121-135.
MacNeil, R.E., W.E. Sanford, C.B. Connor, S.K. Sandberg, and M. Diez, 2007. Investigation of the groundwater system at Masaya caldera, Nicaragua, using transient electromagnetics and numerical simulation. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 166: 217-232.
Weller, J.N., A.J. Martin, C.B. Connor, L.J. Connor, and A. Karakhanian, 2006. Modelling the spatial distribution of volcanoes: An example from Armenia. In: Mader, H.M., Coles, S.G., Connor, C.B., and Connor, L.J. (eds.) Statistics in Volcanology. Special Publications of IAVCEI 1. Geological Society, London, 77-88.
Connor, L.J., and Connor, C.B., 2006. Inversion is the key to dispersion: Understanding eruption dynamics by inverting tephra fallout. In: Mader, H.M., Coles, S.G., Connor, C.B., and Connor, L.J. (eds.) Statistics in Volcanology. Special Publications of IAVCEI 1. Geological Society, London, 231-242.
Connor, C.B., McBirney, A.R., and Furlan, C., 2006. What is the probability of explosive eruption at a long-dormant volcano? In: Mader, H.M., Coles, S.G., Connor, C.B., and Connor, L.J. (eds.) Statistics in Volcanology. Special Publications of IAVCEI 1. Geological Society, London, 39-48.
Diez, M., P.C. La Femina, C.B Connor, W. Strauch, V. Tenorio, 2005, Evidence of static stress changes triggering the 1999 eruption of Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, and regional aftershock sequences, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 32, No. 4, L04309 10.1029/2004GL021788.
Bonadonna, C., C.B. Connor, B.F. Houghton, L. Connor, M. Byrne, A. Laing, T.K. Hincks, 2005, Probabilistic modeling of tephra-fall dispersal: hazard assessment of a multiphase rhyolitic eruption at Tarawera, New Zealand, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 110, No. B3, B0320310.1029/2003JB002896.
Lewicki, J.L., G.E. Hilley, and C. Connor, The scaling relationship between self-potential and fluid flow on Masaya volcano, Nicaragua, in Water-Rock Interaction, edited by R.B. Wanty and R.R. Seal II, pp. 153-156, Taylor and Francis Group, London, ISBN 90 5809 6416, 2004.
Apted, M., K. Berryman, N. Chapman, M. Cloos, C. Connor, K. Kitayama, and H. Tsuchi, 2004, Locating a radioactive waste repository in the ring of fire, Eos 85(45): 465-480 [cover story].
Martin, A. J., K. Umeda, C. B. Connor, J. N. Weller, D. Zhao, and M. Takahashi (2004), Modeling long-term volcanic hazards through Bayesian inference: An example from the Tohoku volcanic arc, Japan, J. Geophys. Res., 109, B10208, doi:10.1029/2004JB003201.
LaFemina, P.C., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, J.A. Saballos, and W. Strauch, 2004, Exploring the link between tectonism and magmatism: the 1999 seismic swarm and eruption of Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 137: 187-199.
Connor, C.B., R.S.J. Sparks, R.M. Mason, C. Bonadonna, and S.R. Young, 2003, Exploring links between physical and probabilistic models of volcanic eruptions: The Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, Geophysical Research Letters, 30(13), 1701, doi:10.1029/2003GL017384.
Lewicki, J., C. B. Connor, K. St-Armand, J. Stix, and W. Spinner, 2003, Self-potential, soil CO2 flux, and temperature on Masaya volcano, Nicaragua, Geophysical Research Letters 30(15) 1817, doi:10.1029/2003GL017731.
Aranda-Gomez, J.J., J.F. Luhr, T.B. Housh, C.B. Connor, T. Becker, and C.D. Henry, 2003, Synextensional Pliocene-Pleistocene eruptive activity in the Camargo volcanic field, Chihuahua, Mexico, Geological Society of America, Bulletin, 115(3): 298-313.
A. R. McBirney, L. Serva, M. Guerra, and C. B. Connor, 2003, Volcanic and seismic hazards at a proposed nuclear power site in central Java, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 126: 11-30.
LaFemina, P.C., C.B. Connor, J.A. Stamatakos, and D.A. Farrell, 2002, Imaging an active normal fault in alluvium by high-resolution magnetic and electromagnetic surveys, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience 8(3): 193-207.
Woods, A.W., S. Sparks, O. Bokhove, A-M. LeJeune, C.B. Connor, and B.E. Hill, 2002, Modeling magma-drift interaction at the proposed radioactive waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA, Geophysical Research Letters, 29(13), 10.1029/2002GL014665.
Connor, C.B., B.E. Hill, B. Winfrey, N.M. Franklin, and P.C. LaFemina, 2001, Estimation of volcanic hazards from tephra fallout, Natural Hazards Review, 2: 33-42.
Connor, C.B., and Sandberg, S.K., 2001, Characterization of the Edward's Aquifer using Geophysical methods, Bulletin of the South Texas Geological Society, 42: 11-29.
Connor, C.B., J. Stamatakos, D. Ferrill, B.E. Hill, G. Ofoegbu, and F.M. Conway, 2000, Volcanic hazards at the proposed Yucca Mountain, Nevada, high-level radioactive waste repository Journal of Geophysical Research, 105: 417-432.
Connor, C.B. and F.M. Conway, 2000, Basaltic Volcanic Fields, Chapter in: Encyclopedia of Volcanology, Academic Press, 331-343.
Connor, L.J., and C.B. Connor, 1999, Real-Time Geophysics Using Linux, Linux Journal, July,25-28.
Connor, C.B., J. Stamatakos, D. Ferrill, and B.E. Hill, 1998, Technical Comment: Anomalous Strain Accumulation in the Yucca Mountain Region by B. Wernicke, J.L. Davis, R.A. Bennett, P. Elosegui, M.J. Abolins, R.J. Brady, M.A. House, N.A. Niemi, and J.K. Snow, Science, 282: 1007b.
Conway, M., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, C.D. Condit, K. Mullaney, and C.M. Hall, 1998, Recurrence rates of basaltic volcanism in the SP cluster, San Francisco volcanic field, Arizona, Geology, 26: 655-658.
Hill, B.E., C.B. Connor, M.S. Jarzemba, and P.C. La Femina, 1998, 1995 eruptions of Cerro Negro, Nicaragua and risk assessment for future eruptions, Geological Society of America, Bulletin, 110: 1231-1241.
Connor, C.B., P.C. Lichtner, Y. Taran, A.A. Ovsyannikov, I. Federchenko, F.M. Conway, B.E. Hill, Y. Doubik, V.N. Shapar, 1997, Cooling of an igneous dike twenty years after intrusion. Geology, 25: 711-713.
Connor, C.B., S. Magsino, J. Stamatakos, R. Martin, P. La Femina, B. Hill, and S. Lieber, 1997, Magnetic surveys help reassess volcanic hazards at Yucca Mountain. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 78(7) 73,77-78 (February 1997 - Lead Article).
Stamatakos, J., C.B. Connor, and R. Martin. 1997. Quaternary basin evolution and basaltic volcanism in Crater Flat, Nevada, from detailed ground magnetic surveys of the Little Cones, Journal of Geology, 105: 319-330.
Conway, M.F., D.A. Ferrill, C. M. Hall, A.P. Morris, J. A. Stamatakos, C.B. Connor, A.N. Halliday, and C. Condit. 1997. Timing of basaltic volcanism along the Mesa Butte fault zone in the San Francisco volcanic field, Arizona, from 40Ar/39Ar ages: Implications for longevity of cinder cone alignments, Journal of Geophysical Research, 102: 815-824.
Taran, Y. C.B. Connor, V.N. Shapar, A.A. Ovsyannikov, and A.A. Bilichenko, 1997, Fumarolic activity of Avachinsky and Koryaksky volcanoes, Kamchatka, from 1993 to 1994. Bulletin of Volcanology, 58: 441-448.
Connor, C.B., B. Hill, P. LaFemina, M. Navarro, and F.M. Conway. 1996. Soil 222Rn pulse during the initial phase of the June-August 1995 eruption of Cerro Negro, Nicaragua. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 73: 119-127.
Condit, C.D. and C.B. Connor. 1996. Recurrence rate of basaltic volcanism in volcanic fields: An example from the Springerville Volcanic Field, AZ, USA. Geological Society of America, Bulletin, 108: 1225-1241.
Connor, C.B., and B.E. Hill. 1995, Three nonhomogeneous Poisson models for the probability of basaltic volcanism: Application to the Yucca Mountain region, Journal of Geophysical Research, 100: 10,107-10,125.
Connor, C.B., B.M. Clement, X. Song, S.B. Lane, and J. West-Thomas, 1993, Continuous monitoring of high-temperature fumaroles on an active lava dome, Volcan Colima, Mexico: evidence of mass flow variation by atmospheric forcing, Journal of Geophysical Research, 98: 19,713-19,722.
Connor, C.B., Lane, S.B, and Clement, B.M., 1993, Structure and thermal characteristics of the summit dome, March, 1990-March, 1991: Volcán Colima, Mexico, Geofisica Internacional, Special volume on Volcán Colima, 32: 643-657.
Clement, BM, Connor, CB, and Draper, G, 1993, Paleomagnetic evidence for hot emplacement of the Colima debris flow avalanche deposits, Mexico, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 120: 497-507.
Connor, C.B., Condit, C.D., Crumpler, L.S., and J,C, Aubele 1992, Evidence of regional structural controls on vent distribution, Springerville volcanic field, Arizona, Journal of Geophysical Research, 97: 12,349-12,359.
Connor, C.B., and Williams, S.N., 1990, Interpretation of gravity anomalies at Masaya caldera complex, Nicaragua, Transactions 12th Caribbean Conference, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Miami Geological Society, pp. 495-502.
Connor, C.B., 1990, Cinder cone clustering in the TransMexican volcanic belt: implications for structural and petrologic models, Journal of Geophysical Research, 95(B12): 19,395-19,405.
Connor, C.B., 1989, Soil Hg anomalies at Parícutin volcano, Michoacan-Guanajuato Volcanic Field, Mexico, Geofisica Internacional, 28(5): 1029-1042.
Connor, C.B., Stoiber, R.E., and Malinconico, L.L., 1988, Variation in sulfur dioxide flux from Halemaumau crater, Kilauea volcano, Hawaii related to Earth tides, in: How Volcanoes Work (ed. R.I. Tilling), Journal of Geophysical Research, 14,867-14,871.
Connor, C.B., 1987, Structure of the Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic field, Mexico, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 33: 191-200.
Lescinsky, D., Connor, C.B., and Stoiber, R.E., 1987, Soil Hg survey of thermal areas, Rincon de la Vieja volcano, Costa Rica, Geothermics, 16: 249-259.
Lowe, D.R., Williams, S.N., Leigh, H., Connor, C.B., Gemmell, J.B., and Stoiber, R.E., 1986, Lahars initiated by the November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz, Colombia, Nature, 324:51-53.
Williams, S.N., Stoiber, R.E., Garcia, N.P., Londono, A.C., Gemmell, J.B., Lowe, D.R., and Connor, C.B., 1986, The November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz, Colombia: gas flux and fluid geochemistry, Science, 233: 964-967.
Unreviewed Papers
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1998. Issue Resolution Status Report, Key Technical Issue: Igneous Activity. Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, Washington, D.C., 131 pp. (Authors: C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, and J.S. Trapp).
Connor, C.B., S.B. Lane-Magsino, J.A. Stamatakos, R.H. Martin, P.C. LaFemina, B.E. Hill, S. Lieber, 1997. Blasts from the past indicate hazard level at Yucca Mountain, Earth in Space, vol 9, no. 9, May, 1997, pages 11-14.
International Atomic Energy Agency Working Group. 1995. Volcanoes and Associated Topics in Relation to Nuclear Power Plant Siting, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, Safety Series No. 50-SG-(S2). (Volcanology Working Group: A. McBirney, S. Aramaki, G. Pasquare, and C. Connor).
Connor, C.B. 1995. Assessing long-term volcanic hazards to the geologic disposal of nuclear waste. Technology Today, June, 1995 cover story, 6-13.
Connor, C.B. and B.E. Hill, 1993, Estimating the probability of volcanic disruption at the Yucca Mountain site using nonhomogeneous Poisson models, American Nuclear Society, Focus '93, 174-181.
CNWRA and Southwest Research Institute Reports
(These are nonproprietary contractor reports submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other clients authored at the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, Southwest Research Institute. CNWRA reports receive in-house technical and editorial review)
Magsino, S.L., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, J.A. Stamatakos, P.C. LaFemina, D.A. Sims, and R.H. Martin. 1998. CNWRA Ground Magnetic Surveys in the Yucca Mountain Region, Nevada (1996-1997) with CD ROM. CNWRA report 98-001. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-97-009.
Connor, C.B., and P.C. La Femina. 1997. Final Report: Magnetic Survey of the Ujung Lemahabang Site, Muria Peninsula, Indonesia. Prepared for the International Atomic Energy
Agency, Division of Nuclear Safety, Vienna, Austria. International Atomic Energy Agency Contract Number IAEA TC Project INS/9/021/119C.
La Femina, P.C., and C.B. Connor. 1997. Final Report: The All-Terrain Bicycle Geomagnetic Mapping System, Advisory Committee on Research, Southwest Research Institute.
Connor, C.B., R. Martin, P. Hunka, J. Stamatakos, and R. Klar. 1996. Ground magnetic surveys of the Little Cones, Crater Flat, NV. CNWRA report 96-002. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-93-005.
Connor, C.B., F.M. Conway, G. Draper, Z. Chen, C. Condit, and K. Mulaney. 1996. The dynamics of basaltic vent alignment evolution: San Francisco volcanic field, Arizona. Final Report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Contract NRC-04-92-082.
Ferrill, J.L., C.B. Connor, and M.G. MacNaughton. 1996. Third party evaluation of surface induction and vertical induction profiling geophysical methods for use as a site characterization tool at a release site on Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. Final Report, Southwest Research Institute Project 01-7780.
Stirewalt, G., B.E. Hill, C.B. Connor, and C. Lin. 1995. A critical review of data in the CNWRA volcanism geographic information system (GIS) database. CNWRA report 95-003. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-93-005.
Connor, C.B., and C.O. Sanders. 1994. Geophysics review topical report: Application of seismic tomographic and magnetic methods to issues in basaltic volcanism. CNWRA report 94-013. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-93-005.
Connor, C.B., and B.E. Hill. 1994. Strategy for the evaluation and use of probability models for volcanic disruptive scenarios. CNWRA report 94-015. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-93-005.
Connor, C.B., and B.E. Hill. 1994. The CNWRA Volcanism Geographic Information Systems Database. CNWRA report 94-004. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-93-005.
Hill, B.E., B.W. Leslie, and C.B. Connor. 1993. Review and analysis of techniques for dating Neogene and Quaternary volcanic rocks. CNWRA report 93-018. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-93-005.
Numerous semi-annual and annual reports, technical reviews and position papers.
Abstracts and Notes
LaFemina, P.C., C.B. Connor, J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Farrell, 2000, Imaging an active normal fault in alluvium by high-resolution magnetic and electromagnetic surveys, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 81(48): F342.
Woods, A.W., S. Sparks, O. Bokhove, A.M. Lejeune, C. Connor, and B. Hill, 1999, On the motion of magma following the intersection of a dike with a horizontal subsurface tunnel, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 80(46): F1187.
Sandberg, S.K, C. Connor, P. C. La Femina, A. Saballos, W. Strauch, 1999, Transient electromagnetic anomalies at the new Cerro Negro vents, Nicaragua, following the August, 1999, eruptions, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 80(46): F1111.
Hill, B.E., C. Connor, P. C., LaFemina W. Strauch, G. Davoli, G Guevera, A. Saballos, 1999, August, 1999 eruption of Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua, successfully forecast using time-volume relationships, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 80(46): F1111.
Connor, C.B., and B.E. Hill, 1998, Guidelines for probabilistic volcanic hazard and risk assessments for nuclear facilities. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 79(45): F993. (invited).
Marrett, R., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, C.B. Connor, and B.E. Hill, 1998, Extension rate estimates from faults, fracture opening, and earthquakes near Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 79(45): F203.
La Femina, P.C., C.B. Connor, and L. Connor, 1998, The all-terrain bicycle geomagnetic mapping system (ATBGMS): A real-time visualization system for geophysical mapping. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 79(45): F229.
Hill, B.E., P. Doubik, and C.B. Connor, 1998, Shallow subsurface disruption associated with basaltic cinder cone eruptions: Implications to Yucca Mountain volcanic risk analyses. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 79(45): F959.
Connor, C.B., A.R. Godoy, and B.E. Hill, 1998, Assessing volcanic hazards at nuclear facilities, Colima Volcano, 6th International Meeting, Colima, Mexico, January, 1998. (invited).
Hill, B.E., C. B. Connor, M.S. Jarzemba, and P. C. LaFemina, M. Navarro, and W. Strauch, 1997, Tephra-fall risk assessments for basaltic cinder cones: An example from the 1995 eruption of Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 78(46): F180.
Stamatakos, J.A., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, S. Lane Magsino, and D.A. Ferrill, 1997, The Carrara Fault in southwestern Nevada revealed from detailed gravity and magnetic results: Implications for seismicity, volcanism, and tectonics near Yucca Mountain, Nevada, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 78(46): F453.
Conway, F.M., C.B. Connor, and B.E. Hill, 1997, Spatio-temporal patterns of volcanism in the Plio-Pleistocene SP cinder cone cluster, San Francisco volcanic field, AZ, USA, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 78(46): F827.
Luhr, J.F., Aranda-Gomez, J.J., Housh, T.B., C.B. Connor, and J.A. Stamatakos, 1997, The Camargo volcanic field, Chihuahua, Mexico: Plio-Pleistocene extension-related basanites in the central Basin and Range province, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 78(46): F843.
Hill, B.E., C. B. Connor, M.S. Jarzemba, and P. C. LaFemina, 1997, Modeling tephra dispersion from basaltic cinder cone eruptions: Application to risk analyses. Volcanic Activity and the Environment. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior, General Assembly, January 19-24, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Abstracts, p. 38.
Hill, B.E., P. LaFemina, C.B. Connor, and F.M. Conway, 1997, 1995 eruptions of Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua. Volcanic Activity and the Environment. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior, General Assembly, January 19-24, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Abstracts, p. 38.
LaFemina, P.C., C.B. Connor, and F.M. Conway, 1997, Decoupled response of soil Hg and soil gas 222Rn during the 1995 eruption of Cerro Negro Volcano, Nicaragua. Volcanic Activity and the Environment. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior, General Assembly, January 19-24, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Abstracts, p. 64.
Conway, F.M., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, and D. Ferrill, 1997, LandSat TM, SPOT, and SLAR interpretation of the volcanic and structural features of the Greenwater and Saline ranges, Inyo County, California, USA. Volcanic Activity and the Environment. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior, General Assembly, January 19-24, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Abstracts, p. 68.
Conway, F.M., D.A. Ferrill, J.A. Stamatakos, and C.B. Connor, 1997, Dilation tendency analysis of faults controlling the Quaternary Mesa Butte cinder cone alignment, San Francisco volcanic field, Arizona, USA. Volcanic Activity and the Environment. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior, General Assembly, January 19-24, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Abstracts, p. 70.
Connor, C.B., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, B.E. Hill, S.L. Magsino, P. LaFemina, and R.H. Martin. 1996. Integrating structural models into volcanic hazard assessments: an example from Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 77: F20.
Conway, F.M., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, and D.A. Ferrill. 1996. Landsat TM, SPOT, and SLAR interpretation of volcanic and structural features of the Greenwater and Saline ranges, Inyo County, California. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 77: F793.
Connor, C.B., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, and B.E. Hill. 1996. Integrating structural models into probabilistic volcanic hazard analyses: An example from Yucca Mountain, NV. Geological Society Abstracts with Programs, 1996 Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado. A-192.
Walker, J.A., B.I. Cameron, C.B. Connor, McKnight, S.N. Williams, W. Strauch, M. Navarro, and O. Urbina. 1996. Temporal magmatic constancy at a young basaltic volcano: Cerro Negro, Nicaragua. Winnipeg '96, Geological Association of Canada.
Connor, C.B., F.M. Conway, A.A. Ovsyannikov, S.Shapar, I. Federchenko, Y. Taran, 1995. Cooling and degassing at the Tolbachik cinder cones 20 years after their formation. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 76(46): F540.
Doubik, Y., A.A. Ovsyannikov, C.B. Connor, R. Martin, and P. Doubik. 1995. Development of the 1975 Tolbachik cinder cone alignment - nature of areal and lateral basaltic volcanism. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 76(46): F540.
Conway, F.M., C.B. Connor, B.E. Hill, S. Shapar, and Y. Taran. 1995. Temporal and spatial cooling and degassing of seven young cinder cones accompanied by step-fault propagation along summit craters. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 76(46): F681.
Connor, C.B., and C.D. Condit, 1994. Estimating the recurrence rate of volcanism in the Springerville volcanic field, Arizona. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Fall Meeting, A-115.
Draper, G. M.F. Conway, Z. Chen, C.B. Connor, and C.D. Condit. 1994. Relationship between faults and cinder cone alignments in the San Francisco Volcanic Field, AZ., Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Fall Meeting, A-115.
Conway, M.F., A. Macfarlane, C.B. Connor. 1994. Soil degassing at a cooling cinder cone, Cerro Negro, Nicaragua. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Fall Meeting, A-453.
McDuffie, S.M., C.B. Connor, K.D. Mahrer, 1994. A simple dike-fracture interaction model. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 75:345.
West-Thomas, J., and C.B. Connor, 1994. Monitoring changes in soil mercury concentration in response to waning volcanic activity: Volcán Colima, Mexico. Colima Volcano, 4th International Meeting, Colima, Mexico, January, 1994, 84.
Doubik, Y.M., C.B. Connor, and P. Doubik. 1993. The April 1992 eruption of Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua. 1993 WOVO Workshop: Volcano Observatories, Surveillance of Volcanoes and Prediction of Eruptions, Guadeloupe, 13-17 December, 1993.
Connor, C.B., L. Powell, W. Strauch, M. Navarro, O. Urbina, W.I. Rose,1993. The 1992 eruption of Cerro Negro, Nicaragua: An example of Plinian-style activity at a small basaltic cinder cone. Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 74: 640. Also presented at Colima Volcano, 4th International Meeting, Colima, Mexico, January, 1994.
Lane, SB, BM Clement, G. Draper, and C.B. Connor. 1993. Three dimensional thermal and physical structure of portions of the summit dome complex of Volcán Colima, Mexico, derived from magnetic investigations, Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 74: 688. Also presented at Colima Volcano, 4th International Meeting, Colima, Mexico, January, 1994.
Connor, C. B., B.M. Clement, S.B. Lane, X. Song, G. Reyes, and G. Ornelas, 1993. Continuous monitoring of an active fumarole field at Volcán Colima, Mexico: Evidence of atmospheric forcing by mass flow, Taller Internacional Sobre El Complejo Volcanico Galeras, January 11-16, 1993, Pasto, Colombia.
Connor, C.B., L. Powell, J. Thomas, M. Navarro, W. Strauch, 1993. Comparison of volatile concentrations in three Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, eruptions. 50 Años del Volcán Parícutin, Reunión Internacional Conmemorativa, Programa y Resumenes, Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, February 18-20, 1993.
Connor, C.B., M. Conway, A. Macfarlane, 1993. Monitoring high-temperature fumaroles on active lava domes. Proceedings of the Workshop on Volcanic Disaster Prevention, First Meeting of the Panel on Volcanic Disaster Prevention under Japan-US Science and Technology Agreement, March 8-12, 1993, Palo Alto, California, 156-162
Connor, C.B., 1990, Continuous monitoring of fumarole temperatures, Colima volcano, Mexico, EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 71:1694.
Connor, C.B., and Piza Espinosa, J., 1990, Colima (Mexico), Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, 15(2): 9-10.
Connor, C.B., and Condit, C.D., 1989, Evidence of structural controls from vent distribution: Springerville volcanic field, Arizona, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, p. A15.
Connor, C.B., and Williams, S.N., 1989, Interpretation of gravity anomalies at Masaya caldera complex, 12th Caribbean Conference, St. Croix, August, 1989, pg. 28.
Connor, C.B., Corrales, J., Diaz, J., and Martin-Del Pozzo, A.L., 1988, Activity at Parícutin, Scientific Event Alert Network Bulletin, 13(5):7-8.
Connor, C.B., 1987, Cluster Analysis and 2-d Fourier analysis of cinder cone distribution: central Mexico and SE Guatemala, EOS Transactions, 68:1526.
Stoiber, R.E., and Connor, C.B., 1987, Sulfur dioxide flux from Kilauea volcano investigated on two time scales, Hawaii Symposium on How Volcanoes Work, Hilo Hawaii, January 19-25, 1987, Abstract volume, pg. 242.
Connor, C.B., Stoiber, R.E., Malinconico, L.L., and Williams, S.N., 1986, Periodicity in sulfur dioxide emissions from Kilauea volcano related to Earth tides, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 18:570.
Lowe, D.R., Williams, S.N., Connor, C.B., Gemmell, J.B., and Stoiber, R.E., 1986, Lahars initiated by the November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, EOS, Transactions, 67:406.
Williams, S.N., Stoiber, R.E., Gemmell, J.B., Lowe, D.R., and Connor, C.B., 1986, The November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia: gas flux and fluid geochemistry, EOS, Transactions, 67: 403.
Connor, C.B., Stoiber, R.E., and Gemmell, J.B., 1985, Activity at Paricutin and Colima volcanoes, Mexico, SEAN Bull., 10(11): 9-10.
Connor, C.B.,1984, Structure of the Michoacan Volcanic Field, Mexico, EOS Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 64: 403.
Stoiber, R.E., Benton, L., Connor, C.B., Douglass, D., 1983, Colima volcano, SW Mexico, SEAN Bull., 8(2): 11.
Stoiber, R.E., Williams, S.N., Connor, C.B., and Prosser, J., 1982, Volcanic activity in Costa Rica, November - December: SEAN Bull., 7(11): 6-7.
2002 Field excursion to Nicaragua
2001 Masaya volcano, Nicaragua for very low frequency measurements; field work at Cerro Negro and Telica volcanoes, Nicaragua, Yucca Mountain, Nevada, geophysics
2000 Electromagnetic work on Hawaiian lava flows; Yucca Mountain, Nevada geophysics
1999 Eruption of Cerro Negro, Leon Nicaragua
1998 San Rafael volcanic field, Utah - physical volcanology; Yucca Mountain, Nevada - physical volcanology, transient electromagnetic soundings for groundwater investigations
Colima, Mexico - monitoring at Colima volcano
1997 Yerevan Basin, Armenia - physical volcanology for assessment of nuclear power plant safety; Muria Peninsula, Indonesia - physical volcanology and ground magnetic survey for planned nuclear power plant safety review;Yucca Mountain, Nevada - physical volcanology, magnetic and electromagnetic surveys; Camargo, Mexico - mapping cinder cones and faults in the Camargo volcanic field
1996 Yucca Mountain, Nevada - numerous field trips to map volcanoes and faults in outcropand using geophysical techniques
1995 Leon, Nicaragua - monitor eruption of Cerro Negro volcano Kamchatka, Russia - physical volcanology at Tolbachik and Avachinsky volcanoes
Yucca Mountain, Nevada - physical volcanology
1994 Kamchatka, Russia - physical volcanology at Tolbachik and Avachinsky volcanoes
Uruapan, Mexico - physical volcanology of Paricutin volcano
Managua, Nicaragua - gas monitoring at Cerro Negro, Momotombo, and Telica volcanoes
Yucca Mountain, Nevada - physical volcanology
Cima, CA - physical volcanology at the Cima volcanic field
1993 Pasto, Colombia - physical volcanology and fumarole monitoring at Galeras volcano
Yucca Mountain, Nevada - physical volcanology; Flagstaff, AZ - physical volcanology in the San Francisco volcanic field (supervise Master's theses).
1992 Leon, Nicaragua - monitor eruption of Cerro Negro volcano
Colima, Mexico - run Earthwatch trip to monitor volcano (supervise Master's thesis)
Miami, FL - gravity mapping in the Everglades (supervise Senior theses)
Flagstaff, AZ - physical volcanology in the San Francisco volcanic field
1991 Colima Mexico - monitor eruption of Colima volcano (supervise Master's Theses), run FIU field camp in Colima
1990 Colima, Mexico - numerous field trips to monitor degassing of Colima volcano, (supervise Master's theses); Bishop, CA - electrical mapping of the Casa Diablo thermal area (supervise Master's thesis, supervise Senior thesis)
1989 Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia - monitor degassing of Nevado Del Ruiz during vulcanian eruptions; Colima, Mexico - monitor Colima volcano, (supervise Master's and Senior theses); Bishop, CA - run FIU field camp in the White-Inyo Mountains; Asheville, NC - run undergraduate geology field trip to southern Appalachia
1988 Mexico - field work in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field (supervise Senior theses)
1986 Mexico - field work in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field and teaching assistant for Dartmouth geology field course
1985 Nevado Del Ruiz, Colombia - map lahars of the November 13 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz; Mexico - field work in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field and teaching assistant for Dartmouth geology field course
1984 Costa Rica - teaching assistant for Dartmouth field geology course
Mexico - field work in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field
Nevada - Geothermal exploration drilling for Unocal in Dixie Valley
1983 Masaya, Nicaragua - monitor degassing of Masaya volcano
Costa Rica - teaching assistant for Dartmouth field geology course
Mexico - field work in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field
1981 Sheridan, Wyoming - geology field camp
1980 Kauai, Hawaii - archaeology dig and anthropology field work