IVHHN has become been awarded Commission status by IAVCEI (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior). This status will allow IVHHN to continue to exist after the conclusion of the Leverhulme Grant which supports it (February 2006) and gives IVHHN further international standing.
The Co-Leaders are:
- Dr Claire Horwell, University of Bristol, UK
- Dr Peter Baxter, University of Cambridge, UK.
The Secretary is:
Tamar Elias, Hawaii Volcano Observatory, USGS, USA.