15 Jan, 2011, SAt, Volcano News: Mount Baker focus of volcano talk on Jan. 20 in Bellingham

NewsTribune.com: Mount Baker focus of volcano talk on Jan. 20 in Bellingham
BELLINGHAM, Washington - Volcano researcher Dave Tucker will talk about the eruptive history of Mount Baker on Thursday, Jan. 20, at Whatcom Museum.

The free event begins at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public. It will be in the Rotunda Room of the museum's Old City Hall building, 121 Prospect St. in Bellingham.

Tucker is a geology research associate at Western Washington University.

His discussion, titled "The Eruptive History of the Active Volcano in Our Backyard," will delve into recent findings about past activity and future hazards - most likely from volcanic mudslides - posed by Mount Baker.

Tucker also will talk about the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center, which he directs.

Details: Contact the research center at research@mbvrc.wwu.edu