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The IMPROVE Final Conference




































    The IMPROVE Final Conference took place on July 16–17,    The  meeting  focused  on  the  two  IMPROVE  target
    2025, at the INGV headquarters in Rome. The event brought   volcanoes:  Krafla  (Iceland)  on  day  one  and  Mount  Etna
    together all IMPROVE Early-Stage Researchers (ESR), many   (Italy)  on  day  two.  The  ESRs  took  center  stage  at  the
    of their supervisors, external guests, and INGV staff who   meeting, enjoying maximum visibility. Each day included
    joined the sessions, fostering a fruitful scientific debate   only  two  short  15-minute  introductory  talks  by  senior
    and constructive exchange of ideas.                       academics and two presentations by industrial partners at
                                                              the end of the day. The rest of the program featured ESR-led
    The  INGV  President  Fabio  Florindo  opened  the  meeting   presentations and discussions, with ESRs also acting as
    with  a  welcome  to  all  participants,  highlighting  the   section chairs.
    importance of IMPROVE in building and strengthening a
    European network of volcano researchers, while providing   Taking  advantage  of  the  INGV  venue,  each  after-lunch
    advanced training and research opportunities. Additional   session began with a short guided tour of key facilities. On
    relevant invitees included Carmela (Lilli) Freda, Executive   the first day, Jacopo Taddeucci, IMPROVE supervisor led a
    Director of EPOS-ERIC, the European Solid Earth research   visit to the High Pressure–High Temperature laboratories.
    infrastructure  and  an  external  partner  of  IMPROVE;   On the second day, Lucia Margheriti, Director of the INGV
    Francesca  Bianco  and  Claudio  Chiarabba,  Directors  of   National Earthquake Observatory, guided the participants
    INGV's Volcanoes and Earthquake Departments; Stefano      through  the  National  Seismic  Control  Room,  which
    Branca, Director of the Mount Etna Observatory; and Björn   operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    Þór Guðmundsson, CEO of the KMT-NPO (Krafla Magma
    Testbed Non-Profit Organization).


               Major Outcomes from Day One: Research on Kraa Volcano


    The first day focused on Krafla volcano, where nine ESRs    crystallizing  magma  shows  that  solidification  can  take
    presented  their  research  on  the  underground  caldera   much  longer  than  previously  estimated  with  simpler
    structure, its thermal and mechanical behavior over time,   models. This helps explain a long-standing puzzle about
    and  the  evolution  of  shallow  magma—one  presentation   the  longevity  and  emplacement  of  shallow  magma
    also  covered  the  nearby  Þeistareykir  geothermal  area.   encountered by drilling at just 2.1 km depth.
    Overall, the results significantly advance our understanding   Additional  results  from  the  nine  ESRs  have  greatly
    of  the  volcanic  system  and  its  shallow  magma  bodies.   improved  our  understanding  of  Krafla's  underground
    Despite the challenges posed by the highly heterogeneous   system, knowledge that is fully shared with the industrial
    caldera  structure,  combining  multiple  approaches  and   partner Landsvirkjun, which operates the Krafla geothermal
    inversion  techniques  has  successfully  revealed  magma   power  plant,  for  strategic  planning.  A  late-afternoon
    batches within the first few kilometers below the surface.   presentation  by  Landsvirkjun  highlighted  the  benefits  of
    Furthermore, advanced modeling of Krafla's cooling and     academia-industry  collaboration,  showcasing  the  work
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