Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

Yellowstone
Volcano Observatory

Logo of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
Agency overview
Formed	2001
Headquarters	Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Agency executive	Dr. Michael Poland, Scientist-in-Charge (USGS)
Website	https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is a volcano observatory that primarily monitors the Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The observatory's jurisdiction also includes volcanic centers in the states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. As with other U.S. volcano observatories, it is funded through the United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program.

Led by the U.S. Geological Survey, the observatory comprises nine member agencies:

• EarthScope Consortium
• Idaho Geological Survey
• Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
• Montana State University
• National Park Service (NPS)
• University of Utah
• University of Wyoming
• Wyoming State Geological Survey
• Yellowstone National Park