David Phillips has been Deputy Scientist-in-Charge (DSIC) at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory since 2020.Multiple secondary sources: He served as acting Scientist-in-Charge in the interim period between Tina Neal and Ken Hon.
Career Prior to his post as DSIC, he was working out of Boulder, Colorado as a program manager for UNAVCO.
Throughout his career, he has been consulted by the press as a volcano expert,Multiple sources: notably when he spoke to the Associated Press multiple times on behalf of the Observatory about the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa.Multiple sources:
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External links UH Hilo Alum Profile