Volcano - John Seach

About John Seach
The World's Leading Volcano Adventurer

John Seach is the world's leading volcano adventurer. Over the past 21 years John has traveled to the world's most exciting volcanoes, and witnessed eruptions during trips to more than 120 volcanoes. John's work has been featured on award winning documentaries.

 

 

 

John is the founder of "Volcano Live", the world's first volcano news and volcano travel website, which monitors worldwide volcanic activity.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry (Sydney University 1983)
Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics (Sydney University 1984)
Scuba Diving Instructor (PADI 1989-current)

Services Provided by John Seach
Film and Television Production
Volcano Photography
Volcano Adventure travel

Volcano Adventure Milestones
John has visited active volcanoes on all continents on earth.
1) First person to abseil into active crater at Yasur Volcano, Vanuatu, while the volcano was erupting.
2) In 2008 climbed an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, evading rebels during the war.
3) First scientist to climb to summit of Chaiten volcano in Chile in 2008 after the worlds largest rhyolite eruption in 100 years.
4) Abseiled 200m into the crater at Ambrym Volcano to study the lava lakes.
5) Entered the evacuated town of Toyako Onsen during the April 2000 eruptions of Mt Usu, Japan, and evaded military roadblocks.
6) First scientist to reach the largest eruption in the world in 2005 at Manam Volcano, Papua New Guinea.
7) Filmed lava flows at Mayon volcano, Philippines 2006 and evaded military roadblocks.
8) Rare eruption observations at remote Tinakula volcano in SW Pacific in 1989-90.
9) Guided helicopter pilot to summit landing on Marapi volcano, Sumatra (9500 ft), followed by a solo descent off the mountain (2008).
10) World's most experienced observer of Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu, one of the world's most active volcanoes.
11) First person to climb into active crater at Gaua Volcano, Vanuatu.

Clients of John Seach
The following have used John's professional volcanology and filming services.
United Nations
National Geographic Channel
Ultimate Survival (Discovery Channel 2008)
In Harms Way (CW Channel, USA 2008)
Danger Hunters (Virgin 1 Channel, UK 2008)
Volcano Detectives (Discovery Channel 2000)
ABC TV, ABC Radio (Australia)
BBC TV, BBC Radio (UK)
Bloomberg
Land Rover
Tetra Pak
Japanese Television - Channel 6, Tokyo
China Airlines
Mornings with Kerri-Anne (Live Channel 9 Sydney)
Virgin Blue Airlines (Australia)
Radio stations worldwide
Plus many other individuals and organisations with a passion for adventure...

Analysis and Problem Solving

John has nineteen years of conducting thorough analysis of environmental factors during volcanic eruptions–

These are factors such as gas emissions, acid rain, ground stability, lava flows, projectiles ejection, ash emissions, and lahar (mudflow) hazards.

These analyses have ensured safety of film crews, companies, local residents, and adventure travel clients in a complex and changing environment.

Problem solving and conflict resolution is an important part of my work when dealing with diverse cultures.

Film and Television

John has developed high level leadership skills doing the following:

Planning and leading volcano expeditions to remote areas throughout the Asia – Pacific region.

Consulting to the film and television industry.

Providing leadership and advice to television production companies on various aspects of volcano filming.