John Pallister: USGS office helps prevent deaths caused by Volcano eruptions

By helping other nations set up systems to detect potential eruptions, the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program of the U.S. Geological Survey and USAID has saved...

John Pallister, chief, Volcano Disaster Assistance Team

By helping other nations set up systems to detect potential eruptions, the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program of the U.S. Geological Survey and USAID has saved tens of thousands of lives. Program leader John Pallister is a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals. He talks with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. View a gallery of the 2016 Service to America finalists.

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