The ABUHRC has a particular strength in aspects of volcanic hazard and risk, with four volcanologists on the staff and a strong graduate research programme in the area. Recent and current research foci include:

• Volcano instability and collapse
• Eruption prediction (Project VOLCALERT)
• Improving communication during volcanic emergencies (Project CARIB)
• Insurance aspects of volcanic risk
• Evaluation of volcano alert level systems
• Volcanic vulnerability analysis
• Restless caldera systems

Completed consultancies have addressed: claims validation following eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat); volcanic risk in Indonesia, volcanic risk in the Caribbean; volcanic risk in Iceland.