[iris-bulk] (Job) Student opportunities in volcano and near-surface seismology

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PhD and MS positions in volcano and near-surface seismology
are open within the Center for the Geophysical Investigation
of the Shallow Subsurface (CGISS) at Boise State University.
The research program includes ambient noise seismology at
volcanoes, volcanic tremor analysis and location, multicomponent
surface wave inversion, and 3D seismic modeling. Competitive
financial support (tuition, stipend and health insurance) is
available for the top candidate(s).

The research in volcano seismology seeks a broad understanding
of dynamic processes at volcanoes, a synthesis of seismological
results with information from other available data streams (e.g.,
InSAR, GPS, and infrasound), and the creation of new methods and
techniques to monitor active volcanoes. A primary focus is on
the use of ambient seismic noise in volcano seismology. The
project will be supplemented by interaction and collaboration
with geoscientists at volcano observatories.

Investigations in near-surface seismology aim to characterize
the heterogeneous shallow subsurface through 3D surface wave
inversion/tomography and the analysis of multiply-scattered waves.
The nearby Boise Hydrogeophysical Research Site (BHRS) serves as
a key test facility where seismic results can be interpreted
alongside an existing suite of hydrological and electromagnetic
data. Application of this research also involves the mapping
of near-surface structure to improve imaging in active source
seismology.

Please contact Matt Haney (matt at cgiss.boisestate.edu) for more
information about these positions, or visit:

http://pal.boisestate.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Matt_Haney

More information about the Geosciences Department at Boise State
and CGISS can be found at:

http://earth.boisestate.edu/

and

http://cgiss.boisestate.edu/


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