From knight at iris.washington.edu Wed Jun 3 13:09:39 2009 From: knight at iris.washington.edu (Tim Knight) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:09:39 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Staff Associate/Data Manager Assistant in GeoInformatics Message-ID: <7F8F12F3-579E-40AE-A5AF-5B57D286450E@iris.washington.edu> Staff Associate/Data Manager Assistant in GeoInformatics: Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University invites applications for geoscience specialists to join a team of scientists and programmers in the development of advanced data services for marine geoscience research. The successful candidates will work in support of a new program supported by the National Science Foundation to improve access and preservation of data collected across the fleet for academic oceanographic research within the United States. The project will involve the evaluation and documentation of a diversity of geological and oceanographic data sets obtained annually during scientific research expeditions. The successful candidates can also expect to work with the broader community of scientists and ship operators in the solicitation of data and implementation of data services. These are full-time appointments with continuation beyond the first year pending satisfactory progress and availability of funds. Staff Associate position requires a Masters degree with two years relevant work experience or Bachelor degree with 4 years experience in earth or environmental science. Minimum requirement for the Data Manager Assistant position is a Bachelors degree in earth or environmental science. Experience with marine geoscience data desired. Knowledge of database systems and data entry via SQL also beneficial. Familiarity with Unix/Linux, shell scripting (e.g. Perl, PHP, Python), and/or data applications (e.g. ArcGIS, MATLAB, GMT) a strong asset. Detail- oriented and excellent organizational skills required along with strong interpersonal skills and writing ability. Salary will be determined commensurate with experience. These are positions of Columbia University and carry all benefits for each specific position. All interested candidates must apply separately for each position online at www.columbia.edu. To view and apply for the Staff Associate Position, Please go to this quicklink: https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51710 For the Data Manager Assistant Position: Please refer to Job Req. Number: 056031 by going to this quicklink: https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=115014 We consider online applications only. Columbia University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Fri Jun 5 08:14:13 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 08:14:13 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] 2009 IRIS Board of Directors Nominations Committee Named Message-ID: <7376C560-755D-4031-B377-30D17A512597@iris.washington.edu> 2009 IRIS Board of Directors Nominations Committee Named Elections for important positions on the IRIS Board of Directors will be held during the Annual IRIS Membership Meeting in San Francisco on Monday evening, December 14. The Board-appointed Nominations Committee consists of one Board member and three community members: David Okaya (Chair) University of Southern California okaya at usc.edu Charles Ammon Penn State University cja12 at psu.edu Jay Pulliam Baylor University Jay_Pulliam at baylor.edu Lara Wagner University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lswagner at email.unc.edu Elections this year will be held for 3 three-year Director positions. All Member Representatives are encouraged to contact the Nominations Committee to provide suggestions for candidates for the open positions. The Directors whose term expires this year are: Ken Creager - completing a three-year term David Okaya - completing a one-year term Suzan van der Lee - completing a three-year term As described in the elections procedures of the By Laws, the nominations committee "shall prepare a slate of one or more nominees for each Director position to be filled.? Prior to the Annual IRIS Membership Meeting on Monday, December 14 (during the Fall AGU Meeting), you will be informed of the candidates and provided with details on the voting procedures. Continuing Directors are: Susan Beck, Chair (2010) Don Forsyth (2010) Steven Roecker (2010) Jim Gaherty, Vice Chair (2011) Ed Garnero (2011) Steve Grand (2011) As usual, you can view a list of current IRIS Committee members at http://www.iris.edu/hq/about_iris/governance Thank you for your continued involvement in the activities of your Consortium. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Fri Jun 5 12:46:14 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:46:14 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] Reminder: AGU sessions due next week Message-ID: <822EE033-F3B4-419B-8201-04B84572C293@iris.washington.edu> This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting a proposal for convening a session at the 2009 Fall AGU meeting is next week on June 12. 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Products will be identified and developed in consultation with the IRIS DMS Data Products Working Group and other members of the community. The range of product types can potentially span all of the research fields supported by EarthScope and will involve interaction with IRIS and related academic communities. Examples of data products that the DMC will investigate are ground motion animations, tomographic model displays, synthetic seismograms and pre-processed seismic waveforms. The selected applicants will perform the following duties: * Identification and specification of data products in coordination with the Data Products Working Group * Prototyping of new data products in coordination with the DMC software development team. Successful applicants should have an understanding of modern seismological practices and data methods, particularly with experience in time series analysis. A Masters degree or higher in geophysics would be a distinct advantage. Applicants should have experience with a Unix/Solaris/Mac OSX operating environment and have at least basic Unix shell programming capability; experience with Perl, or other programming languages would be advantageous. Experience with MATLAB would be a distinct advantage. Familiarity with relational database systems and operational experience with large amounts of data are also desirable. IRIS is a university consortium with more than 100 institutional members. IRIS is funded by the National Science Foundation to support facilities for research in seismology and the Earth Sciences. IRIS offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. This position is related to data from the EarthScope project. For more information on IRIS and EarthScope consult http://www.iris.edu and http://www.EarthScope.org Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume highlighting pertinent work experience and the names and contact information for at least two references by July 10th, 2009 to job at iris.washington.edu with the subject line "Product Specialist Search". IRIS is an equal opportunity employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Mon Jun 15 10:22:24 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:22:24 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Software Systems Specialist II - University of Texas at Dallas Message-ID: <5C64A73F-07CC-4A70-A2C1-D6540F71DC08@iris.washington.edu> To provide IT support for faculty and graduate student projects in the Center for Lithospheric Studies. Requires expertise in graphics file manipulation for paper/ poster publications and presentations using PowerPoint, Latex and Illustrator, in both Linux and Windows environments. PC hardware/ software installation and maintenance. Web maintenance with CGI scripts, including htaccess authentication for password access. C++ and Fortran programming. Prior experience with large geophysical data sets is an asset; some field work is required. An MS degree or BS with two years experience, in geosciences or computer science is required. Must be security conscious and meet deadlines. Apply online https://www.utdallasjobs.com/ UT-Dallas is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Mon Jun 15 13:33:24 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:33:24 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Permanent CNRS Computer Science and Data management position Message-ID: CNRS is opening a permanent position in Computer Science and data management to further develop the seismic data management and distribution in France. The position is being opened as a part of the up‐coming restructuring of French seismic data management within the framework of the RESIF-EPOS project. The successful applicant will, at a national level, manage either the definition and implementation of the distributed data infrastructure (domains management, VPN, ) or define and implement the protocols for communication, circulation and validation of data ? depending on the applicant?s background. The successful candidate will actively participate in the other part of the overall project that he/she is not managing. At a local level, the engineer will manage the team associated with data management, manage and coordinate hardware and software associated with the local data management, and supervise quality control. The successful applicant will be expected to participate actively in data management and the technical committees of RESIF-EPOS. Main skills required: Experience within the area of architecture of Information Systems, network communication and (preferentially distributed) project management Knowledge about data base management, system security, data management ethics. Practical information: Deadline for application: 17:00 on the 10th of July 2009 Language of application: French Further information: a) The director Geoazur: philippe.charvis at geoazur.obs-vlfr.fr b) The coordinator of the RESIF-EPOS project: Helle.Pedersen at obs.ujf-grenoble.fr The official offer and more details can be found on http://www.sg.cnrs.fr/drhita/concoursita/consulter/resultats/consulter.htm ; Job No 82. 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The symposium will be held in the tropical north Queensland coastal city of Cairns from Sunday 29 August to Friday 3 September, 2010. As in previous symposia, the focus will be on resolving the architecture of the crust and upper mantle using controlled seismic sources and also on the use of passive seismic imaging techniques to resolve fine structural detail. Expressions of interest are sought from those proposing to attend the symposium and make oral and/or poster presentations. Please send the following contact details to: Seismix10 at ga.gov.au Title -Name- -Institution- -Postal address- - International phone number- -Email address- Interim oral/poster paper title(s): ????????????????????????????????????????????????... Further information, including a second circular later in 2009, will be posted on the symposium web site at http://www.earthscrust.org/earthscrust/seismix2010.htm, and emailed directly to those who submit expressions of interest. From irismail at iris.washington.edu Wed Jun 24 11:09:05 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:09:05 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Director, UUSS and Prof./Assoc. Prof. of Seismology Message-ID: <4D5D80EF-0775-43DA-8239-A967D4CDFD34@iris.washington.edu> DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SEISMOGRAPH STATIONS AND PROFESSOR/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SEISMOLOGY The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenured faculty position as Director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) and Professor / Associate Professor of Seismology. We seek applicants with an interest in combining seismological research, teaching, educational outreach, and public service through (1) scientific leadership of a modern regional seismic network and (2) a partial role in teaching (e.g. one formal course each year) with supervision of graduate students. The position is a 12-month per year appointment at a competitive salary level (0.75 FTE annual obligation to the UUSS; 0.25 FTE annual obligation to the Department of Geology and Geophysics for teaching and service). Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in seismology, geophysics or a closely related discipline. Preferred qualifications for the candidate include: (1) experience with seismic networks, (2) expertise in earthquake hazard studies, (3) management of large budget research projects, (4) administrative experience with supervision of permanent staff, (5) demonstrated external funding record, and/or outstanding research record. The individual must be fundamentally committed to overseeing the mission of the UUSS. The UUSS network is a part of the Advanced National Seismic System with responsibilities for real-time seismic monitoring in Utah?s seismically hazardous Wasatch Front urban corridor and neighboring parts of the Intermountain Seismic Belt, including Yellowstone National Park. The number of stations operated by the UUSS will soon exceed 200 including more than 30 broadband and 100 strong-motion stations. Significant stable support for network operations is provided by the state of Utah and by the U.S. Geological Survey through its earthquake and volcano hazards programs. The UUSS?s professional and technical staff includes ten full-time and nine part-time individuals. The Department of Geology and Geophysics currently has six Ph.D. seismologists, including two regular and four research faculty. State-of-the-art facilities are housed in a stunning new Department of Geology and Geophysics building which opened in early 2009. For more information on the UUSS and the department, see www.seis.utah.edu and www.earth.utah.edu. Applicants should e-mail an application letter describing research, teaching, and career interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three referees, all in PDF format to: searchcommittee at seis.utah.edu . Review of applications will begin August 1, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Wed Jun 24 15:25:44 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:25:44 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] Young Investigator Pool of Instruments Message-ID: <6F64646F-9BE3-42A4-B2BF-8ECEFAE6B334@iris.washington.edu> YIPI Announcement IRIS is preparing to submit a proposal to NSF for Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) funding to form a Young Investigator Pool of Instruments (YIPI). This pool of broadband instruments would be reserved for the use of young investigators ? representatives from IRIS member institutions that have pursued career research for less than seven years following any post doctoral assignment. These individuals often need to establish their own projects in a short time, making the 2 year wait to obtain instruments from the regular PASSCAL pool of instruments intolerable. Availability of YIPI will expedite the access of early career faculty to broadband seismic instrumentation enabling innovative research and attracting more promising students to pursue seismology. One requirement of the MRI program is a match of 30% of total acquisition costs from non-federal sources. The matching funds for this proposal would be derived from university funds that are made available to purchase private seismic stations for some young investigators. In return for providing funds or existing instruments as part of this special pool, IRIS would agree to provide repair and maintenance of the instruments. IRIS will also reserve the contributed stations for priority use by the university for up to 7 years. In this way, IRIS hopes to leverage these university assets to provide start up funds to purchase of a set of seismic instruments to expand opportunities for young faculty to participate in forefront seismological research programs. IRIS is interested in learning of any university that may be interested in contributing broadband seismic stations to the YIPI pool in exchange for 7 year priority access and lifetime maintenance and repair. To obtain further information or express interest please contact Jim Fowler at jim at iris.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Thu Jun 25 12:46:46 2009 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:46:46 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Seismic Network Engineer - University of Utah Message-ID: <1227E76B-D734-48A6-AF47-37D3944C9B1D@iris.washington.edu> Seismic Network Engineer Job ID: 36601 Job Summary: Come be apart of the Seismograph Station team that provides accurate and timely data and information products for seismic events, including their effects on buildings and structures, employing modern monitoring methods and technologies. Responsibilities Responsible, jointly with other professional staff, for the operation, repair, and maintenance of nearly 200 stations forming part of the University of Utah's regional seismic network. Works frequently with IT specialists to establish data communication links through off- site firewalls, and works with telecommunications engineers to establish end-to-end system throughput. Maintains a detailed database of station parameters and repair histories. Interacts with equipment manufacturers and software engineers to ensure high-quality data collection. For new installations, selects sites, interacts with property owners, purchases equipment, performs site engineering work, and installs delicate instrumentation. May supervise one or more individuals assisting in the station installation process. Job requires frequent day trips and occasional overnight travel to field installations. Additional duties may be assigned relating to the installation and/or maintenance and operation of other types of seismic instrumentation as part of special field studies. In the event of an earthquake aftershock response, applicant must be prepared, on short notice, to rapidly deploy portable seismic recording equipment, potentially requiring extended travel for three or more days. Qualifications 1. Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, or related field and at least three years of experience in the discipline. 2. Valid Utah driver's license and proof of insurability. 3. Experience with diverse data communications hardware and transmission media such as modems, multiplexers, routers, terminal servers, FM radio, spread spectrum radio, DSL, Frame Relay, VPN, and cellular communications. 4. Experience with UNIX or Linux and Windows. 5. Excellent project management and interpersonal communication skills and must also be self-motivated and capable of problem-solving, both individually (unsupervised) and as a team member. Preferences 1. Experience with C, Perl, or other programming helpful. 2. Diversity of electronic and mechanical troubleshooting skills desirable. This would include experience with electronic test equipment (Volt-ohm meter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, LAN tester, etc.), analog-to-digital conversion dataloggers, RF data transmission, electronic cable construction, and analog component- level electronics. Other Information Stations consist of seismic sensors, digital data acquisition systems, and associated telemetry equipment and are sited both in the urban built environment and in remote field locations throughout Utah and in parts of neighboring states. Must be capable of performing field work, sometimes under inclement conditions, and capable of strenuous physical labor. Site access may require hiking steep hillsides while carrying heavy batteries, concrete, and other site construction materials, commonly weighing fifty pounds or more. Work may require climbing tall radio towers at remote mountain top locations. Other Information This position requires successful completion of a drug test and criminal background check. How to Claim Vet Preference Applicants claiming Veterans or Disabled Veterans preference must submit a photo copy of their DD-214 and complete the Utah State Veteran's Preference Addendum. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. Job Closing Date Unless filled this job closes on July 31, 2009. Please apply online to www.jobs.utah.edu and reference job #36601 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sergei at geo.uu.nl Sat Jun 27 07:48:48 2009 From: sergei at geo.uu.nl (sergei at geo.uu.nl) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:48:48 +0200 Subject: [iris-bulk] Ph.D. Position in Seismology Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, May I ask you to inform any potentially interested students of this Ph.D. opportunity or post or distribute the attached advertisement? Many thanks Sergei Lebedev Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies ------------------------- Ph.D. Position in Seismology The Geophysics Section of the School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS, has a seismology Ph.D. Studentship for the study of the structure and dynamics of the Aegean region. New techniques of seismic imaging (multi-mode waveform tomography, array tomography) will be applied to large new datasets in order to map anisotropic seismic structure of the lithosphere and asthenosphere and gain new insight into the dynamics of active continental deformation in eastern Mediterranean. Students will receive broad training in geophysics at DIAS through the provision of short courses and workshops, and through attendance at training schools and international conferences. Studentship applicants should have good/excellent grades, preferably an advanced degree (M.Sc., German Diploma, or similar), strong physics and computing skills, and, preferably, be comfortable with geology and tectonics. The students will receive a non-taxable stipend of ?17,100 per annum (with increases each year), plus university fees (students register at an Irish or approved international University), for four years. Start date for the project is October 1st 2009 or as soon as possible after that. All applicants are requested to send an e-mail containing a complete CV, a statement of research interests, English proficiency certification (if applicable), and the names of 3 academic referees to: The Geophysics Secretary (geosecretary at cp.dias.ie), School of Cosmic Physics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Please quote ?seismology Ph.D. position? in the subject line. Consideration of applications will begin July 20, 2009. For additional information please contact Prof. Sergei Lebedev (sergei at cp.dias.ie). -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The theoretical development is physically based and is closely tied to the nature of the seismograms observed across a wide range of distance scales ? from a few kilometres as in shallow reflection work for geophysical prospecting, to many thousands of kilometres for major earthquakes. A unified framework is presented for all classes of seismic phenomena, for both body waves and surface waves. Since its first publication in 1983 this book has been an important resource for understanding the way in which seismic waves can be understood in terms of reflection and transmission properties of Earth models, and how complete theoretical seismograms can be calculated. The methods allow the development of specific approximations that allow concentration on different seismic arrivals and hence provide a direct tie to seismic observations. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: