[iris-bulk] USGS postdoc in modeling volcano-tectonic activity at Kilauea

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Dear Colleagues,

We would like to call your attention to the following USGS Mendenhall  
postdoctoral opportunity:

"Dynamics of Magma Migration, Magma Storage, and Stress Triggering at  
Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii"

We seek a Mendenhall Fellow to investigate the magma plumbing system  
and the relation between magmatic and tectonic activity at Kilauea  
through the development of numerical models. The models should account  
for realistic structures, distributions of material properties, and  
loading configurations associated with magma migration, magma storage,  
and fault slip, and be both guided and constrained by the wide variety  
of geophysical, geochemical, and geological data collected by the USGS  
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The ultimate goal of the project is the  
implementation of conceptually and physically realistic models of  
Kilauea’s magmatic and tectonic systems that build on existing  
knowledge of the volcano and that predict the spatial and temporal  
patterns of observed activity.  Candidates should be familiar with  
geophysical measurement techniques (for example, GPS, InSAR, gravity,  
and/or seismic imaging). The successful candidate will have an  
expertise in numerical modeling and should make use of emerging  
technology, such as (but not limited to) InSAR time series analysis,  
ambient noise tomography, or high-rate GPS.

This research project has been advertised in previous years, but has  
not yet been filled.  For more information on this opportunity, please  
contact the research advisors: Michael Poland (mpoland at usgs.gov), Asta  
Miklius (asta at usgs.gov), Paul Okubo (pokubo at usgs.gov), Timothy  
Masterlark (masterlark at geo.ua.edu), and Jessica Murray-Moraleda (jrmurray at usgs.gov 
).  Application deadline is December 30, 2010.  More information on  
the Mendenhall Program, including how to apply, is available at http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc 
.

The Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for  
postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research in association  
with selected members of the USGS professional staff, often as a final  
element to their formal career preparation. The Program is intended to  
provide research experiences that enhance the fellow’s personal  
scientific stature and credentials, while also bringing current  
scientific expertise to assist in the implementation of the USGS  
Strategic Plan and the science strategy of its programs.


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