<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Graduate-level Volcano Geophysics Field Course in Ecuador<br><br>a 3 credit-hour course (GEOP572) offered through New Mexico Institute<br>of Mining and Technology (Socorro, NM) with collaboration from the<br>Instituto Geofisico of the Escuela Politecnica Nacional (Quito)<br><br>Dates: June 7-28, 2009<br>Where: Quito and various volcano sites in Ecuador<br>Website: <a href="http://geop572.nmtgeop.net/">http://geop572.nmtgeop.net/</a><br><br>New Mexico Tech and the Escuela Politecnica Nacional will offer a<br>3-week intensive geophysics field course focused on multi-disciplinary<br>volcano geophysics and digital signal processing. The course will<br>entail hands-on deployment of broadband seismometers, infrasound<br>sensors, and tilt meters at one or more actively erupting volcanoes in<br>Ecuador followed by data collection, processing, and analysis of the<br>data. Classroom instruction will focus on time series analysis,<br>signal processing, source localization, seismic array analyses, and<br>integrated geophysical data analysis techniques. Intra-course field<br>trips in physical volcanology are planned for Reventador, Cotopaxi,<br>Guagua Pichincha, and Tungurahua Volcanoes as well as observatories in<br>Quito and at Tungurahua. Approximately 50% of the course will be<br>spent in the classroom and 50% in the field.<br><br>Receipt of a short pre-application due by January 15th is required in<br>order to register for this course. The pre-application questionnaire<br>can be found at the course website (<a href="http://geop572.nmtgeop.net/">http://geop572.nmtgeop.net/</a>).<br>Class size is limited to 15 and prerequisites include coursework in<br>college physics, calculus, volcanology, and/or permission of<br>instructors. Although the class will not be physically grueling, a<br>desire and ability to actively engage in field work is required.<br>Registration for the 3-credit hour summer course offering (to be<br>listed GEOP572) will be through New Mexico Tech and will cost ~$750.<br>This registration fee will cover all in-country travel expenses,<br>hardware usage (provided by IRIS PASSCAL, NMT, and IG-EPN), and<br>classroom space. Lodging, food, and international travel (to Quito)<br>are the responsibilities of the participants, but we expect<br>accommodations plus food not to exceed $1000 for the duration of the<br>course. Airfare from major U.S. cities to Quito is usually $600-900.<br>Limited in-country financial support may be available for students who<br>demonstrate need.<br><br>For additional information contact "Jeffrey Johnson"<br><<a href="mailto:jeff.johnson@ees.nmt.edu">jeff.johnson@ees.nmt.edu</a>> or "Mario Ruiz" <<a href="mailto:mruiz@igepn.edu.ec">mruiz@igepn.edu.ec</a>> or<br>visit the course website at <a href="http://geop572.nmtgeop.net/">http://geop572.nmtgeop.net/</a>.<br><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>