<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Colleagues,<br><br>We would like to call your attention to the following USGS Mendenhall postdoctoral opportunity:<br><br>"Dynamics of Magma Migration, Magma Storage, and Stress Triggering at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii"<br><br>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.<br><br>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 (<a href="mailto:mpoland@usgs.gov">mpoland@usgs.gov</a>), Asta Miklius (<a href="mailto:asta@usgs.gov">asta@usgs.gov</a>), Paul Okubo (<a href="mailto:pokubo@usgs.gov">pokubo@usgs.gov</a>), Timothy Masterlark (<a href="mailto:masterlark@geo.ua.edu">masterlark@geo.ua.edu</a>), and Jessica Murray-Moraleda (<a href="mailto:jrmurray@usgs.gov">jrmurray@usgs.gov</a>). Application deadline is December 30, 2010. More information on the Mendenhall Program, including how to apply, is available at <a href="http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc">http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc</a>.<br><br>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. <div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>