[Geoinfo] Fwd: USGS postdoc in modeling volcano-tectonic activity at Kilauea

[Patricia Alvarado]

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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 en usgs.gov), Asta
Miklius (asta en usgs.gov), Paul Okubo (pokubo en usgs.gov), Timothy
Masterlark (masterlark en geo.ua.edu), and Jessica Murray-Moraleda
(jrmurray en 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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