Tomorrow: GeoPRISMS Townhall and Community/Student Forum at AGU


Join us for the GeoPRISMS Townhall Meeting and Community / Student Forum at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting!

When: TOMORROW Monday December 12 at 6:00 PM

Where: The Park Central Hotel (formerly Westin Market Street) 50 Third Street – Franciscan Ballroom

The event is open to all with interests in the GeoPRISMS Program and GeoPRISMS (or MARGINS) research. Come hear updates about the GeoPRISMS Program, the latest GeoPRISMS research projects & study areas, and ongoing GeoPRISMS research from student presenters.

* A short formal session (starting at 6:30PM) will include a welcome and opening remarks from the GeoPRISMS Chair Demian Saffer and updates from NSF Program Directors Jenn Wade and Maurice Tivey.

* Shuoshuo Han (UT Austin) will provide a summary of her ongoing research on Sediment consolidation at the Cascadia margin deformation front and its impact on shallow megathrust slip behavior.

* James Gaherty (LDEO, Columbia University) will present a report on field research conduted on rifting processes from unique onshore/offshore geophysical and geochemical datasets in the Northern Malawi (Nyasa) Rift

* Tobias Fischer (University of New Mexico) will provide a summary of the Theoretical and Experimental Institute for the Rift Initiation and Evolution Initiative that will be held in February 2017.

Student entrants for the GeoPRISMS Prize for Outstanding Student Presentations are also invited to display their AGU posters (or poster versions of their AGU talks) and discuss their research with event participants. This will be a great opportunity for students to share their results further and to interact with a wide spectrum of GeoPRISMS scientists.

There will be ample time to mingle and refreshments will be available. Among those present will be Demian Saffer (GeoPRISMS Chair), members of the GeoPRISMS Steering and Oversight Committee, and Program Directors for GeoPRISMS from the National Science Foundation.

We hope to see you there!

The GeoPRISMS Office

AGU Town Halls of interest to the GeoPRISMS Community


Please see below for several town halls of interest to the GeoPRISMS Community taking place at AGU.

New Opportunities for Collaborative Marine Scientific Research in the Pacific and Indian Ocean with the Launch of New Global-Ocean-Class Research Vessel, Isabu

Monday, 12 December 2016: 12:30 – 13:30 | Moscone West, 2007

Future of Tectonics Report

Thurs 12/15, 12:30-1:30 pm | Moscone West 2011

And of course, don’t forget to join us for the GeoPRISMS Townhall Meeting and Community / Student Forum at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting! The event is open to all with interests in the GeoPRISMS Program and GeoPRISMS (or MARGINS) research. Come hear updates about the GeoPRISMS Program, the latest GeoPRISMS research projects & study areas, and ongoing GeoPRISMS research from student presenters.

Monday December 12 at 6:00 PM | The Park Central Hotel 50 Third Street – Franciscan Ballroom

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New Opportunities for Collaborative Marine Scientific Research in the Pacific and Indian Ocean with the Launch of New Global-Ocean-Class Research Vessel, Isabu

Monday, 12 December 2016: 12:30 – 13:30 (45 min. for talks plus 15 min. for Q&A tentatively)

Moscone West, 2007

In November 2016, Korea will unveil a new global-ocean-class research vessel, Isabu (a 5900-ton, the state-of-the-art vessel, 100-m long and 18-m wide, carrying 22 crews and 38 scientists for 60 days). The launch of R/V Isabu marks an important turning point in Korean marine scientific priorities, from top-down applied research to bottom-up basic scientific topics including global ocean circulation, tropical cyclone-ocean interaction, climate change, tropical oceanography, underwater volcanoes and earthquake-tsunami problems. While the government-led efforts will continue, this is the first time that opportunities have been given to the Korean academic community to utilize the research vessel more or less independently, supported by the new set of funding selected on scientific merits. In this town hall meeting, we would like to explain our long journey to this historic point and present our new commitment in global ocean research for new scientific discoveries and for the sustained growth of humanity and expansion of knowledge to the world community. Explanation on some new projects planned to begin in 2017 will be given as well as information on how to link up with the existing projects and propose new ones together with local scientists. Those with interest in the Pacific and Indian Ocean are welcomed.

Speakers: Sang-Mook Lee, Gi-Hoon Hong, Yun-Ho Lee, Sok Kuh Kang, SungHyun Nam

Lunch (sandwich) will be provided for the first 120 people.

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Future of Tectonics Report

Thurs 12/15, 12:30-1:30 pm

Moscone West 2011

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us for a town hall at AGU to learn about and participate in a community effort to draft a report on “Future Directions in Tectonics”. All members and fans of the tectonics community, broadly defined, are welcome.

The town hall is on Thursday December 15 in Moscone West 2011, 12:30-1:30 pm. Please join for as much of it as you can.

The goal of the town hall is to share the status, timeline, process, and goals of a community-wide effort to draft a report that will describe research opportunities and needs in the broad field of Tectonics.  The report, which will be completed by May in 2017, will communicate the goals, needs, and relevance of Tectonics research to funding agencies, colleagues, and non-specialist audiences.  It’s overarching goal will be to benefit the entire community while avoiding being prescriptive of any particular branch of Tectonics.  To do this it will: (1) identify some key challenges and opportunities for significant advances in this broad field; (2) define and prioritize the resources, technologies, partnerships, and infrastructure our community needs to make scientific progress; and (3) develop a vision to build and strengthen our community, including finding new ways to maximize the educational and societal benefits of our work and to communicate and enhance our impact.

 

The AGU town hall is one of several public forums and opportunities that will continue the conversation over the next few months (another Town Hall was held at GSA in September, followed by an online survey).  After a summary of the process and our progress to date we will ask you to participate in a focused group activity designed to gather input on what is needed to advance our community’s intellectual, educational and societal goals.

Please be part of this effort to advocate for our community!

You are invited to learn more and view an early draft framework for the report on our website: https://sgtfuturedirections.wordpress.com

You can also join our Listserv through the website.

Similar to GSA, following AGU we will be posting the Town Hall materials on the website, and will also follow up with an online survey advertised via email, the website and the Listserv.

Sincerely,

Writing co-chairs Kate Huntington (U of Washington) and Keith Klepeis (U of Vermont)

Workshops of interest Spring 2017


Please see below for several workshops of interest to the GeoPRISMS Community taking place this spring.

A list of workshops and meetings organized by partner organizations with GeoPRISMS is available on the GeoPRISMS website. Please contact the GeoPRISMS Office at info@geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com if you wish to advertise your workshop on the GeoPRISMS Listserv.

Offshore Geophysical Monitoring of Cascadia for Early Warning and Hazards Research
University of Washington, Seattle | April 3-5, 2017
Deadline for application: January 16, 2017
Workshop on Scientific Exploration of Induced SeisMicity and Stress (SEISMS) 
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY | March 29-31, 2017
Deadline for travel support application: January 6, 2017
> More information

See below for more details.

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 Offshore Geophysical Monitoring of Cascadia for Early Warning and Hazards Research

University of Washington, Seattle | April 3-5, 2017

Deadline for application: January 16, 2017

Please join us for a workshop to explore the design, cost, and benefits of a real-time offshore geophysical network extending along the trench of the Cascadia subduction zone. The University of Washington is hosting a meeting for interested scientists and engineers to discuss the scientific and societal motivation for such a system, the geophysical requirements, and the merits of alternative engineering approaches including submarine cables and emerging technologies. Such a system would provide continuous monitoring of the megathrust, enhanced earthquake and tsunami early warning capability, and sustained observations for scientific study. The workshop will also explore strategies for engaging stakeholders and enabling implementation.

Additional information and meeting logistics can be found online (http://cascadia.washington.edu/story/Workshop.html). Applications are due Monday, January 16th, 2017. Inquires can be sent to ewoc@uw.edu.

Workshop Organizers: David Schmidt and William Wilcock, University of Washington

Workshop Funding:  Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

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 Workshop on Scientific Exploration of Induced SeisMicity and Stress (SEISMS) 

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY | March 29-31, 2017

Deadline for travel support application: January 6, 2017

Earthquakes, both natural and induced, remain unpredictable because we lack understanding of the conditions necessary to cause them. In part, this is because direct observation of the basic processes that link parameters such as stress, pore pressure, and slip on a fault has proven impossible, particularly over the pre- to coseismic timescales. These parameters could be measured in situ by borehole and surface-based instruments during an earthquake if they were deployed near to the rupture source. Because it is difficult to predict when and where an earthquake will occur, in order to instrument a fault in advance of an earthquake, one possibility is to induce fault slip (an earthquake) and associated seismicity through fluid injection at an instrumented site suitable for scientific study. A project of this nature would aim to: 1. build an observatory for near-source observations of earthquake processes; 2. establish the physical and chemical effects of fluid injection into the subsurface on fault strength and earthquake source characteristics; 3. investigate the impact of deformation caused by earthquakes on the subsurface physical environment. We invite participants to attend a workshop, funded jointly by International Continental Scientific Drilling Program, ICDP and the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), to discuss the scientific merit and practical applications of a field-based investigation into the causes of induced seismicity. The workshop will focus on the types of earthquake science questions that could be addressed with fault zone boreholes in and around active faults, and will evaluate different strategies for making direct observations of earthquake rupture in the subsurface. We hope to bring together academic researchers, as well as industry and government employees, to leverage the data and observations from the recent surge in induced earthquakes in the continental USA and build a consensus on how to fill the critical knowledge gaps our understanding of how to mitigate the hazard of unwanted anthropogenic earthquakes. The workshop will be held at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory from March 29-31, 2017. Limited partial and full travel funding is available thanks to the support of ICDP and SCEC. To apply to the workshop, please send a 2 page CV and a single page statement of interest to seisms@ldeo.columbia.edu. The statement should include your interest in the project and a summary of your expertise. The deadline for travel support application is January 6, 2017. Early career scientists are strongly encouraged to apply to help shape what will be a long-term project.

The workshop description and application instructions are available below and at:

http://www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/icdp/projects/img/seisms/SEISMS_web2.pdf

Conveners:
Heather Savage, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA
James Kirkpatrick, McGill University, Canada
James Mori, Kyoto Univeristy, Japan
Emily Brodsky, UC Santa Cruz, USA
William Ellsworth, Stanford University, USA
Tom Daley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Frédéric Cappa, University of Nice, France
Brett Carpenter, University of Oklahoma, USA
Xiaowei Chen, University of Oklahoma, USA
Yasuyuki Kano, Kyoto University, Japan

Job Posting: Faculty, Postdoc and JAMSTEC Scientist Positions


1) Postdoctoral Position – The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University

2) Two Faculty Positions Geophysics and Global Change Processes – Michigan State University
3) Tenure Track Assistant Professor Geodesy – California State University Northridge
4) Assistant Professor Geodynamics or Paleoclimate Modeling – University of Connecticut Center for Integrative Geosciences
5) International Faculty Cluster Hire in Geological Oceanography – College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, China
6) Scientist or Technical Scientist – Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
7) Tenure-track Research Scientist Geology & Geophysics – Geology and Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

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1) Postdoctoral Position – The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University seeks a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research on earthquakes and fluids in Chile and Oklahoma. The postdoc will analyze data from a newly acquired dense “nodal” seismometer array over the 2016 Mw5.8 Pawnee earthquake aftershocks, and from new broadband deployments in Oklahoma and Chile. The postdoc will work at Cornell, supervised by Katie Keranen, and be funded through projects related to the fluids-earthquakes theme. In addition to analysis of the new datasets, the postdoc will participate in field servicing of instruments in both Chile and Oklahoma. A completed Ph.D. in geophysics or a related field is required, and field experience is helpful though not required. While the start date is negotiable, we prefer a start date early in 2017. The position is for one year and is renewable, contingent on funding and performance. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and the names of at least three professional references to: Katie Keranen, keranen@cornell.edu.  Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator.

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2) Two Faculty Positions Geophysics and Global Change Processes – Michigan State University

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University [MSU] is searching for two tenure-stream Assistant Professors starting Fall 2017. Exceptional candidates at Associate or Full Professor level will also be considered. Both positions include an enhanced level of flexible research funding from endowment resources.

Global Change Processes:

We seek a global change geoscientist focused on near-surface environments. Areas of emphasis could include sediment transport, the cryosphere, environmental geophysics, stable isotope geochemistry, geochronology, geobiology, and ocean/atmospheric circulation.

Geophysics:

We seek a geophysicist who will complement our current strengths in lower mantle dynamics, mineral physics, surface tectonics, and geochemistry. We especially encourage applicants with expertise in seismology.

Review of applications will begin on December 10, and continue until the positions are filled. Further details and instructions for applying can be found on jobs.msu.edu, posting 2591.

Please direct questions to Michael Gottfried at gottfrie@msu.edu, copied to eeshire@msu.edu. MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We endeavor to facilitate employment assistance to spouses or partners of candidates for faculty and academic staff positions.

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3) Tenure Track Assistant Professor Geodesy – California State University Northridge

The Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, Northridge invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in geodesy to study surface and/or subsurface Earth processes. We offer B.S., and M.S., degrees in Geology and in Geophysics. We seek an innovative geodesist with technical expertise in GPS, InSAR, LiDAR, radar altimetry, gravimetry or other geodetic methods. Candidates with research that complements our current research program are encouraged including but not limited to surface processes, sedimentology, geomorphology, climate, coseismic and interseismic fault physics, marine geology and geophysics, planetary geophysics, and crust and mantle scale tectonics. The successful candidate is expected to develop a vigorous research program, which includes obtaining extramural funding, publishing peer-reviewed papers, and involving B.S. and M.S. students. The successful candidate is also expected to demonstrate teaching excellence and provide effective instruction to students of diverse backgrounds in a multicultural setting. Potential classes to be taught by the new hire include an undergraduate core course in Earth Systems or Plate Tectonics and Structure, general education courses, and elective offerings at the upper-division and/or graduate level in the candidate’s research specialty. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Experience in post-doctoral research and/or University-level lecture instruction is desirable.

Applicants should submit a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, a cover letter, CV, and the names and full contact information for three references,. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged and should be sent to: geodesy@csun.edu. Materials can also be sent to: Geodesy Search Committee, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8266. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2016. Priority will be given to applications received by this date, but the position remains open until filled. For additional information, see http://www.csun.edu/geology. The University is an EO/AA employer. The search committee will also be available to meet with interested applicants at AGU. Please contact Jennifer Cotton (jen.cotton@csun.edu) if you wish to schedule an appointment during the meeting.

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4) Assistant Professor Geodynamics or Paleoclimate Modeling – University of Connecticut Center for Integrative Geosciences

The Center for Integrative Geosciences invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek applicants with expertise in the broad area of computational/quantitative modeling of dynamic earth systems at regional to global scales. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to, deep-time paleoclimate and/or biogeochemical modeling; geodynamic modeling of solid Earth processes; and interactions between the mantle, surface topography, and climate. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to research and scholarship through extramural funding and peer reviewed publications and share a deep commitment to effective instruction, diversity, service and outreach.

This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure track position with an appointment in either the Physics or Geography Department and an anticipated start date of August 28, 2017. For a detailed list of position qualifications and application requirements, please see our complete job posting at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8441.  The University of Connecticut is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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5) International Faculty Cluster Hire in Geological Oceanography – College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, China

The Department of Geological Oceanography (http://dgo.xmu.edu.cn) is expanding its international faculty with the addition of six (6) new positions planned for the second phase.  Already one of China’s top oceanography schools, the College (http://coe.xmu.edu.cn:82) aims to establish the Department of Geological Oceanography as a premier center in land-ocean interactions, sedimentary processes/records, and global change.  The ranks of the appointments are open, and are commensurate with the applicants’ qualifications and experience.

At this time, we seek highly qualified candidates in three complementary and synergistic areas of study:

Stratigraphy/Geophysics/Seafloor Imaging  – Two (2) positions are available in the general area are of seafloor imaging and subbottom profiling.  Although all qualified candidates in this area will be considered, we are especially interested in candidates who apply state-of-the-art seagoing surface and/or subbottom mapping tools and analysis skills to the investigation of coastal and continental margin environments.

Sediment Transport Dynamics – Two (2) positions are available in the general area of observational sediment transport.  We seek highly qualified candidates who use new and novel field approaches and tools to examine the flux and fate of terrestrial matter in and across continental margins, including rivers, estuaries, shelf and slope environments.

Numerical Modeling of Sediment Processes and Stratigraphy – Two (2) positions in numerical modeling are available in areas that support the observational program in land-ocean interaction and sedimentary records.  Examples of areas that are of particular interest include, but are not limited to: 3-D modeling of sediment transport and deposition/erosion, stratigraphic modeling, seabed diagenesis, surface processes/fluvial geomorphology.

We seek applicants with proven record or promise to contribute to the interdisciplinary research and teaching missions of the College. A Ph.D. degree is required at the time of appointment and in the case of a Chinese degree two years in an overseas postdoctoral position.

In conjunction with the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (http://mel.xmu.edu.cn/en/index.asp), the College has access to state-of-the-art instrumentation and offers internationally competitive compensation, start-up and relocation packages.  Special recruitment programs are available to exceptionally well-qualified candidates.  Xiamen University recently launched a 3600-ton (78 m) research vessel and is completing construction of a marine station for cutting-edge education and research in oceanography. XMU envisions the development of a world-class program in Geological Oceanography with focus on interdisciplinary studies of sediment processes and the sedimentary record in China’s diverse marginal seas.

Xiamen University, located along China’s SE coast, was founded in 1921 with the vision to become the leading international university in China (http://www.xmu.edu.cn/en/about/xmu_at_a_glance). Xiamen University has inter-university cooperative ties with over 270 institutions of higher education at home and abroad, including the establishment of a new campus in Malaysia (http://www.xmu.edu.my/a/5.html).

To apply email a cover letter, CV, contact information for 3-5 references, and a statement of research and teaching philosophy and goals to Dr. Steven A. Kuehl, Interim Chair, Department of Geological Oceanography (kuehl@xmu.edu.cn).  Applications will be considered beginning February 1, 2017, however the positions will remain open until filled.

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6) Scientist or Technical Scientist – Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Research and Development (R&D) Center for Ocean Drilling Science (ODS), JAMSTEC is soliciting applications for a few full-time TENURE-TRACK positions as Scientist or Technical Scientist. The successful applicants will be engaged in the third medium-term plan.

Details of the research at ODS can be found at http://www.jamstec.go.jp/ods/e/

Research Description

・Research and development on crustal dynamics and material circulation using information and samples derived from boreholes.

・Research and development on plate and magma generation and development.

・Research and development on the dynamics of Earth’s interior using drilling science.

Job Specification

As members of ODS, the successful applicants will conduct research and development to create a new scientific field using information and samples derived from boreholes. ODS is pioneering research and development to establish the field of borehole informatics, a new scientific approach with the goal of understanding the dynamic nature of Earth phenomena by integrating various subsurface information.

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7) Tenure-track Research Scientist Geology & Geophysics – Geology and Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

The Geology and Geophysics Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites outstanding candidates to apply for a full-time, tenure-track position in the area of High-temperature Geochemistry/Petrology with an emphasis on metamorphic and/or igneous processes. We are seeking candidates whose research has broad applications to global geochemical cycles at convergent and divergent margins, and complements existing strengths in isotope geochemistry, experimental petrology, geophysics, and marine geology. Candidates whose research interests involve development of and/or innovative use of our existing analytical strengths in mass spectrometry (such as SIMS and MC-ICPMS) and/or field-based research are especially encouraged to apply. We seek to hire at the Assistant Scientist level but exceptional candidates will be considered for appointment at more senior levels.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree, postdoctoral experience, and a record of scientific research publications in scholarly journals. WHOI scientific staff members are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program. They have the opportunity to advise graduate students and teach courses in the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography and Oceanographic Engineering (www.whoi.edu/jointprogram ). Opportunities for interdisciplinary research exist through collaboration with the other science departments (Applied Ocean Science and Engineering, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Biology, and Physical Oceanography; www.whoi.edu/main/departments-centers-labs) and WHOI’s Marine Policy Center (www.whoi.edu/main/mpc), as well as with researchers in the broader Woods Hole scientific community. Members of the WHOI’s Scientific Staff are expected to provide for their salaries from grants and contracts, but the Institution provides salary support when no other funding is available as well as significant internal funding for developing innovative research. Candidates hired at the junior level will receive an initial appointment for four years with salary guaranteed. Female and minority applicants are particularly encouraged to apply. WHOI is sensitive to the issues of dual career scientists and will work with applicants to identify and explore available options. WHOI’s benefits package includes vacation time, an employer contribution retirement plan, medical and dental plans, child-care subsidy, flexible scheduling, and family illness days.

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply online; please visit http://jobs.whoi.edu and respond to Job Reference 16-11-09. Applications should include, as a single pdf document, a CV, a 3-page research statement that clearly describes your research interests, names and contact information of four references, and copies of up to three relevant publications.

Review of applications will begin on 1 February 2017.

WHOI is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). We are sensitive to the issues of dual career candidates and we will work with applicants to address them. Please visit HERC – for more information.

WHOI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans/M/F. We encourage Veterans and those with Disabilities to apply. Applications are reviewed confidentially. Applicants that require accommodation in the job application process are encouraged to contact us at (508) 289-2253 or email eeo@whoi.edu for assistance.

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Please note, new job announcements (usually) will be distributed to the GeoPRISMS Listserv on the 1st and 15th of each month.