Year: 2015

Job Posting: Science Assistant position at NSF

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NSF’s Marine Geology and Geophysics (MGG) Program is looking to hire a new Science Assistant.  The Science Assistant will work with the Program Officers as well as others in the OCE Division, providing service to the Programs and simultaneously developing an understanding of key aspects of the science and engineering enterprise that will be valuable to a future professional scientific career. Science Assistants help to manage the Program’s merit review process and award oversight activities, and may also participate in other developmental assignments including report preparation, working with other parts of NSF and other government agencies, and exchanging information with the scientific research community.

Please pass the word along to students or others who might be interested. The ideal candidate will have a Masters degree in marine geosciences, though we will also consider candidates with a Bachelors degree. Backgrounds in other fields of ocean sciences or earth sciences will also be considered.  Start date will be mid- to late summer 2015. The appointment is limited to no more than two years.

Interested parties should contact Candace Major (cmajor@nsf.gov), Program Director in Marine Geology and Geophysics. Official applications will be received through USAjobs (www.usajobs.gov).

Early Career Geoscience Faculty Workshop

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Early Career Geoscience Faculty Workshop: Teaching, Research, and Managing Your Career

July 26-30, 2015 with optional trip to NSF on Friday, July 31

at The College of William and Mary

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer2015/index.html

Application deadline: March 18, 2015

If you are in your first three years of a permanent academic position, please apply to join us for a multi-day workshop in a stimulating and resource-rich environment where you will participate in sessions on topics including effective teaching strategies, course design, establishing a research program in a new setting, working with research students, balancing professional and personal responsibilities, and time management. The workshop is offered by NAGT On the Cutting Edge professional development program for geoscience faculty with partial support from the National Science Foundation. Past participants give high praise for this workshop.  Here are a few quotes:

“This workshop is one of the best things I have done for my career!”

“… it is very helpful to form a network of colleagues at other institutions. I think I made some friendships that will last my career.”

“The workshop totally changed my view of teaching from teacher-oriented to student-oriented. It’s no more what I want to teach but what students need to learn or take away from the course. This is the essential point that I will keep in mind when I design course goals, syllabi, in-class activities, assignments, and exams.”

“I am heading back to my institution feeling that I am better equipped to be a more efficient and effective teacher, researcher, colleague, father, husband, and community member.”

WORKSHOP GOALS:

  • Learn about setting course goals, strategies for active learning, and methods for assessment.
  • Share ideas and strategies for teaching courses.
  • Consider successful strategies for maintaining an active research program and advising/supervising undergraduate and/or graduate research students.
  • Discuss life as an early-career faculty member and explore ways to balance teaching, research, and service responsibilities.
  • Leave with examples of assignments and activities for various courses, strategies for balancing competing demands, a support network of other early career faculty, and a plan for managing your early career as an academic.

The workshop fee of $700 (or $650 for NAGT members) will cover most meals and and accommodations on the William and Mary campus. Participants will pay for some meals, and participants or their home institutions must provide transportation to and from the workshop. In cases where the cost of attending this workshop would cause financial hardship, you may apply for a stipend to help defray these costs.

Our National Science Foundation grant provides funding for the remainder of the operational costs of the workshop. To be supported by these funds, a participant must be either a US citizen, a permanent resident, or in the employ of a US institution. If you don’t meet these requirements and are interested in participating in this workshop at your own expense, please contact Rachel Beane rbeane@bowdoin.edu.

Workshop facilitators:

Rachel Beane, Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College

Tessa Hill, Department of Earth & Planetary Science, and Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis

Josh Galster, Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State University

Andrew Goodliffe, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama

Chris Kim, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chapman University

Karen Kortz, Department of Physics, Community College of Rhode Island

Sarah Penniston-Dorland, Department of Geology, University of Maryland

The workshop application and additional information are linked from the workshop website:

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer2015/index.html

Job Posting: Faculty Position and JAMSTEC Scientist Position

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1) Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Igneous Petrology/Geochemistry – Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada Reno

2) Scientist or Technical Scientist position for Plate Boundary Drilling Research Group – Research and Development (R&D) Center for Ocean Drilling Science, JAMSTEC

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1) Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Igneous Petrology/Geochemistry – Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada Reno

The Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks an earth scientist for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in high-temperature earth processes. We seek an outstanding scientist who combines field, laboratory and modeling investigations and will establish an innovative, world-class, externally funded research program in the petrological and/or geochemical evolution of Earth’s crust and/or mantle.  The applicant will be expected to direct graduate student research at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels and contribute to both undergraduate and graduate education. The specific field of interest is open, but preference will be given to candidates who would complement and interact with our existing strengths in the structural and metamorphic evolution of the lithosphere, economic geology, geothermal systems, and natural hazards. Interested applicants must have a doctorate in geology or a related geoscience field by the time of hire.  The Department is part of the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, which also includes two state-funded Earth Science units, the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology and the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. More information about the Department can be found at http://www.unr.edu/geology.

Applications are due by August 15th, 2015 and review will begin shortly after. All interested applicants should view the application and submit their materials at: http://www.unrsearch.com/postings/17132

Materials that will need to be uploaded include a cover letter, CV, statement of research, statement of teaching philosophy, and complete contact information for at least three letters of reference. We are hoping to fill the position by January 1st, 2016. Questions regarding the search may be addressed to the head of the search committee, Dr. Stacia Gordon, at staciag@unr.edu. The University of Nevada, Reno is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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2) Scientist or Technical Scientist position for Plate Boundary Drilling Research Group – Research and Development (R&D) Center for Ocean Drilling Science, JAMSTEC

We are soliciting applications for a Scientist or Technical Scientist, who will be engaged in the third medium-term plan.

Job Specification

The Research and Development Center for Ocean Drilling Science (ODS) of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has 1 opening for a full-time tenure-track Scientist or Technical Scientist in the area of subducting plate and arc-trench systems. The successful applicant will study the structure, crustal composition and property, rock mechanics, and fault activity of these systems and will examine the interrelationships of phenomena related to plate subduction, and earthquake and tsunami generation. The successful applicant will participate in scientific drilling projects and will lead an integrated research and development program using techniques such as laboratory analyses/experiments, downhole logging, exploration geophysics, and/or geo-modeling.

Closing Date: March 31, 2015 (The application documents must arrive at JAMSTEC by this date.)

For details, please check our website:

http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/recruit/ods_20150331.html

Workshop in Taiwan: Feedbacks and coupling Among Climate, Erosion, and Tectonics during mountain building

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Feedbacks and coupling Among Climate, Erosion, and Tectonics during mountain building

Thursday, May 28–Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Taipei, Taiwan

Over the past 25 years, tremendous advances have occurred in understanding the linkages among climate, surface processes, and tectonics. The purpose of this workshop is to take stock of these advances, to identify the challenges that remain, and to set the stage for the next generation of research efforts. The overarching goals are to:

– Assess the current state of understanding of the linkages among climate, tectonics, and landscape evolution.

– Identify research goals that capitalize on interdisciplinary approaches to advance that understanding at a range of spatial and temporal scales.

– Discuss and articulate strategies for the implementation of the research goals.

– Encourage new collaborations between U.S. and Taiwan scientists, and engage early-career researchers.

The lectures and poster presentations associated with the workshop are open to the public. Financial support for international and domestic travel, housing, meals, and field trip expenses, however, is limited to 75 scientists by application, pending support from funding agencies. Groups underrepresented in STEM fields (women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities) and early-career scientists (students, post-docs, and pre-tenure faculty) are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2015 (for U.S. participants); March 31, 2015 (for Taiwan participants).

The workshop web site is now active and provides more information about the application process:

http://facet2015.earth.sinica.edu.tw

Interior of the Earth Gordon Research Conference and Seminar – June 7-12 and June 6-7, 2015

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All,

Please consider attending the 2015 Interior of the Earth Gordon Research Conference (June 7-12) and Gordon Research Seminar (June 6-7), both at Mt. Holyoke College, MA USA. This year’s Gordon Research Conference has the theme “Surface Connections. As always, the GRC will include presentations on contemporary topics of interest from those actively engaged in new research and will facilitate extensive discussion after talks. A summary of sessions, session chairs, and speakers is below. A more detailed program is available online.

Further, please encourage post-docs and graduate students (and very junior research scientists/faculty) to consider attending the Interior of the Earth Gordon Research Seminar that immediately precedes the GRC.

The seminar, chaired by Heather Ford (Yale University), is meant for graduate students, post-docs, and very junior faculty or research scientists . It as the theme “The Structure, Properties and Evolution of Plate Boundaries’ and will include chiefly sessions contributed from attendees, with one keynote address from a senior researcher. The GRS will also include a career mentorship component on the subject of communication in the earth sciences. Normally those who attend the GRS also attend the GRC.

The registration deadline is May 9, 2015 for both the Conference and the Seminar. Those wishing to contribute talks to the Gordon Research Seminar need to submit abstracts before March 6, 2015.

To register for the Gordon Research Conference, use the link.

To Register for the Gordon Research Seminar, use the link.

These are also places to find updates to the conference and seminar schedules.

Please also encourage your colleagues, post-docs, and graduate students to attend the GRC and GRS.

We expect to have significant support to defray costs for grad students and post-docs, although the proposal to fund the meeting at NSF is still pending and so we do not at this time know our budget. A flyer for the Conference and Seminar is attached.

Marc Hirschmann – Conference Chair

Ed Garnero – Conference Co-Chair

Heather Ford – GRS Chair

Gordon Research Conference Program (Session Chairs are in Italics):

1. Rifting and the tectonics of passive margins

Cindy Ebinger, Tim Minshull, Jolante van Wijk

2. Volcanoes: Mass, energy, and information from the crust and mantle

Kari Cooper, Joe Dufek, Terry Plank, Diana Roman

3. Subduction: fluids, and melts

Craig Manning Ronit Kessel, Marc Spiegelman

4. Deep Earth Volatile Cycles

Rajdeep Dasgupta Pierre Cartigny Dan Frost, Anne Pommier

5. Upper Mantle Seismic Discontinuities:

melts/volatiles/phase transitions/anisotropy?

Don Forsyth, Nick Schmerr, Yasuko Takei

6. Origin of plate tectonics

Bob Stern, Taras Geryas, Mark Harrison, Joreon van Hunen

7. Structure and Evolution of the Continental Lithosphere

Karen Fischer, Whitney Behr, Rob van der Hilst

8. From Grains to Plates

Laurent Montesi, Julie Castillo-Rogez, Lars Hansen, Andrea Tomassi

9 . New Voices/Unresolved Questions

Louise Kellogg, Selected GRS Presenters, Roberta Rudnick

GSA Special Paper 509 on Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake now available

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The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America (GSA Special Paper 509) is now available.

http://rock.geosociety.org/Store/detail.aspx?id=SPE509

http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/content/509

Horton, J.W., Jr., Chapman, M.C., and Green, R.A., eds., 2015, The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America: Geological Society of America Special Paper 509, 431 p.

The magnitude ~5.8 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake of 2011 was the largest to occur in the Appalachian region in more than 100 years. It was felt over much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, caused significant damage from central Virginia to the National Capital Region, and was responsible for the automatic safe shutdown of a nuclear power station. It invigorated interest in earthquake processes, hazards, and preparedness along the Eastern Seaboard, and responses of the science and engineering communities to this rare event serve as models for responding to future events. The earthquake provided important new seismologic, engineering, geologic, hydrologic, and geophysical data that contribute to the understanding of earthquakes in eastern North America and to better assessment and mitigation of seismic hazards. This collection of 23 chapters makes these results available for geoscientists, engineers, and decision makers interested in understanding earthquakes and seismic hazards in eastern North America and other intraplate settings.

Session of interest at the GSA Cordilleran Section annual meeting (11-13 May 2015)

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Please see below for session of interest to the GeoPRISMS community that will take place at the GSA Cordilleran Section annual meeting, 11-13 May, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Abstract Submission Deadline is February 10

Web: http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/cord/2015mtg/

Session title:

T10. Tempo of Arc Emplacement and Accretion

Organizers:

Elisabeth Nadin (U.of Alaska – Fairbanks), Chad Hults (National Park Service), and Erin Todd (USGS)

Session description:

Modern intra-oceanic arc systems (IOASs) have diagnostic features depending on their age. Re-assembling these features can be quite difficult in accreted IOASs, which have often undergone prolonged and complex tectonic histories. We welcome submissions that help clarify the nature and timing of arc assembly and accretion in modern and ancient settings.

Confirmed invited presenters:

Sue Kay (Cornell U.)

Jeff Amato (New Mexico State U.)

Craig Hart (U. British Columbia)

Participate in ENAM CSE Cruise

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Call for participation in the Broadband OBS recovery cruise for the GeoPRISMS Eastern North American Margin Community Seismic Experiment (ENAM CSE)

We seek additional participants for the broadband OBS recovery cruise for the ENAM CSE, which will take place March 26 – April 10 offshore North Carolina. More information about the objectives and design of the ENAM CSE can be found online at http://www.ig.utexas.edu/enam/. Students, postdocs, and early-career scientists are particularly encouraged to apply; no experience with this type of data collection is necessary.

To apply to participate as part of the science party, please send a 2-page CV and a 1-2 page statement of interest and experience (including identification of potential involvement in post-experiment science or potential use of data) to Maureen Long (maureen.long@yale.edu) no later than February 18, 2015. Applications by undergraduate and graduate students require a brief letter of support from the advisor. Please contact Maureen or another PI with any questions.

On behalf of the PI team,

Anne Becel, LDEO (annebcl@ldeo.columbia.edu)

Maggie Benoit, TCNJ (margarethbenoit@gmail.com)

Jim Gaherty, LDEO (gaherty@ldeo.columbia.edu)

Maureen Long, Yale (maureen.long@yale.edu)

Lara Wagner, Carnegie (lwagner@carnegiescience.edu)

Job Postings: Postdoc and Faculty Positions

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1) Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Geodynamics – University of Minnesota

2) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Geodynamics – Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo

3) Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Structural Geology and Geophysics – Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Department of Physics and Geoscience

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1) Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Geodynamics – University of Minnesota

We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in geodynamic modelling at the University of Minnesota. A key objective of the project is to understand the pattern of fluid migration in subduction zones through numerical simulation and synthesis and analyses of geochemical and geophysical constraints for the distribution and migration of fluids in subduction zones. Qualified candidates should have a background in numerical programming and modeling of geodynamic processes. Positions are available for one year and are renewable for a second year depending upon performance and availability of funds. Applications should include a brief statement of research experience and interests, dissertation abstract, and curriculum vitae with publications list, immigration status, and contact information for two references. Questions can be address to Ikuko Wada (iwada@umn.edu). Applications should be submitted online at https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp. Position requisition number is 192743.

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2) Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Geodynamics – Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo

Job Description

Subduction is the dominant process that has shaped the geological evolution of Japan and drives its modern-day hazards. We seek an early career researcher at the level of assistant professor who will engage in research to examine the geodynamics of the subduction system. Preference will be given to candidates with interest in how the crust and lithosphere are affected by the subduction process. We encourage applicants who develop integrated geodynamic models and apply tests using leading-edge numerical simulation methods in order to examine crust and lithospheric processes at various spatial and time scales that bridge the earthquake cycle to tectonic deformation. The successful candidate must be highly motivated, have the potential to execute pioneering research with strong ties to observational research, and take a leadership role to build an active geodynamics team that interacts with other groups within ERI and the international community. ERI carries out fundamental research on earthquakes and volcanoes in order to contribute to mitigation of associated natural disasters. The successful candidate’s research will be directly applicable to ERI’s mission in collaboration with ERI scientists. The primary responsibility of professors at this institute is to carry out research; and the successful candidate may advise or mentor graduate students in conjunction with faculty of the University of Tokyo. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent academic degree. Females and international applicants are encouraged to apply.

The tenure-track assistant professor hired through this program has the possibility to be promoted to associate professor with a permanent position at the ERI, the University of Tokyo, if deemed qualified through an evaluation of his or her achievements. Early evaluation after three years will lead into a tenure decision after five years. Please contact the person below for more details.

Candidates are asked to submit the following set of documents to the address below:

– CV

– List of academic publications

– Reprints (or copies) of three representative papers.

– Summary of research that the candidate has conducted (300-500 words).

– Proposal for research to be undertaken at ERI (300-500 words) including a statement on development of integrated research projects in geodynamics.

– Names, contact information, and email addresses of two references.

The set of documents must be addressed to:

Personnel Section, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo

1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0032 JAPAN

Please indicate in red on the envelope containing the set of documents: “Application for assistant professor position in geodynamics.”

We will begin reviewing applications on January 30, 2015.

For further information, contact Prof. Hiroshi Sato (email: satow@eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp, Tel: +81-3-5841-5737).

Employer Information

ERI employs over 80 top-notch academics (professors, associate professors and research associates) drawn from diverse fields, ranging from seismology to volcanology, geophysics, geochemistry, geology, geodesy, applied mathematics, information science, civil engineering and seismic engineering. Together with a support staff of 50, 30 visiting researchers and 70 graduate students, we work on advanced research, technique development, field observations, experiments, theoretical studies, analyses and computer simulations. We promote comprehensive research and education in order to achieve two goals. 1) Scientifically unraveling the various phenomena within the earth and seismic/volcanic activities on our planet. 2) Mitigation of disasters from such phenomena. ERI is composed of 4 divisions, 5 centers, and other supporting offices and sections.

Homepage: http://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/

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3) Tenure-track positions in Structural Geology and Geophysics – Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Department of Physics and Geoscience

The Department of Physics and Geosciences at Texas A&M University–Kingsville seeks applicants for two tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 1, 2015. We seek a Structural Geologist (job posting # 0602011) with a PhD in Geology with teaching responsibilities to include introductory courses, structural geology, and field methods. We also seek a Geophysicist (job posting # 0602010) with a master’s degree in Physics and a PhD in Geophysics with teaching responsibilities to include undergraduate physics and geophysics courses and graduate geophysics courses. Degrees are required at the time of appointment. Applicants must develop a viable, sustainable, strong, externally-fundable research program involving undergraduate students.

For additional information see http://www.tamuk.edu/artsci/physics_geosci/ and to apply, please visit the following website: https://javjobs.tamuk.edu; An EO/AA/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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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.

IRIS Internship Program – Student Deadline Approaching (2/1/15)

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Are you an undergraduate interested in working on a seismological research project in the summer of 2015?
If so, consider applying for an IRIS Summer Undergraduate Internship (http://www.iris.edu/internship)

Once selected, your summer experience will begin with a one-week orientation held on the campus of an IRIS institution the last week of May 24 to May 30, 2015 (for those students whose quarter has not yet completed, alternative arrangements can be made). The goal of the orientation period is to develop a strong sense of community among interns, provide training in distance collaboration and introduce you to some of the most exciting aspects of modern seismology.

Following this week you will spend 8 to 10 weeks working on a seismological research project with researchers at an IRIS member intuition. Research projects may involve the deployment of seismic instruments in the field (within the US or internationally), and/or analyses of seismic data in a lab setting with the ultimate goal of producing results to be presented at a national scientific meeting. Each project will provide you with ample opportunities to:

* conduct research with state of the art geophysical data and leading researchers at IRIS institutions

* develop an understanding of scientific inquiry, including designing and conducting scientific investigations, defending scientific argu¬ments, and preparing publications

* gather, manage, and convey information, using various skills, strategies, resources, and

* learn, use, and evaluate technologies for the collection and study of geophysical data

Your summer research project will culminate with the opportunity to experience the exciting atmosphere of a professional meeting, while presenting your results. In the past, most interns and their hosts have chosen to present at the Fall American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting held in San Francisco in early December.

As an IRIS Intern you will receive…

* A weekly stipend ($550/week for 9 – 11 weeks)

* Funding for travel to the orientation as well as room and board

* Funding for travel to the home institution of your research host

* Assistance securing housing at the host institution

* Funding for any additional expenses related to fieldwork

* Funding for travel to a professional meeting to present your results along with the associated meeting costs (travel, registration, abstract submission fee and per diem)

Minimum Requirements

* 3.0 GPA

* Two semesters of both Math & Physics

* Prior experience or coursework in seismology or geophysics is not a requirement

* Computer programming (Matlab, Mathmatica, C++, Java etc) a plus

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2015

http://www.iris.edu/internship/