Year: 2016

New submission deadline 31st Dec 2016 – American Mineralogist’s Centennial Vo. (2015-2016) Special Section: “New advances in subduction zone magma genesis”

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Dear colleagues,

There is a new submission deadline of **Dec 31, 2016** for the Special Section: “New advances in subduction zone magma genesis” in the American Mineralogist ‘s Centennial Volume (2015-2016) to align with other sections in the volume. Please see the original email given below for further details.

Kind regards,

Heather Handley
Susanne Straub
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Dear colleagues,
The American Mineralogist has opened a Special Section in its Centennial Volume (2015-2016) on the theme of “New advances in subduction zone magma genesis”.
The Special Section is now open for submission (see details below), and will remain open until a new deadline of Dec 31 2016. Editors for this special section are Susanne M. Straub and Heather Handley.
An important aspect is that American Mineralogist is set to become a more general journal for Earth Sciences, as reflected in the subtitle of “A Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials”. This means that manuscripts are now accepted that could go to Geochim CosmochimActa, Contrib Mineral Petrol, G-cubed, Earth Planet Sci Lett, J Volcanol Geotherm Res, etc.
Here are some facts that to assist your decision to contribute to this volume:
– American Mineralogist offers print-on-demand which means that papers are published online as they are accepted, without waiting for the closure date for the Special Section. Once the section is closed, a journal-formatted collection of all the papers will be printed. The online publication date of the paper will be retained.
– Shorter papers are encouraged. While American Mineralogist accepts long papers as well, the regular articles have a 30 printed page limit (or a rough limit of 100 manuscript pages, when text, figures, tables etc. are taken together).
– American Mineralogist offers unlimited color in the on-line version of the journal is free to all MSA members ($80/year, and that includes Elements and American Mineralogist subscriptions).
– Color in the print version is $450/paper – not per page, but per an entire paper. However, if a paper has a huge amount of color maps, the fee may increase.
– American Mineralogist is cited in ISI and Scopus
How to submit a paper to the special section of American Mineralogist:
1. Go to http://minsocam.allentrack.net – be sure cookies are on and Java enabled. Use the most recent version of Netscape, Explorer, Safari, etc. Register and then log in.
2. Full manuscript preparation guidelines are available at http://www.minsocam.org and include a handy list of abbreviations and other style information available on the web site.
Please feel free to send questions to the volume editors (Straub/Handley) any time, and also a short notice of intent and preliminary paper title any time, even if your manuscript will be submitted at some future date.
Best wishes,
Susanne Straub, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (smstraub@ldeo.columbia.edu)
Heather Handley, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (heather.handley@mq.edu.au)

Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Rock Deformation

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Dear colleagues –

Please consider applying for the upcoming Gordon Research Conference on Rock Deformation: From Slow to Fast Rock Deformation and Back, scheduled for August 16-21, 2016 at Proctor Academy, NH. This conference will provide a unique opportunity to explore the breadth of scientific disciplines relating to rock deformation, including rock physics, geology, geophysics, seismology, mechanics, and civil engineering.

The conference will bring together a collection of junior and senior investigators who are at the forefront of their field, and will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. The collegial and open atmosphere of this Conference, with programmed discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons, evenings and during the meals, provides a venue for scientists from different disciplines to brainstorm and promotes cross-disciplinary collaborations in the various research areas represented.

There will be an associated Gordon Research Seminar for early career investigators, before the Conference, August 20-21. We expect there to be some funds to help support student travel and registration fees.

See the two weblinks for both events, from which you can also apply (separate applications are required for each event):

Gordon Research Conference on Rock Deformation
Gordon Research Seminar on Rock Deformation (for early career investigators)

Attendance is limited for both conferences, so early registrations are encouraged!

Hope to see you there!

François Renard, Juli Morgan, Betsy Madden, Suzanne Hangx

Sessions of interest at the Goldschmidt 2016

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Session of interest to the GeoPRISMS Community will take place at the upcoming Goldschmidt Conference 26 June – 1 July in Yokohama, Japan. See below for more details.

Abstract submission deadline is February 26.

Abstract submission and directions are available at: http://goldschmidt.info/2016/abstracts

07e: Coupling Physics and Chemistry to Understand Subduction Zone Processes
07b: Geochemical Recycling in Subduction Zones: What Goes in, What Comes Out, and What Happens in between
04f: Mantle melting in Earth and planetary interiors

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Convenors: Jun-Ichi Kimura, Junichi Nakajima, Peter van Keken, Georg F. Zellmer, Tatsuhiko Kawamoto
Keynote: Shuichi Kodaira (JAMSTEC)
Subduction zones usually consist of a descending oceanic plate slab, a wedge mantle, and an overriding arc crust. Various geodynamic phenomena occur, such as deep and shallow seismicities, intensive deformation, high heat flux, geothermal fluid flow, and magmatic activities. These phenomena are due to the particular structure of subduction zones, such as an inverted geotherm, and large amounts of water in the system. The water descents with the subducted slab and is released at sub-arc depths. In addition, fluids and magmas well up and react with the mantle and the crust. These liquid fluxes and the associated heat flux affect to the dynamics of the solid arc system. This session aims to combine cutting-edge research results on the geophysical, geochemical, and geodynamic processes in a subduction zone. Furthermore, the overall structure of a subduction zone and operating processes will be discussed. The discussions will focus on geophysical and geochemical constraints, including (1) seismic activities in the subducting oceanic plate slab with relevance to hydration, dehydration, and melting of the slab, (2) dynamic processes in the wedge mantle related to convection of solids and liquids with reference to the conditions of fluids and magmas, and (3) seismic activities and deformations in the crust relevant to thermal structure, geofluids, and magma storage. We invite contributions that model these links or that can provide some insights to the various phenomena in subduction zones.

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07b: Geochemical Recycling in Subduction Zones: What Goes in, What Comes Out, and What Happens in between

Conveners: Thomas Pettke, Susanne Skora, Tatsuki Tsujimori, Sarah Penniston-Dorland, Matthias Konrad-Schmolke

Keynote speaker: Katy Evans (Curtin University)

This session aims at attracting geochemists and petrologists contributing to our better understanding of geochemical cycling and mass transfer of elements and isotopes in the subduction factory. Such processes are often at the onset of the global-scale dynamics that formed and have modified Earth’s geochemical reservoirs through time. Recent experimental, (micro)analytical and field-based research advances now allow us to gain unprecedented insights into how geochemical cycling has operated to form and continuously modify Earth’s geochemical reservoirs. We invite contributions that focus on what enters subduction zones, how this material evolves with progressive subduction and what is eventually recycled to the continental crust via arc magmatism or back to the convecting mantle. Studies dealing with element abundance and isotope ratio systematics, aqueous and carbonic fluid chemistries, halogens, fluid – solid phase petrology, thermal conditions, modelling, and field-based or experimental investigations are equally appreciated. We particularly encourage contributions that present provocative ideas and concepts, and unconventional approaches, to foster inspiring scientific exchange on the physical and chemical processes operating down to subarc depth.

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04f: Mantle melting in Earth and planetary interiors

Conveners: Sarah Lambart (UC Davis), Ananya Mallik (Bayerisches Geoinstitut), Sylvain Petitgirard (Bayerisches Geoinstitut)

Keynote speaker: Kei Hirose (ELSI, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Invited speakers: Asmaa Boujibar (NASA), Marius Millot (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Tatsuya Sakamaki (Tohoku University)

Mantle melting processes are of crucial importance for the differentiation of the Earth and planetary bodies. Melts affect physical properties of planetary mantles such as the rheology, conductivity and density along with governing the formation and redistribution of geochemical and volatile reservoirs. This session aims at understanding physical and chemical properties of melts in shallow to deep interiors of terrestrial and planetary bodies, from early accretion to present day dynamics. We especially encourage experimental studies on the melting of planetary interiors using large volume press, diamond anvil cell, and dynamic shock compression techniques. We invite submissions exploring melt chemistry, extraction of melt, effect of volatiles on the process of melting, physical properties of melt such as density, viscosity, structure and their effect on local to large-scale physical and chemical properties of the Earth and planetary bodies.

Job Posting: Faculty position

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Open Rank Endowed Faculty Position in Quantitative Geoscience – Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University

The Department of Geological Sciences at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks candidates for a full-time academic year endowed open rank tenure system faculty position in geosciences that we expect to fill in Fall 2016. We are a growing department with over $12 million in recently committed endowment funds. Exceptionally well-qualified candidates at any career stage have the potential to receive additional enhancement funding from endowment resources to support their research. The primary appointment for this position will be in the Department of Geological Sciences; possible collaborative arrangements can be explored with other units. Applications are encouraged from across a broad spectrum of geoscience research areas from applicants who employ advanced quantitative and computational analysis in their research.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities, and we endeavor to facilitate employment assistance to spouses or partners of candidates for faculty and academic staff positions.

Minimum Qualifications:

A doctorate degree in quantitative geosciences. We seek a dynamic individual who will complement existing strengths within the department and who will develop a vigorous, externally-funded research program, teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students, contribute to a collegial, cohesive, and inclusive departmental environment, and proactively seek collaborative linkages with different units across campus.

Application Submission:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, statement of research interest, teaching experience and philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references to https://jobs.msu.edu  Posting Number: 2591

Review of applications will begin on February 1st, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled.

Contact Information:

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Dr. Michael Gottfried [Search Committee Chair] at gottfrie@msu.edu.

Department Website:

https://glg.natsci.msu.edu

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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.

Africa Award for Research Excellence

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Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth and Space Science

Twin awards, established in 2015 by the generosity of Sunanda Basu, will honor two early career scientists who are citizens or permanent residents of a country on the African continent

The awards, one in Space Science and the other in Earth or Ocean Sciences, will recognize recipients for their excellence and impact in research to these fields.

Award includes:

  • $1,000 monetary prize
  • Three-year membership to the AGU
  • Invitation to present a paper at the AGU Fall Meeting
  • Award winners will be eligible for travel support through the Lloyd V. Berkner Travel Fellowship to attend the AGU Fall Meeting

Nomination deadline: 15 March

For more information visit: honors.agu.org

 

Job Postings: Faculty and Postdoc Positions

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1) Two open-rank faculty positions, in the areas of solid earth dynamics, structure and evolution and/or ocean, atmosphere and/or climate – Columbia University

2) Postdoctoral research position Earthquake seismology and geodesy – Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan

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1) Two open-rank faculty positions, in the areas of solid earth dynamics, structure and evolution and/or ocean, atmosphere and/or climate – Columbia University

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) is seeking outstanding scientists to fill two open-rank faculty positions, in the areas of solid earth dynamics, structure and evolution and/or ocean, atmosphere and/or climate. Appointment can be at any rank from tenure-track assistant professor to tenured full professor.

Columbia University’s vibrant program in these fields is one of the most highly rated in the United States and includes a world-class research and graduate training program, mostly based at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) in Palisades NY, and involving 100+ scientists and 90+ graduate students, as well as an undergraduate program on the Manhattan campus. Primary appointments are within DEES with 9 months of institutional salary support. The positions are based at, and will include affiliation with, LDEO. Secondary affiliation with Columbia’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) and Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics are possible, as is close collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History and NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

The successful candidates will develop high-impact research programs focused on problems of global significance and have demonstrated excellence in teaching or potential for such in the case of entry level appointments. Applicants should address the specific ways they would contribute to the research and teaching mission of DEES/LDEO. Minimum requirements for the position are demonstrated scientific creativity and a Ph.D. in a related field. Early-career scientists are especially invited to apply. Application review will commence on January 20, 2016 and continue until the positions are filled. For more information and to apply for either position please visit our online site at:

https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61767

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer — Race/Gender/Disability/Veteran.

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2) Postdoctoral research position Earthquake seismology and geodesy – Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan

The Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University seeks applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral research position to support a slow earthquake study in subduction zones, such as the Japan subduction zone, the Hikurangi margin, and the Mexican subduction zone. Position responsibilities include analyzing and collecting observation data using ocean bottom seismometers and pressure recorders. Other responsibilities include participating in international fieldwork and research cruises in Mexico, New Zealand, and elsewhere. The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. in Geophysics or Geology. Please contact Assoc. Prof. Y. Ito (ito.yoshihiro.4w@kyoto-u.ac.jp) for additional information.

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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.

Seismology Student Workshop 2016 at LDEO

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Dear graduate students,

You are invited to participate in the upcoming fourth annual Seismology Student Workshop to be held March 17th-18th at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York. This workshop is completely student-run and organized with the aim of bringing together graduate students who conduct research in seismology and earthquake-related fields. We intend to build on the success of our previous workshops in providing a friendly environment that fosters in-depth scientific discussion.

[This workshop is only open to graduate students, so we encourage advisors to notify their students about this opportunity!]

  • Topics related to the scope of this workshop include but are not limited to:
  • Seismic imaging of tectonic processes
  • Tomographic/inverse techniques
  • Earthquake source processes
  • Seismic anisotropy
  • Seismicity and tremor

The format will be a series of 25-minute talks and poster sessions that take place over the course of the two days. There is a $20 registration fee that will be collected from all participants at the beginning of the workshop. Meals and refreshments will be provided for all attendees, as well as hotel lodging for the nights of Wednesday, March 16th and Thursday, March 17th. Registration is limited to 55 participants, with preference given to those who submit abstracts.

The Facebook page for the workshop can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/seismostudentworkshop

If you are interested in attending, please complete and submit the online application form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1boGyXP1aNu40hJWjIcHeHgi2fgDv7N6dNmToBjvBJ3s/viewform?usp=send_form

A title, abstract, and an optional figure must be submitted to be considered for an oral or poster session.

The application deadline is February 12, 2016. We will inform attendees about their application status by the end of February. Please feel free to forward this to other students you know that might be interested.

We hope to see you in March!

Organizing Committee:

Celia, Helen, Kira, Zach, and Genevieve

Please direct any enquiries to seismo.workshop@gmail.com

IRIS Internship Program – Student Deadline Approaching (2/1/16)

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Are you an undergraduate interested in working on a seismological research project in the summer of 2016?

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 29 to June 4, 2016 (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, 2016

Seismology Student Workshop 2016 at LDEO

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Dear graduate students,

You are invited to participate in the upcoming fourth annual Seismology Student Workshop to be held March 17th-18th at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York. This workshop is completely student-run and organized with the aim of bringing together graduate students who conduct research in seismology and earthquake-related fields. We intend to build on the success of our previous workshops in providing a friendly environment that fosters in-depth scientific discussion.

[This workshop is only open to graduate students, so we encourage advisors to notify their students about this opportunity!]

  • Topics related to the scope of this workshop include but are not limited to:
  • Seismic imaging of tectonic processes
  • Tomographic/inverse techniques
  • Earthquake source processes
  • Seismic anisotropy
  • Seismicity and tremor

The format will be a series of 25-minute talks and poster sessions that take place over the course of the two days. There is a $20 registration fee that will be collected from all participants at the beginning of the workshop. Meals and refreshments will be provided for all attendees, as well as hotel lodging for the nights of Wednesday, March 16th and Thursday, March 17th. Registration is limited to 55 participants, with preference given to those who submit abstracts.

The Facebook page for the workshop can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/seismostudentworkshop

If you are interested in attending, please complete and submit the online application form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1boGyXP1aNu40hJWjIcHeHgi2fgDv7N6dNmToBjvBJ3s/viewform?usp=send_form

A title, abstract, and an optional figure must be submitted to be considered for an oral or poster session.

The application deadline is February 12, 2016. We will inform attendees about their application status by the end of February. Please feel free to forward this to other students you know that might be interested.

We hope to see you in March!

Organizing Committee:

Celia, Helen, Kira, Zach, and Genevieve

Please direct any enquiries to seismo.workshop@gmail.com

[GeoPRISMS] Future Directions in Tectonics workshop

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Applications are now being accepted for participation in an NSF-sponsored workshop on Future Directions in Tectonics, to be held in Madison, WI on May 20-22, 2016 (see attached announcement).This workshop had been postponed from July 2015 to allow greater community participation and will result in creation of a white paper, designed to help guide research and funding in tectonics over the next decade.

Applications for participating in the workshop and travel support should be submitted by February 19th athttp://goo.gl/forms/ozAhTec0My. Notification of application status will be made by March 18th.

Feedback for the organizing committee on the content and format of the workshop may be submitted at:http://goo.gl/forms/OpLAuWPuw9.

Community-written, pre-meeting “idea papers” may also be submitted by April 8th. Short papers (1 page for single author, 2 pages for group) that outline the perceived top research priorities, grand challenges, and opportunities for the coming decades in tectonics should be sent directly to directions.sgt@gmail.com.

The final workshop agenda will be announced by May 6th.

We look forward to working with you to craft a vision for the future direction of tectonic research.

Organizers: Rick Allmendinger, Marin Clark, Eric Cowgill, Becky Dorsey, Kevin Mahan, James Spotila