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Call for Participation in Hawaii Seismic Experiment aboard the R/V Langseth

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Call for Participation in Hawaii Seismic Experiment aboard the R/V Langseth 

 
Application Deadline: July 27, 2018
We invite applications from graduate students, postdocs and early-career scientists to participate in an NSF-funded seismic research experiment aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth focused on the Hawaii Island chain. This project will involve the collection of 2D multi-channel seismic reflection data and wide-angle reflection/refraction data along a series of profiles across and along the Hawaii Island chain to constrain the composition, volume and distribution of magmatic addition beneath the chain and to understand the response of the oceanic plate to magmatic addition. More information about the objectives and design of the project can be found online (https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~djs/hawaii-emperor_seismic_project/main.html).
The research cruise is scheduled from September 12 – October 20, and it will depart from and return to Honolulu, Hawaii. Participants will contribute to collection and onboard processing of seismic data and other underway geophysical data. Applicants do not need to have previous experience with collecting or analyzing active-source seismic data; we hope that this field campaign will provide opportunities for scientists to gain familiarity with these types of data and analyses. Funds are available to cover travel and subsistence costs for US-based scientists.
To apply to participate, please assemble an application package (2-page CV and ~1-page statement of interest and experience) and submit it electronically to Donna Shillington (djs<at>ldeo.columbia.edu). Applications by graduate students and postdocs require a brief letter of support from the graduate advisor/mentor. Applicants will be selected based on the broad relevance of this project and/or type of data to their current research and career objectives.

Sessions of interest at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting

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Please see below for sessions of interest to the GeoPRISMS Community, taking place at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, December 10-14 in Washington, DC. AGU abstract submission deadline is 1 August 2018, 11:59 P.M. EDT.

https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2018/

Submit your abstract: https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2018/abstract-submissions/

Your session is not listed? Email us at info@geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com and we’ll be happy to include your session to the list.

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T017. Exploring Subduction Initiation Processes and Subduction Zone Dynamics: New Insights from Scientific Drilling, Marine Geophysics and Ophiolites
T032. Oceanic Lithosphere: Structure and Evolution from Creation to Destruction
T035. Seafloor Geodesy — Measuring Deformation of the Seabed
S008. Environmental seismology: using geophysical tools for Earth surface processes research
V011. Chemistry and Physics of Redox reactions in the Solid Earth
V018. Deciphering Magma-Tectonic Interactions in Rifts, Arcs, Ridges and Volcanic Fields
V026. Integrating perspectives on East African Rift magmatism from satellite to subsurface measurements
V027. Interdisciplinary Characterization of Volcanic Explosion Source Dynamics
V037. Sulfur – a unique player for redox evolution, volatile degassing, metal transport in magmatic, volcanic, and hydrothermal systems
V044. Volcano Seismology and Acoustics: Recent Advances in Understanding Volcanic Processes
MR023. Volatile Elements in Planetary Interiors: Storage, Cycling, and Implications
DI022. The Role of Lithosphere Heterogeneities in Shaping Plate Kinematics and Subduction Dynamics
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T017. Exploring Subduction Initiation Processes and Subduction Zone Dynamics: New Insights from Scientific Drilling, Marine Geophysics and Ophiolites

Session ID: 47413

Conveners: Joann Stock, Brandon Shuck, Anders McCarthy, and Marco Maffione

Session Description: Fundamental processes controlling the genesis and recycling of the earth’s crust are linked to the dynamics of subduction initiation, and the evolution of mature subduction zones through time. Constraining such processes requires a combination of multidisciplinary studies, including ocean-drilling expeditions, seafloor geophysical and seismic exploration, field analyses of ophiolites preserved in mountain belts, and modeling. New data from these areas are advancing knowledge of the pre-existing structure of the plates, the initial stages of subduction initiation and arc inception and finally the development of mature subduction zones and mature arc settings. This interdisciplinary session solicits contributions from recent and past scientific drilling projects (IODP/ICDP), imaging structures and geophysical characteristics of oceanic lithosphere and nascent subduction zones, and recent advances in field, laboratory, and modeling studies constraining subduction processes from inception to arc development.

Invited Speakers: Michael Gurnis (Caltech) and Julie Tugend (ISTEP)

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T032. Oceanic Lithosphere: Structure and Evolution from Creation to Destruction

Session ID: 47286

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to encourage submission to the AGU 2018 session “Oceanic Lithosphere: Structure and Evolution from Creation to Destruction”, which may be of special interest to the GeoPRISMS community. The aim of this session is to explore what we know about the variability in oceanic crust and lithosphere both in space and over time using a range of geophysical, geochemical and geodynamic methods. Please see below for the full session description and information.

Adrian Doran, Jennifer Harding, and Zhitu Ma

Conveners: Adrian Doran (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), Jennifer Harding  (University of Texas at Austin), Zhitu Ma (Brown University)

Session Description: The oceanic lithosphere, the rigid plate covering 70% of the Earth’s surface, controls a broad range of surface and deep-Earth processes, including heat flow and energy transfer at small and large scales. Our understanding of this region has been historically limited due to its vastness and the difficulty of data collection, but recent advances in analysis and instrumentation warrant examining new perspectives on the oceanic lithosphere. We invite new science focusing on the magnitude and wavelength of heterogeneity of oceanic lithosphere in space and time from a diverse range of disciplines, including but not limited to geodynamic modeling, petrology & mineralogy, seismology, and electromagnetic methods . We also encourage submissions pertaining to the accretion of oceanic crust at spreading centers, hotspots, continental margins, fracture zones, volcanoes, thermal properties, and subduction zones.

Invited Speakers: Jim Gaherty (LDEO), Maxim Ballmer (ETH Zurich)

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T035. Seafloor Geodesy — Measuring Deformation of the Seabed

Session ID: 48712

Conveners: Martin Heesemann, Ocean Networks Canada, Kelin Wang, Geological Survey of Canada, Yusaka Ohta, Tohoku University, Matthew Cook, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Session Description: Seafloor geodetic methods allow for measuring crustal deformation over Earth’s vast areas that are covered by water, and therefore inaccessible to standard geodetic techniques. Over the last decade, remarkable technological progress has been made to increase the precision and scales of observations, while improving the reliability and cost effectiveness of the instrumentation. Unquestionably, seafloor geodetic measurements will continue to significantly advance our understanding of the motion and deformation of oceanic tectonic plates, earthquake processes in subduction zones, and the deformation of submarine volcanoes and spreading centers. Moreover, non-tectonic targets such as slope stability, underwater mass movements, extraction of hydrocarbons, and the sequestration of CO2 into the ocean floor can be monitored. We invite abstracts that highlight seafloor geodetic (e.g. GPS/A, differential bathymetry, seafloor pressure, acoustic ranging, seismometry, gravity, tilt, and strain) measurement systems, data processing methods, observational results, and modeling studies.

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S008. Environmental seismology: using geophysical tools for Earth surface processes research

Session ID: 55190

Conveners: Danica L Roth (University of Oregon), Aurélien Mordret (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Bradley Paul Lipovsky (Harvard University), Michael Dietze, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum

Session Description: Recent work has highlighted the generation of elastic waves by processes at or near the Earth’s surface, and seismic techniques are being utilized to examine an increasingly diverse range of processes, hazards and materials. Seismic observations with high temporal resolution and broad spatial coverage of multiple sources and inaccessible environments. Areas of recent advancement include: mass movement (landslides, rockfalls, debris flows, lahars); hydrologic (groundwater, open water waves/tides, outburst floods, turbulence, sediment transport), cryospheric (avalanches, icequakes, calving, ice fracture/deformation, glacial hydrology/sliding), atmospheric and oceanic (microseisms, extreme weather, gravity waves) phenomena; use of large-N arrays; 4-d imaging of substrate, material, and structural attributes; and anthropogenic sources.

This session connects scientists applying theoretical, field-based and experimental seismic methods to Earth surface and near-surface dynamics. We invite contributions from geomorphology, cryospheric sciences, seismology, hazards, volcanology, soil sciences, rock mechanics, hydrology, and related fields.

Sincerely,

Danica Roth, Aurélien Mordret, Bradley Lipovsky, and Micha Dietze

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V011. Chemistry and Physics of Redox reactions in the Solid Earth

Session ID: 51600

Conveners: Fred A Davis (University of Minnesota Duluth), Maryjo N Brounce (University of California Riverside)

Session Description: Earth boasts an enormous oxidation/reduction (redox) gradient from its oxidized surface to its reduced, metallic core. The variation in redox potential between, and laterally within, these layers has profound consequences for geochemistry, geophysics, and geobiology. Redox reactions between minerals, melts, and fluids affect stable assemblages in the crust, mantle, and core. Varying concentrations of redox-sensitive elements can change the rheological properties of minerals by influencing defect concentrations. And chemical exchange between the surface and the interior has led to the evolution of physically distinct reservoirs on geologic timescales. This session hopes to foster conversations among a broad range of disciplines, including both geochemistry and geophysics. We encourage submissions describing experimental, modeling, and natural sample studies in igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, mineral physics, and seismology.

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V018. Deciphering Magma-Tectonic Interactions in Rifts, Arcs, Ridges and Volcanic Fields

Session ID: 51311

Conveners: Christelle Wauthier (Pennsylvania State University), Pete La Femina (Pennsylvania State University), James Muirhead (Syracuse University) and Halldor Geirsson (University of Iceland)

Session Description: Magma-tectonic interactions occur at scales from individual magmatic systems to plate boundaries. Numerous studies reveal spatial and temporal relationships between magma intrusions, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Field, geodetic, and modeling studies suggest tectonic earthquakes can trigger volcanic eruptions and intrusions through static and dynamic stress transfer. Conversely, magma transport and storage can generate earthquakes via stress changes in surrounding country rock. In rifting events, magmatic fluids can also help release tectonic stresses. Finally, the combined effects of magmatic, gravitational and tectonic stresses can trigger catastrophic volcanic flank collapse. This session will focus on the analysis and modeling of magma-tectonic interactions as broadly defined above. We particularly encourage multidisciplinary studies utilizing tools in geodesy, volcanology, geochemistry, structural geology, and seismology to decipher relationships between magmatic and tectonic processes. We also welcome studies using stress analysis and/or advanced numerical and analog modeling to understand the link between tectonic and magmatic systems.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Washington D.C!

Sincerely,

Christelle Wauthier, Pete La Femina, James Muirhead and Halldor Geirsson

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V026. Integrating perspectives on East African Rift magmatism from satellite to subsurface measurements

Session ID:49407

Conveners: Erin DiMaggio (Pennsylvania State University), Sara Mana (Salem State University), Wendy R Nelson (University of Houston), Christelle Wauthier (Pennsylvania State University)

Session Description: The East African Rift (EAR) System hosts hundreds of active and extinct volcanoes that formed prior to and in close association with continental rifting, offering an extraordinary opportunity to investigate volcanic and magmatic processes in an active rift at different stages of development. The rich history of Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa can be investigated at different scales, from magma generation in the deep Earth to the surficial expression of volcanism to satellite based studies. This session aims to highlight new and innovative research projects that bring together insights from geological, geochemical, and geophysical data sets into a unified framework that will further our understanding of EAR volcanism. We welcome contributions related to EAR magma generation, storage and transport, volatile fluxes and emissions, eruptive history, and volcano-tectonic interactions.

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V027. Interdisciplinary Characterization of Volcanic Explosion Source Dynamics

Session ID: 48736

Conveners: Kathleen McKee (kfmckee@carnegiescience.edu), Sarah Albert (salber@sandia.gov), Benjamin James Andrews (andrewsb@si.edu), and Maurizio Ripepe (maurizio.ripepe@unifi.it)

We would like to bring your attention to the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting Session entitled, “Interdisciplinary Characterization of Volcanic Explosion Source Dynamics”. We invite contributions that explore this topic from a variety of perspectives. Please see below for more information.

Session Description: Forecasting the onset and hazards of volcanic eruptions requires an integrated understanding of precursory activity, source dynamics, and impact of erupted products. A quantitative understanding of explosion source dynamics and their associated geophysical observations is key to advancing understanding of more complex and hazardous volcanic eruptions. Volcanic eruptions range from discrete, impulsive, low-intensity explosions (strombolian) to large, sustained, plinian eruptions. Specific source dynamics vary by eruption style and location. Strombolian and Vulcanian explosions produce a variety of signals that can provide insight into specific source dynamics.

We encourage contributions investigating volcanic explosion source dynamics from various approaches such as physics-based modeling, analogue experiments, field observations, and theory. Analyses using geophysical instrumentation (seismic, infrasound, high-speed imagery, gas data, radar, deformation, etc.) are welcome. We also invite contributions using chemical explosions as a proxy for volcanoes.

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V037. Sulfur – a unique player for redox evolution, volatile degassing, metal transport in magmatic, volcanic, and hydrothermal systems

Session ID: 46305

Conveners: Xiaofei Pu (University of Michigan), Adrian Fiege (American Museum of Natural History), Tobias Fischer (University of New Mexico), Rita Economos (Southern Methodist University)

Session Description: Sulfur is a remarkable element that plays a major role in a range of volcanic, magmatic, and hydrothermal processes. The presence of sulfur affects the partitioning of various elements between mineral, melt, and volatile phases. The polyvalent and multi-speciation nature of sulfur in these phases makes it a unique proxy for redox processes, but adds significant challenges to sulfur-related research.

Sulfur contents and species in volcanic gasses provide critical information on volcanic activity assessment. In this regard, our understanding of the temporal evolution of volcanic gas signatures is largely dependent on experimental and thermodynamic modeling approaches, combined with field observations.

In this session we aim to facilitate dialogues between the computational, experimental and field-based volcanology, petrology, and economic geology communities, to better understand the role and behavior of sulfur and associated elements in magmatic, volcanic, and hydrothermal systems. Contributions based on interdisciplinary observations and novel analytical techniques are encouraged.

Invited speakers (confirmed): Marc-Antoine Longpré (Queens College, City University of New York – Tentative title: Sulfur systematics record the volatile-rich, oxidized, and recycled nature of the Canary Island mantle source), Echo (Shuo) Ding (American Museum of Natural History – Tentative title: sulfate solubilities and sulfur partitioning between andesitic-rhyolitic melt and C-O-H-S fluid)

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V044. Volcano Seismology and Acoustics: Recent Advances in Understanding Volcanic Processes

Session ID: 44116

Conveners: Alexandra Iezzi (Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks), Diana Roman (Carnegie Institution for Science Washington), Weston Thelen (USGS, Cascade Volcano Observatory), Benoit Taisne (Earth Observatory of Singapore)

Session Description: Volcanic eruptions may involve a variety of hazardous phenomena including ash plumes, gas emissions, explosions, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, and lahars. Mass wasting may also occur during periods of volcanic quiescence. All of these phenomena produce seismic and infrasound signals that may provide key real-time information on hazardous surface phenomena. We can also gain insights into volcanic hazards by tracking subsurface processes such as magma and hydrothermal fluid migration using volcano seismology.

Recent advances in analysis and interpretation of seismic and acoustic data facilitate a precise characterization and quantification of the physical processes leading to and producing hazardous volcanic phenomena. However, volcano seismology and acoustics remains an emerging area of research.

We welcome submissions that explore new seismic and acoustic observations, interpretations, models, instrumentation, or techniques that further our understanding of volcanic processes and potentially aid future monitoring efforts.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington D.C.,

Alex, Diana, Wes, and Benoit

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MR023. Volatile Elements in Planetary Interiors: Storage, Cycling, and Implications

Session ID: 47263

Conveners: Jin Liu (Stanford University), Jessica Warren, (University of Delaware), Elizabeth C. Thompson (Northwestern University), and Marc M. Hirschmann (University of Minnesota)

Session description: Volatile elements including hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and the halogen group elements play an important role in the dynamics, structure, and evolution of the Earth’s interior, and are believed to play a similarly important role in other terrestrial planets. The cycling of volatile elements between a planet’s surface and interior can be coupled to planetary-scale processes, and volatile elements within a planet’s interior can influence a wide range of properties including redox state, conductivity, rheology, viscosity, melting, and element partitioning. This session aims to unite researchers from the fields of geochemistry, petrology, mineral physics, rock mechanics, seismology, and geodynamics whose work addresses the role of volatile elements in planetary interiors, the stability and cycling of volatile element-bearing phases at extreme conditions, and the influence of volatile elements on geological processes within the Earth and other terrestrial bodies.

Invited Presenters: Oliver Tschauner (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) and Ananya Mallik (Brown University)

We look forward to seeing you in Washington, D.C.!

On behalf of the conveners,

Elizabeth ‘Lily’ Thompson

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DI022. The Role of Lithosphere Heterogeneities in Shaping Plate Kinematics and Subduction Dynamics

Session ID: 50620

Conveners: Roberta Carluccio (University of Melbourne), Lorenzo Colli (University of Houston), Jennifer M. Garrison (CalState – LA), Gideon Rosenbaum (University of Queensland)

Session description: The lithosphere constitutes the upper thermal boundary layer of mantle convection. It is well established that its properties exert a fundamental control on solid Earth dynamics by determining the tectonic regime. Moreover, the lithosphere provides a primary source of thermal and chemical anomalies for mantle convection when it is injected in the mantle as subducting slabs.

Some lithosphere heterogeneities include rheological stratifications, sutures, fracture zones and, lateral and vertical variations in temperature and composition. These exist at various scales and play a major role in determining subduction dynamics and the degree and style of lithosphere-mantle coupling processes.

This session aims to highlight recent advances in constraining the scales and amplitudes of heterogeneities in the lithosphere as well as their dynamic role. We welcome multidisciplinary contributions. Some key areas of interest are lithospheric structure and morphology, subduction kinematics and dynamics, slab-mantle interaction and slab deformation, active margin tectonics and subduction-induced seismicity.

Invited speakers: Sung-Joon Chang (Kangwon National University), Luca Dal Zilio (ETH Zurich)

Job Posting: Faculty Position, Research Fellow

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1) Faculty Position in Stratigraphic Paleontology – Yale University

2) Research Fellow in Passive Source Seismology – University of Southampton, UK

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1) Faculty Position in Stratigraphic Paleontology – Yale University

The Department of Geology & Geophysics at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in the area of stratigraphic paleontology. Relevant fields include organism-sediment interactions, controls on fossilization through time, and paleoecology and paleoenvironments in a stratigraphic context.

We seek candidates with outstanding prospects for research, scholarly leadership, and teaching excellence who will complement the existing strengths of the Department. A successful applicant will develop and implement independent, externally-funded research programs including a strong field component, teach and advise students, and facilitate interdisciplinary research.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, a statement of research, a statement of teaching interests, and four confidential letters of reference. Applications should be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/50510. Applications that arrive before September 1, 2018 will receive full consideration. For information regarding Yale Geology and Geophysics, visit our web site at http://earth.yale.edu. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

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2) Research Fellow in Passive Source Seismology – University of Southampton, UK

Location:  National Oceanography Centre Southampton, UK
Salary:   £29,799 to £30,688 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term (2 years)
Closing Date:   Thursday 26 July 2018
Interview Date:   See advert
Reference:  1024718HN

The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world Universities and one of the UK’s top 10 research-intensive Universities. We have an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities. Following our excellent performance in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) assessment (where over 93% of our research activity was recognised as being of either world-leading or internationally excellent quality). You will be joining an active research group, with 11 full academic staff, 6 Research Fellows, and almost 40 PhD students (http://blog.soton.ac.uk/ggblog/).

The research for this position will be in:

Imaging the Tectonic Plate (fixed term for 2 years with the opportunity to extend) – play a vital role in a large international project to image and understand the lithosphere – asthenosphere system. The fellow will work on two funded research projects: the UK NERC-funded PI-LAB project and ERC-funded EURO-LAB project.

You will do one or more of the following projects: global imaging of the tectonic plate, in situ imaging of the 0 – 80 my old Atlantic plate using data collected from a large ocean bottom seismic experiment, joint seismic tomographic inversions, joint seismic-MT inversions, full-waveform modelling, earthquake source characterisations, and/or geodynamic modelling of mid-ocean ridge/transform systems.

In addition to supporting these projects you will be encouraged to develop your own research interests in seismology and/or geophysics. Interaction and collaboration with our collaborators in the US and France is key.

Additional details of the project can be found here:
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/research/projects/passive-imaging-of-the-lithosphere-asthenosphere-boundary.page.

The cruise blog can be found https://pilabsoton.wordpress.com

You will have a PhD* or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in seismology, geophysics, or related field, experience in computing and data processing and in the completion of projects to international peer-review publication level.

*Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Catherine Rychert (C.Rychert@southampton.ac.uk)

Interviews are scheduled for the 20/21st of August. The start date for these positions is September 2018 with some flexibility.

Please include your CV and Publication list. We will require 3 references if you are successful at shortlisting, please provide the contact details for these on your application.

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Elsa Samwell (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2507. Please quote reference 1024718HN on all correspondence.

Catherine Rychert
Associate Professor of Geophysics
Ocean and Earth Science
University of Southampton Waterfront Campus
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
European Way
Southampton
SO14 3ZH
United Kingdom
email c.rychert@soton.ac.uk
phone 02380598663
office NOC/676/17

Reminder: Call for GeoPRISMS Mini-Workshop Proposals at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting

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Mini-Workshops

Dear GeoPRISMS Community,

We are pleased to announce that this year we will again be able to host a few mini-workshops at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting in Washington D.C. (December 10-14). A mini-workshop is a research meeting that is held on the Sunday prior to the meeting. Examples of mini-workshops can be found at: /meetings/mini-workshops/

Mini-Workshops offer excellent opportunities to jump-start science discussions, as well as to coordinate implementation for future GeoPRISMS studies, both for primary sites and thematic studies. We encourage you to consider such an undertaking. The GeoPRISMS Office provides logistical support, a meeting room and refreshments. We do not cover any travel costs or per diem to the organizers or participants.

If you would like to host a GeoPRISMS-related Mini-Workshop in association with the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting (10-14 December), we invite you to submit your proposal to the GeoPRISMS Office at info@geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com. The proposals will be reviewed and ranked by the GeoPRISMS Steering and Oversight Committee (GSOC). The number of mini-workshops is limited but we expect to be able to host two to three events.

The deadline for upcoming Mini-Workshop proposals is July 1, 2018. The proposal guidelines are described on the GeoPRISMS website at: /meetings/mini-workshops/. We encourage you to contact the GeoPRISMS Office with questions or for advice prior to submitting at info@geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com.

We look forward to hearing your ideas.

-The GeoPRISMS Office and GSOC​

2019 UK RiftVolc Consortium – save the date

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Conference and workshop announcement

The UK RiftVolc Consortium is running a 3 day Conference in Hawassa, Ethiopia, 9-11 January 2019, to celebrate the culmination of this 5-year project.

Hawassa is a growing city alongside one of the beautiful lakes in the region of the East African rift dominated by lakes and caldera-forming volcanoes, several of which are being explored or exploited for geothermal energy. This will be a wide-ranging meeting on magmatic rifting, with invited speakers as well as speakers from within the Consortium. There will be sessions covering the geological and eruptive history of the region, magmatic processes, geophysical imaging, monitoring of volcanic centres, and current and future hazard. We welcome attendance from all interested scientists, and there will be the opportunity for both oral and poster contributions. There will be a day-long field trip to local sites of scientific interest on 12 January.

Hawassa has its own airport with regular connections to Addis Ababa, but is also accessible by road. The meeting will be fully residential in a hotel with a conference centre.

To be added to the mailing list to receive further information as it becomes available, please send a message to hawassa@ed.ac.uk.

Associated with the meeting, there will also be a 2-day Geohazards Workshop in Addis Ababa on 14-15 January 2019, focussing on science into protocols and policy, and response in the case of a geohazard warning or alert. This will be by invitation only, but please let us know if you would like to be considered.

Reminder: Apply to host a GeoPRISMS Distinguished Lecturer – Deadline is July 1

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GeoPRISMS Distinguished Lectureship Program (DLP), 2018 – 2019

Deadline: July 1, 2018 | APPLY NOW

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DLP 2018-2019

The GeoPRISMS Office is happy to announce the annual GeoPRISMS Distinguished Lectureship Program for academic year 2018-2019 with an outstanding speakers list. Distinguished scientists involved with GeoPRISMS science are available to visit US colleges and universities to present technical and public lectures on subjects related to GeoPRISMS science.

Any US college or university can apply to host a DLP speaker. Applications are due July 1, 2018 for visiting speakers in Fall 2018 and Spring 2019. Institutions that are not currently involved with GeoPRISMS research are strongly encouraged to apply, including those granting undergraduate or masters degrees, as well as those with PhD programs. Institutions may request a technical and/or public lecture. The GeoPRISMS Office will cover airfare for speakers’ travel and will coordinate travel and off-site logistics. Host institutions are responsible for local expenses for the duration of the visit.

Visit the GeoPRISMS website to apply and learn more about the speakers and talks available:

Distinguished Lectureship Program

Also, please review the DLP Best Practices for making the most of your visiting speaker:

GeoPRISMS DLP Best Practices

Please direct any questions to the GeoPRISMS Office at info@geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com

The GeoPRISMS Office

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2018-2019 Speakers:

Jaime Barnes (University of Texas at Austin)
Public Lecture: A geochemical glimpse into hydrothermal systems
Technical Lecture: The role of the forearc in volatile cycling through subduction zones
Anne Bécel (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory)
Public Lecture: Imaging the source of large subduction zone earthquakes
Technical Lecture | ENAM: A new view on the deep structure of the Eastern North American Margin: Implications for continental breakup and early seafloor spreading history
Technical Lecture | Alaska: Connections between along-strike variations in seismic structure and earthquake behavior at the Alaska Peninsula subduction zone
Cynthia Ebinger (Tulane University)
Public Lecture: Recipe for continental rifting: Flavors of East Africa
Technical Lecture: Earthquakes within continental plates: How, where, and why it matters
Abhijit Ghosh (University of California, Riverside)
Public Lecture: How earthquake faults shift gears
Technical Lecture: Broad spectrum of fault slip: Fast, slow and everything in between

GeoPRISMS Newsletter Available: Spring 2018

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GeoPRISMS Newsletter

Click the banner to read the Spring 2018 issue of the GeoPRISMS newsletter

This issue focuses on NSF GeoPRISMS-funded and related studies conducted at the New Zealand GeoPRISMS Primary Site. Nine science spotlights have been compiled to highlight to diversity of inter-related projects at this site.

This edition also includes:

  • NSF Update and Program Solicitation
  • Recent GeoPRISMS NSF Awards
  • GSOC Highlights – Spring 2018
  • Distinguished Lectureship Program 2018-2019
  • GeoPRISMS Data Portal Status Report
  • GeoPRISMS activities at the AGU Fall Meeting 2017

Download your copy

Printed copies of the newsletter will be mailed soon.

The GeoPRISMS Office

Workshop: Scientific Exploration of the Arctic and North Pacific (Deadline to apply: June 17, 2018)

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Dear Colleagues,

The deadline to apply for this ocean drilling workshop is 4 days away:

Scientific Exploration of the Arctic and North Pacific (SEA-NorP)
September 25-27, 2018; Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon, USA

At the workshop, we will develop proposals for scientific ocean drilling in the Northern Pacific, Bering Sea and Western Arctic Ocean region, including GeoPRISMS primary site, the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone. The drilling platform, JOIDES Resolution, is scheduled to operate in the Pacific in 2023. To ensure that the ship is used to best advantage, now is the time to develop proposals that could be linked through regional drilling strategies.

Our goal is to initiate multiple proposals around GeoPRISMS-related themes such as geohazards and volatile cycling, as well as other themes including ocean gateways, ice histories at transition zones, biosphere and climate.

The workshop is open to U.S. and international participants. The deadline to apply is June 17, 2018. Travel grants are available thanks to funding from USSSP-IODP, the National Science Foundation and ECORD. Graduate students, early career scientists and those new to IODP are encouraged to apply.

Draft agenda attached. For more information and to apply, visit the workshop website: http://usoceandiscovery.org/workshop-sea-norp/

Thank you,

Workshop Conveners: Lindsay Worthington (UNM), Bernard Coakley (UAF), Matthias Forwick (UiT –  Tromsø), Juliane Mueller (Alfred Wegener Institute), Summer Praetorius (USGS), and Kristen St. John (JMU)

Workshop Science Committee: Jessica Larsen (UAF), Alan Mix (Oregon State), Terry Plank (LDEO), Donna Shillington (LDEO), Harold Tobin (Wisconsin)

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Lindsay Lowe Worthington
Assistant Professor
Department of Earth and Planetary Science
University of New Mexico
lworthington@unm.edu
office: 505-277-2831
cell: 512-779-4565

SAVE THE DATE: 2019 GeoPRISMS Synthesis & Integration TEI

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Please save the date and plan to attend the GeoPRISMS Synthesis & Integration Theoretical and Experimental Institute!

February 27- March 1, 2019
Hotel Menger, San Antonio, Texas
Questions should be directed to the GeoPRISMS Office at info at geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com

The 2019 GeoPRISMS Theoretical and Experimental Institute (TEI) will represent an opportunity for our community to synthesize results from the Rift Initiation and Evolution Initiative (RIE) and the Subduction Cycles & Deformation Initiative (SCD). During this meeting we will evaluate what has been accomplished so far in all GeoPRISMS themes and primary sites, and what gaps still need to be filled in the last years of the decadal program. We will also try to identify emerging new opportunities and to develop new research directions for our community after the end of the GeoPRISMS Program. The three-day meeting will be preceded by an Early-Career Investigator symposium on Tuesday February 26.

Key objectives that the workshop will try to achieve:
  • Set the stage for legacy of GeoPRISMS, develop concrete ideas for legacy products or activities in the coming 2-3 years. This should include both science and Education and Outreach.
  • The meeting program should identify the outstanding process-based questions and cross-cutting themes that engage both RIE and SCD communities. These burning science questions can help guide the integration of science results from GeoPRISMS, and it can lead to future proposals and funding opportunities.
  • The Early Career Investigator (ECI) symposium will foster cross-disciplinary collaborations among young scientists. This symposium will be led by two young scientists in our community.
  • The synthesis workshop will help position our science community for future years. We can evaluate the role that large research infrastructure will play, how science goals of the GeoPRISMS program can be met in other initiatives such as a SZ4D, and the importance of continued NSF support for cross-disciplinary and cross-shoreline research.

Organizing Committee

     Katie Kelley (University of Rhode Island)
     Harm Van Avendonk (University of Texas at Austin)
     Jessica Warren (University of Delaware)
     Kyle Straub (Tulane)
     Rob Harris (Oregon State university)
     Katie Keranen (Cornell)
     Joe Dufek (University of Oregon)
     Christie Rowe (McGill)
     Philip Skemer (Washington University, St Louis)
     Ikuko Wada (University of Minnesota)
     Ex officio: Demian Saffer (GeoPRISMS Office/Pennsylvania State University)

Early Career Investigator symposium leaders:

     Eric Mittelstaedt (University of Idaho)
     Taryn Lopez (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)

Important Dates

More information will become available soon on the meeting webpage (/tei-2019/).
Stay tuned!
 

SAVE THE DATE: 2019 GeoPRISMS Synthesis & Integration TEI

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Please save the date and plan to attend the GeoPRISMS Synthesis & Integration Theoretical and Experimental Institute!

February 27- March 1, 2019
Hotel Menger, San Antonio, Texas
Questions should be directed to the GeoPRISMS Office at info at geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com

The 2019 GeoPRISMS Theoretical and Experimental Institute (TEI) will represent an opportunity for our community to synthesize results from the Rift Initiation and Evolution Initiative (RIE) and the Subduction Cycles & Deformation Initiative (SCD). During this meeting we will evaluate what has been accomplished so far in all GeoPRISMS themes and primary sites, and what gaps still need to be filled in the last years of the decadal program. We will also try to identify emerging new opportunities and to develop new research directions for our community after the end of the GeoPRISMS Program. The three-day meeting will be preceded by an Early-Career Investigator symposium on Tuesday February 26.

Key objectives that the workshop will try to achieve:
  • Set the stage for legacy of GeoPRISMS, develop concrete ideas for legacy products or activities in the coming 2-3 years. This should include both science and Education and Outreach.
  • The meeting program should identify the outstanding process-based questions and cross-cutting themes that engage both RIE and SCD communities. These burning science questions can help guide the integration of science results from GeoPRISMS, and it can lead to future proposals and funding opportunities.
  • The Early Career Investigator (ECI) symposium will foster cross-disciplinary collaborations among young scientists. This symposium will be led by two young scientists in our community.
  • The synthesis workshop will help position our science community for future years. We can evaluate the role that large research infrastructure will play, how science goals of the GeoPRISMS program can be met in other initiatives such as a SZ4D, and the importance of continued NSF support for cross-disciplinary and cross-shoreline research.

Organizing Committee

     Katie Kelley (University of Rhode Island)
     Harm Van Avendonk (University of Texas at Austin)
     Jessica Warren (University of Delaware)
     Kyle Straub (Tulane)
     Rob Harris (Oregon State university)
     Katie Keranen (Cornell)
     Joe Dufek (University of Oregon)
     Christie Rowe (McGill)
     Philip Skemer (Washington University, St Louis)
     Ikuko Wada (University of Minnesota)
     Ex officio: Demian Saffer (GeoPRISMS Office/Pennsylvania State University)

Early Career Investigator symposium leaders:

     Eric Mittelstaedt (University of Idaho)
     Taryn Lopez (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)

Important Dates

More information will become available soon on the meeting webpage (/tei-2019/).
Stay tuned!