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Listserv Archive

Below are all the messages sent by the GeoPRISMS Listserv system, indexed by date with the most recent listserv notice first. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours between a listserv notice being sent and its appearance in this archive. If you cannot find a given notice in this archive, you can contact the GeoPRISMS Office.
    

Alaska Amphibious Community Experiment draft plan open for comment

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A proposal for a community amphibious seismological experiment in Alaska is being prepared for the GeoPRISMS deadline, to address high-priority scientific problems across the Alaska margin. The plan addresses the high scientific priorities of the Amphibious Array Futures Workshop report as they address the GeoPRISMS and EarthScope Science plans in a region of great earthquakes and abundant volcanism. The draft deployment plan along with links to these reports are all on the project web page:

/research/community-projects/alaska/

That plan is open for community feedback through July 10, 2016. We encourage all interested parties to review the draft deployment plan and map, and provide any feedback. The draft plan discusses the ways in which feedback would be most helpful and the overall structure of the deployment, as well as a map and rationale for the array design. A form for providing feedback and instructions can be found on the project web page; please use this feedback mechanism rather than emailing the PI’s directly.

The AACE project team (G. Abers, A. Adams, P. Haeussler, E. Roland, S. Schwartz, A. Sheehan, D. Shillington, S. Webb, D. Wiens, L. Worthington).

REMINDER: Call for GeoPRISMS Mini-Workshop Proposals at AGU 2016

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Dear GeoPRISMS Community,

We are pleased to announce that this year we will again be able to host a few mini-workshops at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting (December 12-16). A mini-workshop is a research meeting that is held during an evening of the Fall Meeting or on the Sunday leading up to the meeting. Examples of mini-workshops held in association with recent and upcoming national and international meetings 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 2016 AGU Fall Meeting (12-16 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, 2016. 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

Job Posting: Postdoc Position

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Postdoctoral Position – Dept of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University seeks a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research on satellite observations of volcano unrest. The postdoc will work at Cornell, supervised by Matt Pritchard, and be funded through several projects related to this theme.  The postdoc will be named a USGS Powell Center Fellow to help lead  a newly funded international working group aimed at optimizing satellite observations  of volcano unrest (focusing on ground deformation, thermal anomalies, and degassing)  as well as understanding global volcanic processes and hazards using multi-sensor datasets. The team will meet during annual workshops at the John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis and the Fellow will have the opportunity to visit the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory to work with the project Co-PI Mike Poland.  A completed Ph.D. in volcanology, remote sensing, geophysics, or a related field is required. Review of applications begins on July 15, 2016 and while the start date is negotiable, we prefer a start by 1 January 2017.  The position is for one year and is renewable, contingent on funding and performance. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and the names of at least three professional references to: Matt Pritchard, pritchard@cornell.edu Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator.

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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.

UNOLS Marine Seismic Survey

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Dear Colleague,

Since the Sea Change Report was issued in January 2015 with the recommendation to redirect funding from infrastructure support to research programs; the MGG division of NSF has been assessing its relative contributions to infrastructure and research funding within the geophysical community. As part of this effort, UNOLS is undertaking a survey that has been designed to determine how widespread marine seismic data collection and usage is within the geophysical community and its affiliated fields.  The results will be used to help to identify the instrumentation and methodology that are critical to answer the current questions in the field and also those that are necessary to meet the requirements of future science directions.

One outcome of the survey data results will be to assist in the determination on whether the UNOLS Marcus Langseth Science Oversight Committee, (MLSOC) could have its mandate broadened to become the Marine Seismic Oversight Committee (MSOC). This concept was presented by NSF at the UNOLS Council meeting held in May 2016. The proposed terms of reference for this new committee are to:

  • Develop an ongoing mechanism for regional planning to inform NSF on research priorities based on U.S. community input
  • Act to engage and coordinate international participation and to identify international resources that might be available to U.S. researchers
  • Provide outreach tools and a feedback mechanism to the community
  • Assist in identify emerging directions in marine seismic studies
  • Engage and train the next generation of marine seismic researchers

The survey is available at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MarineSeismicSurvey

The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Through your feedback important and well informed decisions can be made and your input is both greatly needed and appreciated. Responses are requested by: 1 July 2016

Please share this survey with your colleagues. We hope to gather data from oceanographic researchers who are experienced sea-going scientists as well as early-career investigators.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.

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Jon Alberts- UNOLS Executive Secretary
UNOLS Office
Univ. of Rhode Island/Grad. School of Oceanography
South Ferry Rd.
Narragansett, RI 02882
Personal: jon@unols.org
URI Office: 401.874.6824
Mobile: 414.248.6112

GeoPRISMS Newsletter Available: Spring 2016

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Click the banner to read the Spring 2016 issue of the GeoPRISMS newsletter

Special issue – 2015 Community Platform in the Aleutians!

In the summer of 2015, three teams of academic researchers along with scientists from the USGS & AVO set off on unprecedented coordinated research in the Aleutian Islands. They shared ship and helicopter time aboard the Maritime Maid, a helicopter-capable research vessel that traveled along more than 800 miles of volcanic arc, from Dutch Harbor in the east to Buldir Island in the west, transporting scientists and equipment on and off the islands. Combining “Reports from Field” from the GeoPRISMS scientists who took part in the field campaign to the Aleutians, this issue of the GeoPRISMS newsletter covers the excitement, trials, opportunities, and challenges the researchers experienced by deploying activities in such unique and remote geological settings.

This edition also includes:
     • NSF Update and Solicitation
     • Distinguished Lectureship Program Speakers 2016-2017
     • GeoPRISMS Data Portal Status Report
     • Recent GeoPRISMS NSF Awards
     • GSOC Highlights – Spring 2016

Download your copy

Printed copies of the newsletter will be mailed soon.

The GeoPRISMS Office

Questions? Contact us at info@geoprisms.nineplanetsllc.com

Reminder: Call for GeoPRISMS Mini-Workshop Proposals at AGU 2016

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Dear GeoPRISMS Community,

We are pleased to announce that this year we will again be able to host a few mini-workshops at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting (December 12-16). A mini-workshop is a research meeting that is held during an evening of the Fall Meeting or on the Sunday leading up to the meeting. Examples of mini-workshops held in association with recent and upcoming national and international meetings 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 2016 AGU Fall Meeting (12-16 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, 2016. 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

2017 AGU Chapman Conference on Submarine Volcanism

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Chapman Conference on “Submarine Volcanology: New Approaches and Research Frontiers” during the week of January 30 and February 3, 2017 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 

This international conference aims to bring together researchers and students to discuss the past decade’s advances in understanding various types, mechanisms, consequences and tectonic environments of submarine volcanic eruptions. We also plan to take advantage of the assembled expertise to plot a course for possible future directions of submarine volcanology.

The Chapman Conference objectives are to:
  • Establish the current knowledge of oceanic volcanism across multiple disciplines.
  • Identify the most important questions that should be the focus for future research.
  • Provide a multidisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and new technologies/methodologies.
  • Stimulate the formation of multidisciplinary collaborations that will address key research questions.
  • Facilitate transfer of knowledge between scientists in different disciplines and career levels.

The meeting will have invited talks, contributed talks, workshops, and posters. There will be a single session each day, ensuring that attendees remain together to maximize interactions and exposure to new ideas and subjects. There will be a field trip on day 3 of the conference and field trips offered before and after as well.

We intend on creating an online survey in the next months prior to the conference which will solicit the community’s input at identifying the future priorities in terms of science, technology and data. The outcomes of this conference will be reported and publicly available with a list of future priorites and directions in submarine volcanology.

Please view information about this Chapman conference here: http://chapman.agu.org/submarinevolcanism/

Many thanks and we look forward to seeing you in 2017!

Chapman Convenors and Program Committee!

Organizers (Australia): R. Carey (University of Tasmania), R. Cas (Monash University), M. Coffin, J. McPhie and K. Orth (University of Tasmania)

Program Committee: W. Chadwick (Oregon State University, USA), R. Embley (NOAA Pacific Marine Laboratory, USA), J. White (University of Otago, New Zealand), M. Perfit (University of Florida, USA), R. Portner (Brown University)

Job Posting: Faculty Position & USGS Physical Science Technician

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1) Faculty Position / Solid Earth Science – The University of Tokyo

2) USGS Physical Science Technician – Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, WA

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1) Faculty Position / Solid Earth Science – The University of Tokyo 

The Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo invites applications for a position as a full professor in Solid Earth Science. We seek a creative individual with a PhD and a strong background in the field of tectonophysics. The successful candidate will be appointed at the earliest possible date. He or she will be expected to exercise leadership, to work collaboratively with other members of the solid earth group and the other groups in the department, and to give lectures and supervise laboratory and field courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. If not already fluent in Japanese, he or she will be expected to achieve fluency sufficient for giving lectures and performing administrative duties within several years.

Interested persons should send (a) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (b) statements of (i) their research experience, (ii) their teaching experience, (iii) their future research plans, and (iv) how they intend to contribute to undergraduate and graduate  education in our department if appointed (about 2000 words in total) (c) reprints of five of their major publications (pdf files allowed) (d) the names, addresses, and e–mail addresses of two references. Applications must be received by July 22, 2016 via either e-mail or postal mail.

E-mail submission:
Send the above documents as one or more PDF files to the following mail address.
State “Professor in Solid Earth Science” in the subject line. The total size of PDF file(s) attached to an e-mail message must be less than about 10MB. A receipt will be sent by e-mail within two business days after receiving the application.
Postal-mail submission:
Send application documents to the following address by registered mail. State “Professor in Solid Earth Science” on the envelope in red ink. Submitted application documents will not be returned unless requested.
Faculty Search in Solid Earth Science
Department of Earth and Planetary Science
Graduate School of Science
The University of Tokyo
Hongo 7–3–1, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113–0033
Japan
Information about the Department can be found at http://www.eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index-en.html.
For additional information, contact Professor Satoshi Ide, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo.

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2) USGS Physical Science Technician – Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, WA

The USGS Volcano Science Center is hiring a Physical Science Technician to join the Volcano Emissions Project team at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, WA. This is a permanent position with full benefits to be filled at the GS 9-11 level.

The application period is currently open and will close on June 8, 2016.

Some of the duties include:

  • Assembly, testing, calibration, installation, and maintenance of complex geochemical instruments for measuring volcanic gases at U.S. volcanoes and at foreign sites.
  • Maintaining a cache of volcanic gas instrumentation in the electronics and chemistry lab.
  • Integration of a variety of components into field-ready enclosures.  This may include assembly of cabling and power systems, electrochemical gas sensors, optical gas sensors, analog-digital converters, relays, microcomputers, as well as telemetry components that include cellular and satellite modems and digital radios.
  • Making measurements of volcanic gases with portable geochemical instruments, collecting gas samples for later analysis, and installing instrumentation.
  • Compiling and analyzing data from multiple instruments, checking data for errors, and preparing data products. Evaluation will require combining various data streams and processing collected data with statistical algorithms and computer models.
  • Gas measurements are conducted by airplane, helicopter, vehicle, boat and on foot. Work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as lifting and carrying heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs) for hours at a time to remote locations in the field (up to 10 miles away), and working in rugged, rough terrain and at high altitude. Exposure to wind, cold, heat, rain in the field, in cold and tropical climates in areas such as Alaska, Latin America and the Pacific Rim. Field work requires travel for weeks at a time in remote domestic and international locations, often at short notice.

For details on the vacancy announcement, including specific qualification requirements and application procedures, go to http://www.usajobs.gov and refer toJob Announcement Number: SAC-2016-0303 (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/440178100/). Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

This position is also open to current or former Federal employees under merit promotion procedures: SAC-2016-0332

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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.

 

Register now for CIDER workshop on electrical conductivity in olivine in DC, August 22-23

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Dear Colleagues,

Erik Hauri, Elizabeth Ferriss, and Samer Naif are hosting a CIDER working group on electrical conductivity in olivine Monday and Tuesday, August 22-23 at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC. A primary focus will be on reconciling laboratory measurements of electrical conductivity in olivine as a function of the concentration of incorporated hydrogen as measured by FTIR and/or SIMS, with broader goals of understanding how best to interpret magnetotelluric (MT) measurements, the role of incorporated water vs. melt in the deep earth, and the usefulness of MT data going forward.

Confirmed participants include Shun Karato (Yale) and Takashi Yoshino (Okayama).

We also intend to discuss new SIMS measurements of the hydrogen content of olivine used for electrical conductivity measurements, including samples from the work of Karato, Yoshino, and Xiaozhi Yang (Nanjing), as well as H-D exchange samples from Wyatt Du Frane and Jim Tyburczy. If you have samples that should be included in these analyses, please contact us as soon as possible. Our intention is to publish this dataset in the EarthChem Library with all who contribute samples listed as co-authors and to make it publicly available in advance of the workshop.

Registration for the workshop is free, and a limited amount of travel support is available, particularly for US-based students and early-career scientists. To register or apply for travel support, please email ferriss@ldeo.columbia.edu, preferably no later than Friday, July 22.

Apply to host a GeoPRISMS Distinguished Speaker

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GeoPRISMS Distinguished Lectureship Program (DLP), 2016 – 2017

Deadline: July 1, 2016

Download the brochure

The GeoPRISMS Office is happy to announce the annual GeoPRISMS Distinguished Lectureship Program for academic year 2016-2017 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, 2016 for visiting speakers in Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. 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:

/education/distinguished-lectureship-program/

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

/education/distinguished-lectureship-program/best-practices/

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

The GeoPRISMS Office

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2016-2017 Speakers:

Esteban Gazel (Virginia Tech)
Public Lecture: The rocks that joined the Americas: Is there a connection with climate and evolution of life?
Technical Lecture: Making young continents in arcs
Beatrice Magnani (Southern Methodist University)
Public lecture: The legacy of ancient plate boundaries in continental intraplate deformation
Technical lecture: Short- and long-lived deformation in the Central US and implications for discriminating between natural and induced seismicity
Heather Savage (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory)
Public lecture: The science and pseudoscience of earthquake prediction
Technical lecture: Understanding deformation in fault zones over multiple seismic cycles
Brandon Schmandt (University of New Mexico)
Public Lecture: Exploring the roots of volcanoes with seismology
Technical Lecture: Investigation of Mount St. Helens earthquakes and magma plumbing with a hybrid natural and controlled source seismic survey