[ES_JOBS_NET] Geomorphology PhD and Post-Doc Positions, Charlotte NC

[Missy Eppes]

*NSF-Funded PhD and Post-Doc Opportunities – UNC Charlotte*

NSF-Funded position(s) to examine the broad problem of how mechanical
weathering via rock fracture (see Eppes et al., 2018; Eppes & Keanini,
2017) influences long-term landscape evolution. The successful applicant
will have the opportunity to design research to suit their interests under
this broad topic. Opportunities include: conducting field work to
characterize weathering, erosion, environmental stress and thermal
conditions in diverse field areas - US Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada;
Israel; building numerical models linking environmental stresses with rock
fracture and subsequent erosion; completing 3D visualization and
spatial-statistical analyses of acoustic emission recordings of real-time
fracture; and/or performing laboratory testing and microscopic analyses for
rock mechanical, thermal and/or mineralogical properties from the above
locations and/or Antarctica.

Potential Post-Doctoral candidates should email me directly with a cover
letter, C.V. and a statement of research expertise and goals for the
position.  Potential PhD students should apply to either the PhD in
“Infrastructure and Environmental Systems” – a multidisciplinary PhD
program joint with Civil Engineering – or the PhD in Geography. Students
may choose a ‘route’ through these PhD programs that is as traditional
(Geology, Earth Sciences or Geography) or as multidisciplinary
(incorporating any of the above as well as Engineering, GIS) as they like.

*Application Deadline is Feb 1, 2019.  Email or call for more information.*

Dr. Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes

meppes at uncc.edu  704 687-5993

Eppes, M. C., G. S. Hancock, X. Chen, J. Arey, T. Dewers, J. Huettenmoser,
S. Kiessling et al. (2018). "Rates of subcritical cracking and long-term
rock erosion." Geology 46, no. 11: 951-954.

Eppes, M.-C. and R. Keanini (2017). "Mechanical weathering and rock erosion
by climate-dependent subcritical cracking." Reviews of Geophysics 55(2):
470-508.

*About UNC Charlotte & its Earth sciences programs:*

UNC Charlotte is a rapidly growing doctoral-granting urban university
located in the largest metropolitan area between Washington DC, and
Atlanta, GA. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement
campus. More than 28,000 students, including over 9000 ethnic minority
students and almost 2000 international students, are currently enrolled at
the University.
The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences is a diverse community of
social and physical scientists comprised of ~35 faculty members and more
than 100 graduate students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. The
Department’s mission is to create and disseminate scientific knowledge
about the social and natural systems of the Earth and their interactions
through scholarly research, teaching and service. The Department is
committed to rigorous high-level research and excellence in teaching. The
Department offers undergraduate degrees in Geography, Earth and
Environmental Sciences, Geology, Environmental Studies, and Meteorology. At
the graduate level, the Department offers an M.A. and a PhD in Geography,
an M.S. in Earth Sciences, and a graduate certificate in Geographic
Information Science & Technology. In addition, the department is a core
participant in several interdisciplinary graduate programs on campus,
including, Ph.D. programs in Public Policy (PPOL) and Infrastructure and
Environmental Systems (INES), and the Master’s in Urban Design (MUD).
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Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes, Ph.D. | Professor of Earth Sciences
Department of Geography & Earth Sciences
UNC Charlotte | 308 McEniry
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704-687-5993 | Fax: 704-687-5966
meppes at uncc.edu | Faculty Website <https://clas-pages.uncc.edu/mc-eppes/>
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