[ES_JOBS_NET] Four USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowships in active volcanic processes

[Nadeau, Tricia A]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the next cycle of the USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program provides several opportunities to study active volcanic processes. More details on the program, including qualifications and application procedures, can be found at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program.

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must have successfully completed a Ph.D. in an area described in the Research Opportunity before employment begins.  The U.S. Federal Government gives *strong priority to U.S. citizens and nationals*, but for these two-year positions, noncitizens may be considered under certain circumstances. See further information on Qualifications here: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/qualifications

The research proposal is the most important part of the application package, and applicants are strongly urged to coordinate the development of the proposal with the appropriate Research Advisors.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1, 2022. If interested, we recommend that you contact the research advisors of the opportunities listed below immediately.

Relevant opportunities:

RO 21-22
Remote seismic monitoring to forecast volcanic eruptions and characterize hazardous volcanoes
The catastrophic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano in January 2022 highlighted a critical problem for the global geohazards community. The deadly eruption was not forecasted because there was no observed precursor activity. This position will focus on refining and developing remote seismic monitoring techniques and applying these techniques to 1) automatically detect “unseen” eruptions, 2) forecast potential eruptions, and 3) conduct post-eruption investigations.
Duty Station – Golden, Colorado, Anchorage, Alaska, or Vancouver, Washington
Advisors: Paul Stanton Earle, Jeremy D. Pesicek, David Shelly, William L. Yeck, Stephanie G. Prejean
Link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/21-22-remote-seismic-monitoring-forecast-volcanic
Contact: Paul Stanton Earle, pearle at usgs.gov<mailto:pearle at usgs.gov>

RO 21-26
Deciphering Mauna Loa’s magma plumbing system over the past 200 years
Mauna Loa has produced 33 eruptions since 1843, many of which generated voluminous, and sometimes fast-moving, lava flows. Unfortunately, detailed geochemical records of magma storage and transport prior to eruption (e.g., from minerals, glasses, and melt inclusions) do not exist. This position will focus on the petrology and geochemistry of eruptions throughout the past 200 years to reveal patterns of change in magma storage and transport that can help optimize monitoring efforts, improve HVO’s ability to interpret monitoring data, and better forecast future eruptions and volcanic behavior.
Duty Station – Hilo, Hawai‘i
Advisors: Kendra J. Lynn, Frank A. Trusdell, Drew Downs, Patricia Nadeau, Ashton Flinders, Peter Kelly
Link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/21-26-deciphering-mauna-loas-magma-plumbing-system
Contact: Kendra J. Lynn, klynn at usgs.gov<mailto:klynn at usgs.gov>

RO 21-27
Volcanic hazards in the Mono Basin, eastern California
The Mono Basin contains dozens of young silicic eruptions, including several that are <1,000 years old in and adjacent to Mono Lake that are not well understood.  This position will focus on geology, stratigraphy and geochronology to characterize the eruptive history in the Mono Basin and integrate it with recent geophysical studies to develop an improved understanding of volcanic hazards in the basin.
Duty Station – Menlo Park, California or Moffett Field, California
Advisors: Andy Calvert, Judy Fierstein, Shaul Hurwitz, Jorge Vazquez
Link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/21-27-volcanic-hazards-mono-basin-eastern-california
Contact: Andy Calvert, acalvert at usgs.gov<mailto:acalvert at usgs.gov>

RO 21-28
Detecting and characterizing volcanic unrest through synoptic observations of volcanic degassing from the ground, air, and space
This position aims to improve our ability to monitor volcanic unrest using remote sensing observations of volcanic gases. An integrative approach for analyzing measurements from satellites, aircraft, and from the ground will be developed and applied to active volcanoes around the world. The results will yield insights into volcanic processes and contribute to eruption forecasts.
Duty Station - Vancouver, Washington or Anchorage, Alaska
Advisors: Christoph Kern, Taryn Lopez, Simon Carn
Link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/21-28-detecting-and-characterizing-volcanic-unrest
Contact: Christoph Kern, ckern at usgs.gov<mailto:ckern at usgs.gov>


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Patricia A. Nadeau, Ph.D.
Research Geologist

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
1266 Kamehameha Ave., Suite A8
Hilo, HI  96720

pnadeau at usgs.gov<mailto:pnadeau at usgs.gov>
ORCiD: 0000-0002-6732-3686
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