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Monday, November 11, 2024
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See the following announcements:
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- CRESCENT Offshore Observations SIG: Discussion of SZ4D plans offshore in Cascadia
- NASA ESI CORE2.0 workshop announcement
- Two PhD positions at ASU in fault hazards
On behalf of William Wilcock, University of Washington
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CRESCENT Offshore Observations SIG: Discussion of SZ4D plans offshore in Cascadia
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The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) Offshore Observations Special Interest Group (https://cascadiaquakes.org/offshore-observations/) will be holding a virtual discussion on November 18 from 10-11:30am PST to learn about SZ4D’s planning for offshore observations in Cascadia and to discuss synergies between SZ4D and other efforts offshore Cascadia.
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For the first half hour, Diana Roman, Jeff Freymueller, and Doug Wiens have kindly agreed to present on SZ4D’s planning with an emphasis on offshore Cascadia and to answer questions. There will then be a one-hour discussion (with breakout groups as needed) of priorities for offshore observations in Cascadia that link to SZ4D goals, ideas to strengthen interactions with SZ4D, and goals for future planning efforts. Everyone, including students and early career researchers are encouraged to attend.
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Please RSVP here where you can also note any questions or topics you would like to see discussed. Once you RSVP, a confirmation message will be sent to your email along with a Zoom meeting link to attend.
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William Wilcock for the CRESCENT Offshore Observations SIG
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On behalf of Rowena Lohman, Cornell University
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NASA ESI CORE2.0 workshop announcement
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NASA’s Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) focus area invites whitepapers in support of science questions, key observables, challenges or other topics that the scientific community feels should be reflected in NASA's upcoming CORE 2.0 (Challenges and Opportunities for Research in ESI) report. This request follows the September, 2024 meeting in Washington DC, but community members who did not attend the meeting are also welcome to submit whitepapers, with a target date of December 1, 2024.
More info and a template is available here:
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On behalf of Chelsea Scott, Arizona State University
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Two PhD positions at ASU in fault hazards
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We are recruiting two graduate students at Arizona State University to work with Profs. Chelsea Scott, Ramon Arrowsmith, and Jnaneshwar Das starting in Fall 2025:
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Fault displacement hazard: This PhD project has the broad goal of enhancing our ability to anticipate key characteristics of a tectonic fault rupture– such as the location, width and the associated uncertainties– before the earthquake occurs. Achieving this goal requires deepening our understanding of fault mechanics in the shallow crust and improving our interpretation of the landscape to learn about past earthquakes. The core project will focus on analyzing the natural, or aleatoric, variability in rupture location through a quantitative and systematized analysis of hundreds of paleoseismic trenches and nearby tectonic landforms. The project will involve extensive paleoseismic trench analysis, quantitative methodologies, scientific publication writing and collaboration with industry geologists. We seek candidates with a strong background in geology (course work in structural geology and/or geomorphology), math (statistics, multivariate calculus and/or linear algebra) and experience with coding in Matlab or Python.
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Fragile geologic features: This PhD project has the broad goal of assessing unexceeded ground motions in an area by developing understanding about fragile geologic features, in particular precariously balanced rocks. This understanding includes the geomorphic processes controlling the evolution of their fragility, thus informing the context for their use in seismic hazard studies. The core project will focus on producing and analyzing PBR inventories in the southern Sierra Nevada of California, testing models for their formation following glacial ice retreat, and using them to refine hazard estimates in an area without nearby fault sources. The project will involve extensive field work, deployment of robotic systems, quantitative methodologies, scientific publication writing and collaboration with industry geologists. We seek candidates with a strong background in geology (course work in geomorphology), math (statistics, multivariate calculus and/or linear algebra) and experience with coding in Matlab or Python.
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A modest number of waivers for application fees are likely to be available on a first-come, first served basis.
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Looking forward to hearing from you.
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