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Multiple Announcements: EERI Haiti Webinar, Postdocs (AIST), Graduate Research with MTMOD, and Postdocs / Postmaster Jobs at LANL

Date: 10/08/2021

Dear SCEC Community,

Please see below for the following announcements:

1. 2021 Haiti Earthquake Reconnaissance Briefing Webinar
2. Postdoc Opportunities at Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
3. Multiple Graduate Research Opportunities: Megathrust Modeling Effort
4. 5 postdoc job openings and 1 postmasters job at the Computational Earth Science Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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1. 2021 Haiti Earthquake Reconnaissance Briefing Webinar
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2021 Haiti Earthquake Reconnaissance Briefing Webinar
October 13, 2021, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM, Pacific Time
REGISTER HERE
Cost: Free

EERI's Learning from Earthquakes program invites you to a free webinar bringing together speakers to provide a multi-disciplinary overview of preliminary observations from the M7.2 August 14, 2021 Haiti Earthquake. The earthquake caused widespread damage in the Nippes and Sud Departments, including the Port town of Les Cayes. This earthquake occurred 11 years after the deadly M7.0 2010 earthquake that hit closer to the capital city of Port-au-Prince. While the epicenter of the August earthquake was located more than 40 miles west of the densely populated capital area, casualties in the affected communities still numbered over 2,200 with more than 10,000 reported injured. The area also faced the additional challenge of Tropical Depression Grace which made landfall two days after the earthquake, with strong winds and heavy rains that hampered response and recovery efforts. Speakers in this webinar will cover the earthquake seismology, the humanitarian response, and the scientific, engineering, social, and political impacts of the earthquake.

Speakers include:
• Maggie Ortiz-Millan, Senior Program Manager, EERI
• Sue Hough, Geophysicist, USGS
• Lindsey Davis, Earthquake Disaster Assistance Team (EDAT) Manager,
• USGS and USAID Earthquake Disaster Assistance Team
• Kate Allstadt, Research Geophysicist, USGS
• Shideh Dashti, Associate Professor of Geotechnical Engineering and Geomechanics, University of Colorado, Boulder; GEER
• Joanne Pérodin, MPH; Doctoral Candidate, Florida International University
• Gefthé Dévilmé, Field Officer, GeoHazards International
• Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Linbeck Collegiate Chair and Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame; Director, StEER Network

2. Postdoc Opportunities at Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
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We, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, open two postdoctoral researcher positions.
Feel free to contact ievg-job-ml@aist.go.jp to ask questions about these job opportunities.

[1] STAR-E Project
We seek a scholar who will perform research to explore underground faults using hypocenter distribution and focal mechanism solutions and later phases of seismic waves by analyzing seismic waveform data using signal processing and machine learning. The applicant will conduct the research activity under the research project "Exploration of underground faults by seismic wave big data using signal processing and machine learning" of the MEXT STAR-E Project and in cooperation with the Artificial Intelligence Research Center of AIST. Additional research activities that contribute to the promotion of this research may be permitted up to 20% of the work time upon the applicant's request.

The contract will be from April 1, 2022 (or earliest possible) to March 31, 2023, renewable up to March 31, 2026.

Qualification:
1. The applicant must hold or be expected to hold a Ph.D. within seven years at the time of the employment. In addition, the applicant should not have work experience as AIST Postdoctoral Researcher for five years or more in total.
2. The applicant must have experience and achievements in analyzing observed seismograms of natural earthquakes for studying either earthquake source locations, source properties, or subsurface structures.

Application documents (Please send them by postal mail):
CV, Publication list, Summary of Applicant's past research (1 sheet of A4 or US Letter), Copy of Doctoral Degree Certificate, Names and contact information of one or more reference persons

Deadline: December 13, 2021

See the detail at
https://unit.aist.go.jp/hrd/keiyaku_koubo/2021-ievg_0012.html#ttl
(written in Japanese with English translation)

[2] "Science of Slow-to-Fast Earthquakes" Project
Job Description:
We seek a scholar who will study the physical properties of slow and regular earthquakes and their relationship by analyzing seismic data using signal processing and machine learning to detect slow and regular earthquakes and estimate earthquake source parameters, under the MEXT Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "Science of Slow-to-Fast Earthquakes." The applicant will also participate in seismic observation several times a year. Additional research activities that contribute to the promotion of this research may be permitted up to 20% of the work time upon the applicant's request.

The contract will be from April 1, 2022 (or earliest possible) to March 31, 2023, renewable up to March 31, 2026.

Qualification:
1. The applicant must hold or be expected to hold a Ph.D. within seven years at the time of the employment. In addition, the applicant should not have work experience as AIST Postdoctoral Researcher for five years or more in total.)
2. The applicant must have experience and achievements in seismic data analysis or information science (such as time-series data analysis.

Application documents (Please send them by postal mail):
CV, Publication list, Summary of Applicant's past research (1 sheet of A4 or US Letter),
Copy of Doctoral Degree Certificate, Names and contact information of one or more reference persons

Deadline: December 13, 2021

See the detail at
https://unit.aist.go.jp/hrd/keiyaku_koubo/2021-ievg_0013.html#ttl
(written in Japanese with English translation)

3. Multiple Graduate Research Opportunities: Megathrust Modeling Effort
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We are currently seeking graduate students for appointments at The University of Texas, the University of California, San Diego, and Indiana University Bloomington as part of the Megathrust Modeling Framework (MTMOD) project. This collaborative effort seeks to integrate seismological, geodetic, experimental, and geological constraints for the Japan, New Zealand and Japan natural laboratories into numerical models to advance our understanding of megathrust earthquakes.

Forward models and a new numerical modeling framework for data assimilation will be developed to get closer to versatile tools for data-driven, physics-based hazard assessment. The focus is on the evolution of fault stress and strength over a range of spatio-temporal scales, quantifying uncertainties and sensitivity to parameters.

While graduate students will work with dedicated advisors at one of our partner institutions, MTMOD will support exchange between groups, and we intend to foster close collaborations between all team members. Another focus of our effort will be on training and sharing material for computational geoscience, based on collaboration with experts from the Jackson School of Geosciences and the Texas Advanced Computing Center. Project participants will work toward sustainable pathways for participation and work to enhance representation and inclusion in the geosciences by providing new entry pathways based on modeling and remote sensing to complement field-based approaches.

Visit the MTMOD website (https://sites.utexas.edu/mtmod/) for more project details, potential advisers, contact information, and contact project lead Thorsten Becker (twb@ig.utexas.edu) with any other questions. Admission is for Fall 2022, with application deadlines around December 2021, depending on the host institution.

4. 5 postdoc job openings and 1 postmasters job at the Computational Earth Science Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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The Computational Earth Science Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory has 5 postdoc job openings and 1 postmasters job.
5 Postdoc Positions:
https://lanl.jobs/los-alamos-nm/computational-earth-science-postdoc/4628...
What You Will Do
Are you looking for opportunities to be part of an exceptional multidisciplinary team tackling some of the hardest problems facing our society, nationally and globally? The Computational Earth Science group in the Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) hasimmediate openings for five (5) postdoctoral research associate positions. Our group spans subsurface flow and transport, surface hydrology, climate, fire, wildfire, and atmospheric transport in support of both national security and environmental applications. We are seeking candidates who can contribute in one or more of these areas. Examples of project areas that a successful candidate will work on are:
· Computational model development and applications in gas migration in subsurface porous media that include coupled thermal, mechanical, hydrologic, and chemical systems
· Land surface and numerical modeling to create new representations of Arctic permafrost hydrology as well as trips to Alaska to support the collection of field observations for model improvement
· Theoretical/computational development of machine learning algorithms and tools and application of physics-informed and unsupervised machine learning for geothermal exploration, oil/gas production, and carbon sequestration
· Issues related to regional deployment of large-scale Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects including, quantification and management of long-term risks; real-time prediction and field management; regional infrastructure
· Remote sensing and big data analysis in the Earth Sciences and/or energy resource modeling
If you have an interest in these or other areas of research that the Computational Earth Science Group is involved in, we encourage you to apply.
You will contribute to collaborative projects with a focus on shared outcomes, publish results in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, and present your work at professional conferences. The term of the appointment is two (2) years, with the option to extend to a third year depending on performance and funding availability.
Postmasters Positions
https://lanl.jobs/los-alamos-nm/computational-earth-science-post-masters...
What You Will Do
The Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is looking for an individual with a Master’s degree in Earth Science, Physical Science, Engineering, Applied Math or a related STEM field. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary modeling and observational team to work on projects involving model or data experiments and model development related to climate change, ecosystem dynamics and renewable energy resources. You will contribute to collaborative projects with a focus on shared outcomes, and make contributions to publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and presentations at professional conferences. The position would be a one-year term appointment with the possibility of extension to two years.
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