Dear Colleagues,
The next cycle of the USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program provides several opportunities to study landslide, tsunami, and volcanic hazards and related research fields. More details on the program including other opportunities, qualifications, application procedures, pay and benefits, and a complete list of research opportunities can be found at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program.
To be considered for this fellowship, 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 at 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 Research Advisors. Research opportunities will open on USAJobs (https://www.usajobs.gov/) on September 5, and applicants may apply after that date. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1, 2023. If interested, it is recommended that you contact the research advisors of the opportunities listed below immediately.
RO 22-15
Landslide process and hazard characterization using ground-based synthetic aperture radar
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-15-landslide-process-and-hazard-characterization
Advisors: Brian Collins, Dennis Staley, Lauren Schaefer, Hannah Dietterich
Duty Station - Moffett Field, California or Anchorage, Alaska
Contact: Brian Collins, bcollins@usgs.gov
RO 22-16
Characterizing the neotectonic evolution of the Cascade Range
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-16-characterizing-neotectonic-evolution-cascade
Advisors: Scott Bennett, Ashley Streig, Stephen Angster, Mark Stelten, Ray Wells, Richard Blakely, William Scott, James O'Connor, Ian Madin
Duty Station – Portland, Oregon
Contact: Scott Bennett, sekbennett@usgs.gov
RO 22-17
Advancing automated infrasound signal detection and classification
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-17-advancing-automated-infrasound-signal
Advisors: John Lyons, Alexandra Iezzi, David Fee, Aaron Wech, Michael West, Dennis Staley
Duty Station - Anchorage, Alaska
Contact: John Lyons, jlyons@usgs.gov
RO 22-18
Application of engineering geology principles to support the advancement of landslide science and hazard assessment in Alaska
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-18-application-engineering-geology-principles
Advisors: Dennis Staley, Lauren Schaefer, Brian Collins, William Schulz, Martin Larson, Gabril Wolken
Duty Station - Anchorage, Alaska
Contact: Dennis Staley, dstaley@usgs.gov
RO 22-19
Linking sediment flux to hydrological variation and geomorphic change-modeling erosion, channel development, and forecasting long-term evolution of highly perturbed fluvial systems
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-19-linking-sediment-flux-hydrological-variation
Advisors: Jon Major, Gordon Grant, Colin Thorne, Kristin Sweeney
Duty Station - Vancouver, Washington
Contact: Jon Major, jjmajor@usgs.gov
RO 22-20
Assessing slope instability and tsunamigenic hazards of island volcanoes to coastal areas in the U.S. and its territories
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-20-assessing-slope-instability-and-tsunamigenic
Advisors: Shaul Hurwitz, Mark Reid, Eric Geist, Katy Barnhart, Lauren Schafer, Charles Mandeville
Duty Station - Moffett Field, California
Contact: Shaul Hurwitz, shaulh@usgs.gov
RO 22-21
Multi-hazard, statistical analysis of extreme geophysical events
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-21-multi-hazard-statistical-analysis-extreme
Advisors: Jeffrey Love, Sarah Minson, Andrew Michael, Nicolas Luco, Kristen Lewis, Kyle Anderson, Stephen Wu, Keisuke Yano
Duty Station - Golden, Colorado or Moffett Field, California
Contact: Jeffrey Love, jlove@usgs.gov
RO 22-24
Simulation of granular fluids for cascading hazard investigation
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-24-simulation-granular-fluids-cascading-hazard
Advisors: Katherine Barnhart, David George
Duty Station - Golden, Colorado or Vancouver, Washington
Contact: Katherine Barnhart, krbarnhart@usgs.gov
RO 22-26
Advancing methods for the systematic regional surveillance of landslides using aerial and satellite imagery
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/22-26-advancing-methods-systematic-regional
Advisors: Lauren Schaefer, Katherine Barnhart, Dennis Staley
Duty Station - Golden, Colorado or Anchorage, Alaska
Contact: Lauren Schaefer, lschaefer@usgs.gov
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