********************************** From: James P Kauahikaua <jimk@xxxxxxxx> ********************************** Please pass the word amongst anyone you think might be interested and qualified. A research geologist/geophysicist position is being advertised at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. URL for job and application details is http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/ - requires login, then browse for job listings WR-2007-0231 (research geophysicist) or WR-2007-0232 (research geologist). The main text describing the job is below: Major Duties: This research position is assigned to the Western Region, Volcano Hazards Team, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) with a duty station of Hawaii National Park, Hawaii. The researcher is charged with performing field and allied laboratory research to develop and test new concepts and theories on eruptive and magmatic processes that aid in the prediction of volcanic eruptions, in the mitigation of risk posed by eruptions, in the fundamental understanding of the processes leading to and accompanying eruptions, and in the understanding of the emplacement of eruption products, such as lave flows. He/she independently designs and conducts pace-setting research in physical volcanology critical to volcanic hazard assessment and mitigation and is expected to publish research results that catch the attention of, and influence, physical volcanology experts around the world. The incumbent's research addresses (1) the transport and storage of magma prior to eruption, (2) eruption dynamics and the frequency and intensity of volcanic eruptions, and (3) the mechanics of lava emplacement. The research focuses on Hawaiian volcanic processes but ultimately could lead to a broader scope encompassing all terrestrial volcanism. The goal of this research, to improve the understanding of eruption processes in order to better mitigate their hazards, is achieved through integrated field, experimental, and theoretical studies of active (or recently active) mafic and silicic volcanoes. Investigations require a multidisciplinary approach, drawing primarily from the fields of magma physics, particle-flow dynamics, fluid flow dynamics, eruption monitoring, remote sensing, geodesy, geophysics, and geologic mapping. Jim Kauahikaua, Scientist-in-Charge USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory PO Box 51, 1 Crater Rim Road Hawaii National Park, HI 96718 jimk@xxxxxxxx 808-967-8824 office 808-967-8819 my FAX 808-967-8890 HVO FAX ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
