1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 From: Ian Schipper <ian.schipper@xxxxxxxxx> We seek a PhD student to join the project "Navigating a Sea of Bias in the Study of Volcanic Gas Emissions: He Waka Eke Noaâ?? http://www.volcano-waka-lab.com. This is a three-year project supported by the Marsden Fund of the Royal Society Te ApÄ?rangi of New Zealand, and is hosted in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Science at Victoria University of Wellington. Project synopsis: Volcanic degassing fuels eruptions and influences the climate, but our understanding of this process has long been biased. Focus has been on accessible volcanoes in developed countries, whereas up to one third of global emissions are from the poorly studied volcanoes of Melanesia. On ambitious expeditions, we will comprehensively measure gases, aerosols, and isotopes of CO2from all the active subaerial and submarine volcanoes in this prodigiously degassing region. Combining modern instruments with traditional MÄ?ori/Pasifika seafaring techniques, we will eliminate scientific and social bias from our understanding of volcanic emissions, their hazards, and their influences on Earthâ??s atmosphere. The PhD project will focus on the collection and analysis of aerosols in volcanic plumes. Fieldwork in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea will involve travel to target volcanoes on traditional MÄ?ori/Melanesian double-hulled sailing canoes, or â??wakaâ??. The collection of aerosols at some of the worldâ??s most remote and most active volcanoes will be with cascade impactors, filter packs, etc, and will require the deployment of drones to obtain concentrated samples. Much of the project will involve intensive laboratory analysis of aerosols by SEM, ICPMS, etc, in the facilities at Victoria University, and thermodynamic modelling of trace metal transport and reactivity in magmas, conduits, and plumes. This work will complement a larger effort to quantify emissions from the worldâ??s most prodigiously active volcanic region. Eligible candidates will be encouraged to apply for doctoral scholarships through VUW. Scholarships provide a NZ$23,500 stipend and all tuition fees for a term of three years. However, full funding can be made available for the right candidate, even if they are not successful in gaining a VUW doctoral scholarship.Victoria University of Wellington is ranked first in New Zealand for research excellence and first in New Zealand in Earth Sciences.The student will be joining a vibrant community of graduate students in the nationâ??s capital city, with the opportunity to build an international reputation. Full details on the VUW application process are available from the Faculty of Graduate Research at: http://tinyurl.com/VUW-FGR. A strong academic background in chemistry and/or geology is essential. Experience with the building and maintenance of electronics, and time spent at sea would be desirable. Cultural sensitivity is crucial. Furthermore, although most of the work will be laboratory based, the fieldwork has potential to be gruelling, exposed, uncomfortable, and in close quarters with the rest of the team. Candidates will not be required to do the fieldwork themselves, but those who wish to will need to demonstrate that they have relevant experience that has prepared them for such an undertaking. To apply, please send a CV, indication of academic standing, list of referees, and a one-page cover letter to Ian Schipper ( ian.schipper@xxxxxxxxx). The cover letter should state specifically why you want to do this project, and why you are the right person for it. 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 ============================================================== Volcano Listserv is a collaborative venture among Arizona State University (ASU), Portland State University (PSU), the Global Volcanism Program (GVP) of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and the International Association for Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI). ASU - http://www.asu.edu/ PSU - http://pdx.edu/ GVP - http://www.volcano.si.edu/ IAVCEI - https://www.iavceivolcano.org/ To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxx. To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxx. Please do not send attachments. ============================================================== ------------------------------
