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Postdoc opportunity: probabilistic coseismic coastal deformation model for Aotearoa New Zealand
University of Canterbury, , New Zealand
Apply before: 18 June 2023


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Postdoc opportunity
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The University of Canterbury has a 3-year opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellow (starting late 2023) to play a key role in the development of a probabilistic coseismic coastal deformation model for Aotearoa New Zealand.


Aotearoa NZ is home to two subduction zones as well as ~900 crustal faults, many with rapid (>5 mm/yr) slip rates. There is therefore a high chance that an earthquake in the next few decades will impact our coastline, mitigating or (crucially) exacerbating the effects of climate-driven sea-level rise. The postdoc will work to combine elastic dislocation modelling with results from the recently published NZ National Seismic Hazard Model to estimate the likelihood and magnitude of coastal deformation in future earthquakes.

This work is of clear importance for Aotearoa New Zealand and has the potential to directly inform planning decisions as sea level rises. The project will be challenging and rewarding, involves working with a great time at UC and GNS, and results will be applicable to many tectonically active coastlines worldwide. For more information, visit https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/ajid/gNwD8/Research-Associate-Post-Doctoral-Fellow, 15269 or email Andy Howell (andrew.howell@canterbury.ac.nz). The application deadline is 18 Jun 2023 23:55 NZ time.


Cheers,

Andy
Andy Howell (he/him)
Earthquake Geologist
Paleoseismology;Te Mātai Tūtohu Rū Whenua o Mua
GNS Science; Te Pῡ Ao

Email a.howell@gns.cri.nz
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  • Terrestrial Working Group

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