Jobs:Job-01637
Apply before: 5 January 2025
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Position: Grad Students
Apply before: 5 January 2025
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I am recruiting students to work on current projects that include:
Estimating coseismic subsidence during megathrust earthquakes from landscape morphology. This project will include topographic analysis and field work (primarily collection of 10Be erosion rates) in Cascadia and along other subduction zones. Students will work with collaborators at University of Washington and the U.S. Geological Survey and will also have the opportunity to engage with communities in the Pacific Northwest that are prone to subduction zone hazards (coseismic subsidence, tsunami inundation, landslides).
Investigating how seismic properties of trees and forests impact coseismic landslide triggering. This multidisciplinary project will include: installing seismic arrays on hillslopes in the Oregon Coast Range and processing data; analyzing seismic data from historic earthquakes on forested and unforested hillslopes; numerical modelling tree/forest response to coseismic ground motion. Students will engage with collaborators at Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Oregon, GNS Science (New Zealand), and elsewhere that span a wide range of disciplines, including geomorphologists, engineers, seismologists, wood scientists, and silviculturists, amongst others.
Additional projects may include investigation of debris-flow contributions to landscape evolution and application and development of hillslope geomorphometrics to map erosion rates, soil organic carbon distribution, and drainage divide migration. In addition, Ph.D. students will be granted flexibility to develop projects and collaborations that pique their interests during their time at UH, and we can work to establish funding sources together.
Students can expect to be funded by a combination of research and teaching assistantships, and we can discuss opportunities for research fellowships. Students can anticipate attending at least one conference each year, participating in field and laboratory work, and engaging in career development and outreach opportunities.
Interested students should contact me at wstruble@uh.edu and include a brief description of their research interests and a copy of their CV. I will also be at AGU. The priority deadline for graduate applications (domestic and international) is January 5.
If you are a prospective postdoc, and you have research project ideas that you would like to discuss, please reach out so we can schedule a meeting.
The department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) at the University of Houston is a large (>30 tenured and tenure-track faculty), well-funded department within an R1 institution. Students have impressive access to internships, networking events, and ultimately have a high rate of job placement. Houston is a large, metropolitan city that boasts significant attractions in food, museums, and art, and is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Furthermore, while it has grown significantly in recent years, it remains relatively affordable compared to similarly sized large U.S. cities.
Best,
Will Struble
University of Houston
Will T. Struble, Ph.D. (he/him)
Assistant Professor
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston
wstruble@uh.edu
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