Graduate student in Structural Geology of Earthquakes, U of Oklahoma

We are seeking a student for Ph.D. or Master's level graduate research in the area of Structural Geology of Earthquake Processes. The student will participate in the newly funded project that is designed to analyze earthquake processes at focal depth by near-field observations in the deep gold mines of South Africa (NELSAM: Natural Earthquake Laboratory in South African Mines, see: faculty-staff.ou.edu/R/Zeev.Reches-1/nelsam/). The research includes comprehensive analysis of the structure and composition of active fault-zones before and after earthquakes. It involved working under strenuous conditions in mining environment as deep as 3,600 m below ground surface. The research will be conducted in the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (geology.ou.edu/) in collaborations with investigators at USC, USGS, Stanford, Princeton and several South African institutes.

Interested candidates with background in Structural Geology, Rock Mechanics, Earthquake Mechanics or Geochemistry, are invited to send their CV to Dr. Ze’ev Reches (reches@ou.edu) or Dr. Tom Dewers (tdewers@ou.edu). Closing date: November 1, 2004 or until a suitable individual is found.