The website www.mantleplumes.org focuses on the debate about whether plumes exist or not, and what other mechanisms could cause melting anomalies inside Earth.
MantlePlumes.org website progress
http://www.mantleplumes.org/
Post-doctoral position in seismology at ICTP
ICTP
Post-doctoral position in seismology is available at the Earth System Physics (ESP) section of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). The position is funded by the GENERALI Group – a major player in the global insurance industry, in the framework of a research project integrating earthquake fault studies and simulations of the ground-motion. ICTP offers internationally comp ...[Read More]
Job opportunity at the University of Malta
The University of Malta
The Seismic Monitoring and Research Group (SMRG) within the Department of Geosciences at the University of Malta requires the services of a Research Support Officer to work on projects and activities conducted by the group. The position requires the successful applicant to: contribute actively towards the operation and maintenance of the Malta Seismic Network and Virtual Mediterranean Regional Net ...[Read More]
L’Aquila seismologists cleared for good
L'Aquila earthquake internsity map
Many European and international seismologists have been following the court saga that taunted the local earthquake scientist following the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake (central Italy). Finally, the Italian supreme court has cleared the scientists for good ! Several website, blogs, journals and even conference sessions have highlighted the case: BBC, The Guardian, EOS, AGU, EGU, Natural Hazar ...[Read More]