Opportunities for Prospective Graduate Students

Graduate students who are interested in pursing research in crustal deformation, satellite geodesy, and geophysics can contact Professor Schmidt with any questions, or to discuss research opportunities. The Fall AGU meeting also provides a good venue to meet and chat about potential projects.

(updated for 2025) I am not actively looking to recruit a new student for the 2025 admissions cycle. However, I would consider highly qualified and motivated applicants whose interests align with current research projects. Potential Ph.D. projects include:

• Seafloor geodesy, megathrust locking, and active crustal deformation of accretionary prisms. (an example from Japan)
• Subduction dynamics and tectonics (numerical modeling)
• Slow slip earthquakes on the Cascadia subduction zone
• Imaging landslides using satellite radar (InSAR)

Students with strong mathematical and computing skills are encouraged to apply, including students of diverse educational training (e.g., majors in geophysics, physics, engineering, and computer science). Course work in upper division math (linear algebra, differential equations), computer programming, and geophysics, as well as undergraduate research experience, is desirable.

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