The upper ocean shell, which consists of volcanic rocks, is the largest groundwater layer on Earth, thus receiving great attention as a carbon storage location as part of the broader negative emissions strategies needed to achieve stability in the Earth’s climate. The unknown key is the non -homogeneity scale in the structure of the porous and permeability within the upper ocean cortex and how there are porous and high -permeable areas. Hydrological data modeling for different regions, and for different measurement, leads to orders of volatility in the calculated properties.

As part of the hard carbon project (https://www.oceannetworks.ca/services/solid-carbon/And financing it through the new Frontiers Fund, we are looking for the post -DOC stage to work with us to address this problem from bottom to top. Solid carbon is funded for Co experimental study₂ The lava injections from the Juan De Fuca plate in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean where the previous ODP (I) is digging, and actual time monitoring through the Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) ONC (ONC) (ONC)https://www.oceannetworks.ca/observatories/), Providing a wealth of basic information.

The successful candidate will work with us to develop quantitative models (my calculation) for the accumulation of lava and tricks at the middle of the ocean that can be used to predict the structure of the cortex, and thus the possibility of different balances of porphyle and not homogeneity of permeability in the shell. The models will be calibrated based on data from Juan de Voca Ridge, well, which includes: (1) Detailed geological maps of the marine seas such as the size of lava and formation, rift breaks and displacement; (2) Video footage onc and high -resolution depth measuring data; (3) Current geophysics (such as earthquakes), hydrological data, and basic drilling of the Juan De Fuca plate where Co₂ The injection will occur. The accumulation models will reach these hydrological models for the upper dandruff, and the potential of height based on CO results₂ injection.

The ideal filter can have a set of backgrounds including marine geology, volcanology, hydrology, quantitative deposit science or other relevant disciplines. The project will include the development of quantitative models and the successful candidate will be comfortable with such methods, although the experience of modeling is not a pre -condition. A successful candidate will participate in a broader carbon project for all aspects of science, engineering, social sciences and economics in this possible negative emissions strategy, including attending monthly internet meetings and annual workshops face to face. The chances of developing convertible skills (for example, communications, awareness) will also be available through solid carbon.

This position will be for two years (with the annual performance review and the possibility of extension) at the College of Earth Sciences and Oceans at the University of Victoria (Canada). The salary will be $ 60,000 / year in the first year, with the possibility of gradual increase in the second. This position will also come with benefits according to the UVIC after the UVIC (UVIC (UVIC) policy (https://www.uvic.Ca/universitySecretary/assets/docs/policies/hrR6310_7010_.pdf). For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact any of us (Lawrence Kojan and Blake Dyer: LACOOGAN@UVIC.CAand Blakeyer@uvic.ca).