Mendenhall Program: Landslide-related opportunities
Mendenhall opportunities associated with landslides are now available! Please see individual opportunity information for closing dates.
It is anticipated that these positions will start no later than March 2026. The person selected must have all PhD requirements completed and MUST submit proof of completion prior to receiving an official start date. Exceptions may be made for a later start date on a case-by-case basis.
Please send general inquiries to the Mendenhall Program email box: mendenhall@usgs.gov
23-16. Rapid situational awareness products for landslide event response
We seek proposals for the development of innovative tools, models, capabilities, or workflows for landslide situational awareness and event response. The project would translate state-of-the-art research into practical tools that the USGS and partners can use to guide reconnaissance and provide useful, timely information to stakeholders during responses to regional or individual landslide events.
23-17. Simulation of granular fluids for cascading hazard, vulnerability, or risk investigation
Simulation of the motion of granular fluids over complex terrain is a core tool for assessing a wide range of geophysical hazards, from the growth and runout of postfire debris flows to the generation of landslide tsunamis. We seek a Mendenhall to advance the theory, numerics, software, validation, or application of granular fluid modeling in service of hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessment.
23-21. Research on earthquake-induced ground failure impacts for USGS earthquake hazards products
This Mendenhall opportunity seeks proposals for research related to the modeling of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction and landslides, with particular focus on the integration of such research into USGS earthquake hazard products for both near-real time assessment and long-term forecasting of earthquake ground failure impacts.
23-23. Towards improved national-scale assessment of landslide potential and impacts: Moving from characterizing occurrence and susceptibility to quantifying hazard and risk
Candidate will work to advance the national landslide database and models to transition beyond the USGS inventory compilation and susceptibility map, towards new products such as a national landslide hazard model or dynamic event-based risk assessments. Leveraging existing data and tools, they will develop new techniques to constrain frequency, mechanisms, or impacts across the country.