Mendenhall opportunities for this year are now closed. Please check the USGS Mendenhall research opportunities page for updates. 

These opportunities are available across the three USGS Coastal and Marine Science Centers in Santa Cruz, California; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Mendenhall postdoctoral researchers will conduct fundamental research, guide and improve hazard assessment capabilities, and advance knowledge of natural and human-driven physical processes in coastal and marine environments to meet the needs of stakeholders across the Nation.  

Learn more about the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program.  

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Research Advisor(s) early in the application process to discuss project ideas. General inquiries can be sent to the Mendenhall Program email box: mendenhall@usgs.gov. See links below for specific descriptions and required qualifications for each position.  

Opportunities: 

• 20-7       Three-dimensional modeling of reef-fronted coastlines – St. Petersburg, FL 
• 20-8       Geomorphic and social influences on coastal resilience to climate change – St. Petersburg, FL 
• 20-9       Satellite remote sensing of coastal change – Santa Cruz, CA 
• 20-10     Deciphering blue carbon in critical marine mineral environments – Santa Cruz, CA 
• 20-11     Blue carbon fluxes and transformations in estuaries and the coastal ocean – Woods Hole, MA 
• 20-12     Seafloor methane bubble emissions -- Implications for gas hydrates and the environment – Woods Hole, MA 
• 20-20     Advancing seismic hazard characterization using lacustrine paleoseismology – Golden, CO; Santa Cruz, CA 
• 20-21     Analysis of active tectonics and fault systems in Puerto Rico – Golden, CO; Woods Hole, MA; Reston, Virginia 
• 20-26 Geotechnical and geomorphic investigations of submarine slope stability and seascape evolution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone – Seattle, WA; Santa Cruz, CA; Moffett Field, CA 

How to apply 

For a list of all available opportunities, visit our Mendenhall research opportunities page. 

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About CMHRP: 

The goal of the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is to achieve the following across the spectrum of coastal and marine settings: 

• Provide scientifically based, timely, and credible information that enables effective preparation for and response to natural hazards. 

• Conduct research and develop science-based tools that inform sustainable use and management of natural resources. 

• Serve diverse stakeholders, including Federal, Tribal, State, and local regulatory and management authorities; the public; and the scientific community. 

• Measure and forecast short- and long-term changes of coastal and oceanic environments. 

• Identify and fill scientific knowledge gaps to empower predictions of the response of coastal and ocean environments to natural processes and human activities. 

Cover photo: USGS scientists on the back deck of the M/V Bold Horizon in San Francisco Bay: (back row: left to right) Brandon Nasr, Danny Brothers [past Mendenhall], Travis Alonghi [UCSC Student], Gerry Hatcher, Jenna Hill, Pete Dal Ferro; (front row: left to right) USGS scientists Janet Watt, Nora Nieminski [Mendenhall], and Jenny McKee. October 14, 2019.