Boise State's Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, assistant professor of geosciences, studies volcano acoustics, or more specifically, how the extremely intense low-frequency sound vibrations that are produced by erupting volcanoes relate to the type of volcano they are and the eruptions that they produce. This work has earned Dr. Johnson the National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award, arguably the nation's most prestigious award for junior university faculty members.
The five-year NSF grant, known as the CAREER Award, gives researchers such as Johnson an early-career boost of coveted and stable research funding over an extended period, an uncommon advantage for someone just starting out their research career. Johnson, in fact, is one of four Boise State faculty members with active CAREER awards--the others are Dr. Megan Frary, materials sciences and engineering, Dr. Inanc Senocak, mechanical and biomedical engineering, and Dr. Wan Kuang, electrical and computer engineering.
The award will allow Johnson to continue his volcano acoustic studies at erupting volcanoes in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala and Hawai'i, as well as geothermal sites in Yellowstone National Park.
The five-year NSF grant, known as the CAREER Award, gives researchers such as Johnson an early-career boost of coveted and stable research funding over an extended period, an uncommon advantage for someone just starting out their research career. Johnson, in fact, is one of four Boise State faculty members with active CAREER awards--the others are Dr. Megan Frary, materials sciences and engineering, Dr. Inanc Senocak, mechanical and biomedical engineering, and Dr. Wan Kuang, electrical and computer engineering.
The award will allow Johnson to continue his volcano acoustic studies at erupting volcanoes in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala and Hawai'i, as well as geothermal sites in Yellowstone National Park.
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