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FedEx invite you to join us on ZOOM for the next talk in the ASEG Webinar Series.

Please join us on Tuesday 26th May, 6:00 pm (AEST) for a talk by Peter Betts from Monash University.

How regional geophysical data has reshaped tectonic analysis of the Australian continent

Regional aeromagnetic and gravity data is a powerful tool for tectonic analysis because it can be interpreted and modelled at different scales, and it is very effective at imaging different crustal levels.  The signal in the data can also be linked to geological features and processes, and importantly, it is amenable to structural analysis, which can be used to inform 3D geometry, kinematics, and overprinting relationships.  When combined with geological context the data can constrain tectonic settings and evolutions, and importantly provide context for mineral system analysis.  We use examples from the IOCG belts of Proterozoic Australia.  We present data from the Mount Woods Inlier in the northern Gawler Craton and interpret what is likely one of the oldest preserved metamorphic core complexes on Earth.  We then illustrate how tectonic analysis can be used to resolve complex geology of the Mount Painter Inlier in the northern Curnamona Province.

Register Now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tqrwjkA0TqmCENkoO92R7A

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Pete Betts is a Professor in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment and is the Associate Dean of Graduate Research in the Faculty of Science.  His expertise is in structural analysis of regional aeromagnetic and gravity datasets, forward modelling of gravity and magnetic data, regional tectonic and geodynamic analysis, ancient and modern tectonic synthesis.  He has a diverse portfolio of research that includes the dynamics of congested subduction, ocean initiation processes in the Red Sea, tectonic evolution of the Australian Plate, mineral system analysis, New Zealand Tectonics and geophysics of volcanoes.  He has been awarded the Geological Society of Australia Bruce Hobbs and S.W Carey medals for his contributions to Australian tectonics.  He has extensive consulting experience with the Australian and international exploration community where he predominately delivers regional geological synthesis and high-resolution aeromagnetic interpretations to target mineral deposits and reduce exploration risk.

The NSW Branch of the ASEG invite you to join us on ZOOM for the next talk in the ASEG Webinar Series. 

Please join us on Wednesday 20th May, 6:00 pm (AEST) for a talk by Simon Williams from GBG Australia.

Geophysical Characterisation for the Dredging of the Marine Industry Park, Darwin

This presentation covers the use of multiple marine geophysical methods to help characterise the geology and geotechnical challenges for preliminary design of dredged access channels to a proposed marine industry development site in Darwin Harbour. The main geophysical methods utilised to characterise the geological materials where single-channel seismic reflection and densely spaced continuous marine seismic refraction. 

Please bring your own drinks and nibbles.

Register Now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HN4mk5BkQxW3bMGrvthdSw  

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Contact secretary@aseg.org.au if you have any questions. 

Whilst we very much miss meeting with you all face-to-face at our monthly technical evenings held across our ASEG branches, we are delighted to be able to inform you all that we will be delivering a series of online Webinars covering a range of different topics. Registration is now open for our first talk next Tuesday, and a Save the Date for another in May. See attached flyers for abstracts and speaker bios.

How to Register:

If you would like to attend Chloe's talk, please Register for Daniel's talk here.

SAVE THE DATE Tuesday, 5th May, 12pm AEST

• Daniel Blatter - Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
• "Constraining the resistivity of pore fluids in the crust with Bayesian joint inversion of MT and surface-towed CSEM data"
• Register for Daniel's talk here and we will send you the joining instructions the day before the talk. Registrations close 12pm AEST on 4th May.

We hope that you will be able to join us!

Whilst we very much miss meeting with you all face-to-face at our monthly technical evenings held across our ASEG branches, we are delighted to be able to inform you all that we will be delivering a series of online Webinars covering a range of different topics. Registration is now open for our first talk next Tuesday, and a Save the Date for another in May. See attached flyers for abstracts and speaker bios.

Tuesday, 21st April, 12pm AEST

• Chloe Gustafson - Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
• "Characterizing extensive hydrogeologic systems beneath ice sheets and oceans using electromagnetic methods"
• Registrations close 12pm AEST on Monday, 20th April.

How to Register:

If you would like to attend Chloe's talk, please reply to this email at secretary@aseg.org.au with your name and email before 12pm 20th April. We will send you the link to the webinar and instructions the day before the talk. 

Please SAVE THE DATE for the evening of April 7^th for the Federal AGM, which this year will be held in Adelaide. This will be in the Balcony Room at the Hotel Richmond, with speaker Prof. Graham Heinson, University of Adelaide as guest speaker. More details to follow.

The 2018 Professional Scientist Remuneration Survey (conducted by Professionals Australia in conjunction with Science & Technology Australia) is currently underway and open to all science professionals.

Please take a few minutes to assist the scientific community by completing the questionnaire. All survey participants have the opportunity to enter the survey competition to win one of two $500 JB-HiFi vouchers. To enter, complete the entry form available once you complete the survey.

The answers will be aggregated to compile a major report on prevailing market rates and workplace conditions for employees in positions requiring qualifications in a branch of science.

A summary of the survey results will be available on the Professionals Australia website later in the year.

The closing date for the submission of completed survey questionnaires is the 24th of June, 2018. No identifying details are required. All responses are confidential and will be handled in accordance with Professionals Australia's privacy policy.

The survey can be completed here.

The AGC remind us that International Geoscientists Day (originating from INternational Geologists Day) is celebrated in 01 April.

Geologists Day is a professional holiday of geologists, geophysicists and geochemists. It is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of April. The establishment of this holiday was initiated by a group of prominent Soviet geologists headed by academician Alexander Yanshin. Following their initiative, the Geologists Day was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on March 31, 1966 to commemorate the achievements of Soviet geologists after discovery of the West Siberian petroleum province.

The timing of the holiday, the first Sunday in April, was chosen because it marks the end of winter and beginning of preparation for summer field work and expeditions.

Geologists Day is traditionally celebrated in almost all geological and mining organizations of the former Soviet Union with festivities starting at the end of preceding week. With tens of thousands of geologists from the former Soviet Union working around the world, the tradition of celebrating the Geologists Day is becoming more international.

In addition to geologists, many others involved in related fields also consider this day as their professional holiday and celebrate it.

2017 Wine Offer

The ASEG SA/NT Branch is once again pleased to be able to present the following wines to ASEG members. These wines were found by the tasting panel to be enjoyable drinking and excellent value. The price of each wine includes GST and bulk delivery to a distribution point in each capital city in early December. Stocks of these wines are limited and orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that this is a non-profit activity carried out by the ASEG SA/NT Branch committee only for ASEG members. The prices have been specially negotiated with the wineries and are not available through commercial outlets. Compare prices if you wish but you must not disclose them to commercial outlets.

Order your wine here.

This offer closes 3 November, 2017.

The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) and Australian Academy of Science (AAS) have opened a new round of major grants to support early-career Australian and New Zealand Geoscientists to travel overseas to work with global scientific experts, and progress research, in a wide range of critical Geoscience subject areas.
Research supported by the grants is anticipated to bring significant benefits to the people of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Previous grant rounds in 2015 and 2016 supported recipients’ travel to undertake:

• cutting edge research into what triggers volcanoes
• field-based research into the potentially-explosive hazards posed by the interaction of magma with water in volcanic fields in Arizona
• research on volcanic lava domes in Chile, to assist with risk assessment of future lava dome eruptions in New Zealand
• state-of-the-art earthquake experiments in a Paris laboratory
• research into novel approaches to the underground storage of carbon dioxide
• research using a drone to map and understand the link between brown coal and weed expansion on sand-dunes in New Zealand, in order to better understand past climate change

The grants have also supported:

• research into more accurate methods of timing major geological events
• the planning of an oceanographic survey of deep-sea volcanoes
• research into an improved understanding of New Zealand gold deposits
• work to determine the geological pathways by which Australian mineral deposits have formed
• participation in geological mapping work in Papua New Guinea

The grants are being offered by the AGC (Australia’s peak body for more than 8000 Geoscientists) and AAS under the 34th International Geological Congress Travel Grant Scheme for Early-Career Australian and New Zealand Geoscientists.

For the 2017 travel grant applications, additional funds are available to early-career Geoscientists who propose to make a significant contribution to the Australian Geoscience Council Convention to be held in Adelaide in October 2018 (www.agcc.org.au). This will be the first time that all of Australia’s major Geoscience organisations will come together under the AGC umbrella to address Big Issues and Ideas in Geoscience.

Applications for the 2017 grants round are now open, and close on 31 October.

More information here

This course will inspire geoscientists to explore if EM geophysics can be relevant to their problem, build a foundation for choosing an appropriate survey based upon knowledge of physical principles, and set realistic expectations for what information you might be able to extract from a survey based on physical principles.

The course will be hosted by Doug Oldenburg from the Geophysical Inversion Facility at UBC.

This course is run over two days.

Day 1 is the DISC Course

Day 2 is the DISC Lab which is non-compulsory.

A webinar has been added to Doug's itinerary. This will be hosted from the Brisbane leg of the tour.

Webinar booking.

More details are here.