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We are delighted to invite you to this upcoming ASEG SA/NT event.

The year has been a bit quiet in terms of face-to-face events- but we are grateful we can round the year off with a Christmas party and a chance to catch up with colleagues and friends. We will also have a technical talk by Matthew Zengerer, Gondwana Geoscience, ‘Application of Machine Learning to domaining of potential field data and subsurface geology predictions.'

Registration is required- please register through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aseg-sant-christmas-party-and-technical-evening-tickets-132491031241

Tickets are limited- register now!

Details:

Date: Thursday 17^th December, 5:30 pm for 6 pm talk

Where: Union Hotel, 70 Waymouth St, Adelaide, 5000

Cost: ASEG members and students: free, non-members $10 cash at door, includes drinks and nibbles

Members in the NT- we are endeavouring to set up a zoom link for you to join us virtually – we will get this to you shortly!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for 2020, Beach, Oz Minerals, Vintage Energy, Terrex Seismic, Heathgate and Minotaur Exploration.

The ASEG SA/NT Branch is proud to invite you to the 33rd Annual ASEG Melbourne Cup Luncheon.  As always there will be the usual Calcutta Sweep and prizes for best dressed, so dust off the form book and don your finest racing attire for a fantastic day out.

Date: Tuesday 3rd November, 12- 5 pm

Venue: Waymouth Room at The Gallery, 30 Waymouth St, Adelaide.

Cost: $45 students, $70 members and partners, $90 non-members, $500 table of 8 members/guests

Includes: 2 course meal and 4 hour drinks package.

RSVP and payment through Eventbrite here by Friday 30th October or use the following link: https://aseg-33-melbournecup.eventbrite.com

Please notify us of any dietary requirements when booking.

We look forward to seeing as many members as possible there to keep the event going from strength to strength.

Branch hosting the event: SA/NT

Title: Searching for the Beaumont Children and Other Adventures in Unmarked Grave Detection

Presenter: Dr Ian Moffat

Date: Tuesday 2nd June 12:30 pm AEST

Abstract:

The reliable detection of unmarked graves is one of the most important challenges faced by community groups, industry and law enforcement agencies. Burials are ubiquitous in the archaeological and forensic record however these features are challenging to locate with conventional techniques. Geophysical methods are often used for this purpose due to their non-invasive nature and rapid site coverage however graves remain a difficult target due to their subtle response and small size. This presentation reviews a number of grave detection projects, including the search for the Beaumont Children and mapping WWII graves from the Battle of Tarawa, to discuss current best practice in this field.

Bio:

Ian Moffat is an ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Archaeological Science at Flinders University where he undertakes research in the application of earth science techniques in archaeology. He has previously held research positions at the University of Cambridge and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies. Ian holds a PhD from the ANU and a BA and BSc (Hons) from UQ. In addition to his academic career he has worked at Ecophyte Technologies, Precipice Training and Archaeometry Pty Ltd.

I would like to advise you of an update on next week's talk and general meeting. Due to the current circumstances, we will now be holding the short AGM virtually via Zoom, and unfortunately will be postponing Dr. Ian Moffat's talk for now. 

Date: Tuesday, 24 March

Time: 6:00pm

Location: via Zoom videoconference

It would be fantastic to see as many of you as possible on Zoom to round off the previous year, and we will be happy to take any feedback or suggestions for the upcoming year. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting are below.

Please consider joining the committee if you have ideas for our society - we are always looking for new faces, and I promise you it's a low time commitment. I've attached the nomination form here, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about joining.

I look forward to seeing you on Zoom, and apologies for the changes. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING ZOOM MEETING

Join online using this link: https://zoom.us/j/993761357

Meeting ID: 993 761 357

If you have not used Zoom before, we recommend joining a few minutes early so you can set up and ensure your video and sound is working properly.

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.

Our first event for 2020 is a technical evening on Tuesday February 11th at the Coopers Alehouse with Dr Lisa Gavin, SEG honorary lecturer. 

Lisa will be presenting on 'Regional to reservoir stress-induced seismic azimuthal anisotropy.'

Lisa works at Woodside Energy in Perth and has great experience in the oil and gas industry. Her interests include seismic anisotropy, quantitative interpretation, 4D seismic, and rock physics. More information and an abstract can be found here.

Details: 

Time/Date: 5:30 pm for 6:15 pm start, Tuesday February 11th, 2020

Location: Thomas Cooper Room, Coopers Alehouse, 316 Pulteney St, Adelaide

Cost: Free for members and students, $10 for non-members, includes nibbles and drinks

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the 2019 Industry Sponsors Night on Thursday 14th November at the Coopers Alehouse. We will have presentations from some of our valued sponsors. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear about some of the projects our sponsors have undertaken over the previous year, and what they might have in store. See the image below for details.

Location: Coopers Alehouse, 316 Pulteney St, Adelaide

Time: 5:30 pm for a 6:15 pm start

Cost: Members and students free, non-members $10, includes finger food and drinks.

Please also save the date for our annual Honours Night and Christmas Party. The event will be on the evening of Thursday 12th December with more details to follow shortly, but will include talks from geophysics honours students with ample networking and socialising opportunity, and as usual free for Members and students, non-members are $10.

I hope to see you at these events, and please feel free to circulate to anyone who may be interested. Please contact me with any questions at sa-ntpresident@aseg.org.au

GeoFamily Xmas in the Park

When: Sunday 8 Dec 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Where: Point Malcolm Reserve

343 Military Road,

Semaphore Park SA 5019

Cost: Free

Please bring a plate to share (nut free),

rug, chairs and a drink (for the kids

The final GeoFamily picnic for 2019 will be at Point Malcolm Reserve with a Xmas party theme! All are welcome, families, friends and guests (no need to be a member, all are welcome!) Don't have kids? Come and enjoy the park and the social networking anyway. GeoFamily picnics are held to promote a healthy work/life balance, professional networking activities, and allow everyone a chance to be involved in our professional organisations. It's also a great way to foster a love of outdoors, adventure and nature play with the next generation of geoscience, engineering and metallurgy students...! We will have a Xmas party and other activities and games so it would be great to see everyone in their Christmas spirit. There is easy parking nearby, mix of activities for young and older kids and lots of grass areas, BBQ spaces and areas for picnics. The park is perfect for summer, with the beach a stones throw away and features:

• Giant Slide

• Big Musical Instruments

• Swings

• Two mini in-ground trampolines

• Two Flying Foxes

Don't forget to bring a hat, sunscreen, kites and beach gear!

Please join us for a fantastic event!

Please come and join us for an afternoon filled with drinks, good food, great people and oh yeah... a horse race! The ASEG SA/NT branch are pleased to announce we are hosting our 32nd Annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon on Tuesday the 5th of November from 12pm to 5pm, generously sponsored by Terrex Seismic and Vintage Energy. As usual, we will be holding our Calcutta sweep and there will of course be prizes for best dressed and plenty of entertainment along the way. We also welcome back to centre stage Neil Gibbons who will once again be our MC for the afternoon.

You can get your tickets here! Bookings close EOB 28th October.

Cost:

$75pp for ASEG members and partners

$100 for non-members

$50 for students

Tickets include a 4-hour drinks package of beer, wine, champagne, cider and soft drink as well as a two-course meal (see flyer for details). 

Our next upcoming technical event, co-hosted with the Geological Survey of South Australia, is on Tuesday 8th October.

Laszlo Katona will be presenting, ‘Which anomaly should I drill?  Using spatial statistics to inform exploration in covered IOCG terranes.’

Attendance is free and lunch is provided but please RSVP via email for catering purposes.

Date/Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm on Tuesday 8th October 2019

Venue: Rm 4.06, Level 4, ANZ building, 11 Waymouth St, Adelaide.

Cost: Free

RSVP: to sa-ntpresident@aseg.org.au or Kate.Robertson2@sa.gov.au. Please include any dietary requirements.

Hope to see you there!