ASEG Research Foundation: Grants awarded The ASEG Research Foundation received eight grant applications in late February for the 2019 year. Four of these applications were on minerals oriented topics, and four were on petroleum related topics. The Foundation is pleased to announce it has made four grants totalling $48 890 for the 2019 year. This brings the total amount granted to university students to over $1 430 000 since the ASEG Research Foundation commenced in 1991. A brief summary of each of the grants for 2019 is as follows: (1)   Curtin University. Project title “Elemental analysis via prompt gamma neutron activation for diamond drilling”, PhD student Snezana Petrovic, supervisor Dr Michael Carson, $16 000 over 2 years. (2)   University of Melbourne, Project title“Characterising the depth to basement using HVSR passive seismic in the Murray Basin: Implications for gold exploration undercover”, BSc Honours student Matthew Sultani, Supervisor Dr Mark McLean, $3 890. (3)   Monash University. Project title “Using analogue interpretations of geophysics to understand geology hiding undercover. A case study from the Mount Isa Inlier”, BSc Honours student HannahWilliamson, Supervisor Professor Peter Betts, $5 000. (4)   University of Adelaide. Project title “The impact of magmatism on petroleum systems of the Carnarvon Basin”, PhD student Michael Curtis, supervisors Associate Professor Simon Holford and Dr Mark Bunch, $24 000 over 3 years. The grant recipients are required to report back to the Foundation on an annual basis on the progress and results of their projects, and to provide a financial reconciliation. Publication of results in Exploration Geophysics and Preview is the preferred outcome, and preference is given to applicants with a track record in this regard. In addition, grant recipients are being asked to publish regular project updates in Preview. The ASEG Research Foundation is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). The Research Foundation is funded in two ways, directly from the ASEG and by Corporate and Member contributions. Anyone can make a donation. Members of the ASEG are encouraged to donate when they pay their annual subscriptions. Donations of $2.00 and over are tax deductible at 100% of the donation amount. The ASEG Research Foundation is operated by volunteers from the ASEG, and is currently recruiting interested persons who can assist with reviewing the annual grant applications and also with the Foundation management. Please get in touch with Phil Harman or Doug Roberts if you are interested. The Research Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of ASEG Members and ASEG Federal Executive. ASEG Young Professionals Network: An update With the AEGC 2019 rapidly approaching, it is time to think about booking your ticket for the Early Career Geoscientist Networking Evening, which will be held on Monday September 2 at Australia’s largest pub, The Camfield, located on the banks of the Swan River (and just a stone’s throw from the conference venue). Cameron Adams is the Student and YP representative on the Conference Organising Committee and he has been busy planning this event along with other events for our newer geoscientists. Several sponsorship opportunities have already been snapped up, but please contact Cameron for more information as he may have some flexibility to tailor a package suitable for your company. Heavily subsidised tickets are available to AEGC-registered students and early career geoscientists. For more info please visit: https://2019.aegc.com.au/social- program/. A number of early career geoscientist- tailored workshops are also planned at the AEGC 2019. Please register your interest (https://2019.aegc.com.au/ workshops/) to attend and receive updates on these workshops. Better still, book into your workshops at the same time as taking advantage of the early bird registration process. The workshops will only proceed if minimum registration numbers are exceeded by a cut-off date that is well before the conference. Meanwhile, the Victorian YPs have been active again, this time hosting a very well received course on Sequence Stratigraphy by Rob Kirk (discussed in a separate article in this edition of Preview). Also, our mentoring programme has passed its first review stage and we are taking on new mentees (please contact Jarrod Dunne at Karoon Energy for more information about that). The YPs, led by Daniel Thompson, have commenced planning our 2019 seminar series, and our speaker slots look likely to be filled soon – and well into 2020. More on that in the next report. Doug Roberts ASEG Research Foundation Secretary dcrgeo@tpg.com.au Jarrod Dunne ASEG Young Professionals Network ypadmin@aseg.org ASEG news Committees 7 PREVIEW JUNE 2019