The 19th International Symposium on Deep Seismic Profiling of the Continents and their Margins The 19th International Symposium on Deep Seismic Profiling of the Continents and their Margins (SEISMIX 2020) will take place from 15 – 20 March, 2020.This event will connect scientists with their equally knowledge-thirsty colleagues from industry.The focus of this meeting is on new methods, new science, new thinking, the latest technologies and blue-sky projects.We invite you to participate in SEISMIX 2020 and share your latest ideas, achievements and case histories with the International scientific community.The Symposium will be held in Fremantle (Freo) near Perth,Western Australia. Symposium programme The SEISMIX symposiums are unique in the way they bring together geoscientists from around the world in a quest to investigate the interior of the Earth using the latest technologies. It unites active and passive source- imaging communities, and those who study the Earth from the near surface to exploration, and down to the continental scale. As usual, there will be a single session for oral presentations (no parallel sessions) and ample time allocated for discussions and poster presentations. We anticipate a number of keynote presenters addressing different continents and their margins. The conference topics will include but are not strictly limited to: • Novel seismic imaging and inversion methods • Mineral exploration seismics, integration with other geological and geophysical data • Active and passive seismic interferometry • Active and passive seismics: together or not? • Active continental margins and subduction zones • Mid-ocean ridges and oceanic lithosphere • Global processes—collisions and accretion • Comprehensive geological interpretation • Near-surface seismology—case histories • New developments and advances in DAS applications • Moho in 3D • Special topic: ET (extra-terrestrial) resource potential • Unconventional case histories—lessons learnt • Big data issues: machine learning and artificial intelligence Post-conference field trip The post-conference field trip will offer a unique experience of Western Australia. It will cover a large area of the south west of WA over seven days, stretching across nearly 2000 km. The aim of the field trip is to visit some of WA’s geological wonders and experience the immense beauty of the Southern Ocean coastal plains. Some of the attractions include a visit to the Kalgoorlie Super-pit, Wave Rock, the ancient granites of Esperance (Recherche Granite, Migmatite, Esperance granites), the point of detachment of Antarctica in Albany, the Gap and Bridge, Denmark Granite terraces surrounding turquoise beaches, the geology of the Margaret River wine region, land breakups and scarps created by shallow earthquakes during the last two years, and many “on the way” attractions including the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. Important dates • Early bird registrations and abstract submissions open: 02 09 19 • Abstract submissions close: 01 11 19 • Abstract acceptance: 25 11 19 • Early bird registrations close: 14 12 19 • Late registrations close: 03 01 20 • Symposium: 15 – 20 03 20 • Post-conference field trip: 21 – 28 03 20 Please visit the symposium web page (http://www.seismix2020.org.au) for more information. See you in Freo! Map of the post-conference field trip including a visit to the super pit in Kalgoorlie; the turquoise beaches of Esperance nested between humongous granites; the world-famous Wave rock; the point of Oz departure from Antarctica; the beauty of Denmark (Greens pool, Elephant beach, Mad Fish bay); the Valley of the Giants; and, via Mandurah, back to Freo. Milovan Urosevic Curtin University M.Urosevic@curtin.edu.au News Conferences and events 19 PREVIEW JUNE 2019