b'Conferences and eventsNewsMarina is currently the acting Branchcommunities. Amongst many(Honours) in geophysics. He has also Head, Mineral Systems Branch, at GA.achievements in this area, she organisedreceived an MSc (Geology) from ANU in Marina is working in the exploration,and wrote the ASEG Decadal Plan for1992. Apart from these qualifications, resource management and engineeringWomen in STEM submission, and was thehe also gained a Master of Business space in Australia, in a complex andDiversity Champion for the Australian(Enterprise Innovation) from the Centre changing political and economicGeoscience Council Conference in 2018.for Innovation and Enterprise at the framework. She is contributing toMarina has spoken at many events onSwinburne University of Technology in the long-term reform agenda for thebehalf of the ASEG and has melded1998, and in 2013 he became a Graduate Australian resource sector using thescience, mentoring and the ASEG story toof the Australian Institute of Company recently released Australias Nationala broad often non-technical audience. Directors.Resources Statement as a framework, andMarina is not someone who goes aboutJoe has had a distinguished professional is influencing resource investment policypromoting herself, but the rest of thecareer, initially as a company geophysicist in future government plans. Since joininggeoscience community is awake to herwith Australian Anglo American GA twelve years ago, she has led highlyachievements. It is most fitting thatCorporation, then with Comalco skilled, dedicated teams in areas suchMarinas substantial contributions toAluminium in both their Minerals and as groundwater, mining, energy, nearthe ASEG and the profession are nowPetroleum divisions from 19781988. surface exploration, critical infrastructure,recognised with the award of the ASEGIn 1988, he joined AMIRA International, earthquake monitoring, nuclear testsService Medal. as a Research Coordinator. In 1996 he monitoring and space weather. became Business Unit Leader, and later Marina initially joined the ASEG in theGlobal Manager - Business Development, 1990s and was active at a local NSWand Research Director. In 2012 Joe was branch level for several years. After a fewappointed Managing Director, only years away she re-discovered the ASEGrecently announcing that he will be in 2006 and has subsequently devotedleaving AMIRA International to pursue much of her time to the managementother interests.and governance of the Society. She wasIn Joes role with AMIRA International ACT Branch Secretary from 200710 andhe has developed and managed many President from 201114, before beingresearch projects that have involved appointed to the Federal Executivecollaboration between industry Committee in 2015. She was Honorarygeophysicists and researchers in Secretary in 2016, and Federal Presidentacademia, CSIRO and other institutions, in 201819. Marina Costelloe receiving the Service Medal from ASEG President Ted Tyne. as well as individual members of our As a member of the Federal Executive,profession. The collaboration has played she has made many significantHonorary membership of the ASEG:a major role in advancing exploration contributions behind the scenes toJoe Cucuzza geophysics, particularly in Australia, the governance, modernisation, andbut also involving many international visibility of the ASEG with nationalThe Award of ASEG Honorarycompanies and supporters.and international stakeholders, and onMembership has been conferredJoe has been proactive over the years social media, through which she hasupon Joe Cucuzza, in recognition ofin meeting company representatives been invited to represent the ASEG inhis significant contributions to thenot only to seek direct support for forums and at leadership meetings thatprofession through his key roles in AMIRAspecified projects but also to publicise professional societies may not ordinarilyfor over 30 years, and for his significantthe importance and effectiveness of be invited to. She has also helpedcontributions to the ASEG Executiveindustry-academic research partnerships. develop a five-year strategic planCommittee and the ASEG ResearchThis research has usually been focused (201823) for the Society, modernisedFoundation over many years. on advancing Australian geophysics, the Societys Constitution, instigated theJoe is well known to most ASEGeither by developing or modifying new membership newsletter, upgradedMembers having been an active Membernew or existing tools, appropriate for and modernised the ASEG websiteand great supporter since 1975. Hethe Australian environment. AMIRA content, upgraded and modernisedserved as ASEG Federal President inInternational and the collaborative the ASEG procedures manual, and200708 and was a member of theresearch projects they have managed contributed over many years to theASEG Research Foundation committeehave made a major contribution to technical standards committee. at its inception. He served as Chairmanthe widespread use of geophysics in Additional to all this, she holds strategicof the Foundation from 1997 to 2001.Australian mineral exploration and the leadership positions on the AustralianHe has been a regular attendee andgeophysical profession.Geoscience Council and the Science andcontributor at ASEG conferences and isJoe was closely involved with the CRCAMET Technology Australia board, representingoften involved with many ASEG Memberswhich ran from 1992 to 2000 and managed over 10 000 geoscience professionalsthrough his professional role with AMIRAmany exploration oriented geophysical as the Geology and Geography clusterInternational in both developing andresearch projects, which contributed to the representative. managing collaborative research projects. tools in common use today.Marina is also a champion of diversityJoe graduated from The UniversityMore recently, AMIRA International under for the ASEG and the broader scienceof Melbourne in 1975 with a BScJoes leadership, promoted and developed 31 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2019'