b'Conferences and eventsNewsthe Roadmap for Exploration Underregion, delivering geoscientific advicemany early and mid-career geophysicists, Cover, which supports and strengthensand services to the mineral explorationand peer reviewed many abstracts, the UNCOVER project initiated by theindustry. This followed her role as Chiefpapers and articles for the ASEG. Australian Academy of Science. ThisGeoscientist of Zeus Resources Limited, aShe received the award for the best project has provided a clear plan forjunior exploration company that listed onenvironmental geotechnical presentation the advancement and development ofthe ASX in 2012. at the ASEG Conference in Perth in 2007.new or improved methods for mineralPrior to this, Lisa Worrall acted as aLisa has inspired and guided decision-exploration beneath the cover. senior executive leader of the Resources,makers in the Federal and State Many in the industry believe that JoesAdvice and Promotions Group inpolicy areas about the relevance and leadership of AMIRA International has beenthe Onshore Energy and Mineralscontribution of research to the economic instrumental in setting the direction withinDivision of Geoscience Australiafuture of Australia and the use of pre geoscience research in recent decades. It is(GA). This Group was responsible forcompetitive geophysics to be used as very fitting that the ASEG now recognisesproviding information and advice toan evidence base for these decisions, in Joes outstanding contributions over manygovernment on mineral resources, asparticular the multi-use of airborne EM years to the profession, and to the ASEG,well as promoting investment in thefor water, agriculture, salinity mapping with the award of Honorary Membership ofAustralian mineral resources industryand uncover work. To acknowledge the ASEG. in collaboration with other Australianthese outstanding contributions to the government agencies including Stateprofession and the ASEG over many and Territory agencies. years, the ASEG is pleased to confer the award of Honorary Membership to Lisa Prior to acting in this role at GA, LisaWorrall. Lisa also becomes the first female was the Chief Executive Officer ofrecipient of Honorary Membership within the Cooperative Research Centre forthe ASEG.Landscape, Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME). CRC LEME was a highly successful joint venture between public and private sector agencies that was focused on developing effective strategies for exploring in Australias extensive areas of cover and for managing Australias natural resources; particularly soils and groundwater. CRC LEME had Joe Cucuzza receiving his award from ASEG135 staff members and a budget of nearly President Ted Tyne. $135 million over a seven-year life span. Lisa was the senior executive leader of CRC LEMEs Regolith Geoscience Program Honorary membership of the ASEG:for five years before being appointed CEO. Lisa Worrall Through this role her key contribution was the modernisation and expansion of how ASEG Honorary Membership has beengeophysics could be used to understand awarded to Lisa Worrall, in recognitionLisa Worrall receiving her award from ASEG regolith in Australia. President Ted Tyne.of her distinguished professional career, and for her outstanding work for theLisa is a Graduate Member of the ASEG over many years as editor forAustralian Institute of CompanyHonorary membership of the ASEG: Preview and through her mentoring andDirectors and has more than ten yearsMichael Micenkorole modelling women in leadership andof experience as an executive director, STEM. The award also acknowledgesnon-executive director and chair ofASEG Honorary Membership has been her role in modernising and expandingboards and management committees inawarded to Western Australian Branch the use of geophysical technologiesthe for-profit and not-for-profit sectorsMember Michael (Mick) Micenko, through CRC LEME to non-traditionalincluding the board of a childcare centre,in recognition of his significant users. sporting club, and various academic andcontributions to the ASEG at many professional organisations. levels over several decades, as well as his Lisa has more than 25 years experiencenotable professional contributions to the in the minerals and energy sector,Lisa joined the ASEG in 1995, after heroil and gas exploration industry for over including more than 15 years in seniorfirst ASEG conference experience. Since40 years.management roles. She is nationally2014, she has been the honorary editor and internationally recognised as anof Preview, the magazine publishedMick graduated with a BSc (Hons) from expert in mineral exploration throughbi-monthly by the ASEG for membersFlinders University, South Australia in cover. She has published in national andand a more general readership. In the1976 and subsequently completed an international journals and her work haslast two years, this role has had a specialMSc in geophysics at the University of featured in the popular media. challenge in facilitating and managing aDurham UK in 1977. In the following change of publisher. years he has had a successful career in oil Lisa is currently Managing Director ofand gas exploration culminating in his Protean Geoscience Pty Ltd, a smallLisa has also spoken at numerous ASEGrole as Chief Geophysicist at Mitsui E&P Australian business based in the Cairnsconferences, mentored and supportedAustralia.OCTOBER 2019 PREVIEW 32'