b'Branch newsASEG newsASEG Branch newsSouth Australia & Northern Territory projects. The speakers, their affiliation,And lastly, a friendly reminder to renew and their project title are as follows: your membership for 2020! Last year Happy New Year to all! the SA/NT Branch hosted 19 events, James Brown, Geology andincluding one short-course, nine The ASEG SA/NT Branch ended the decadeGeophysics, The University of Adelaide,technical evenings or lunches with 19 with not one, but two Christmas parties!Analysis of fault growth in the Otwaydifferent speakers, six of whom were The first was a Christmas special editionBasin using 3-D seismic analysis from interstate or overseas. Most of of the semi-regular GeoFamily picnic,Celina Sanso, Geology andthese events were free to Members. We co-hosted with the GSA and AusIMMGeophysics, The University of Adelaide,also hosted various networking events on 8December at the Point MalcolmCompositional controls on the thermalincluding our annual wine night and Reserve in Semaphore Park. Those whoconductivity of metamorphic rocks Melbourne Cup event. We look forward attended had an enjoyable time and wereMatt Linke, Geology and Geophysics,to delivering you another exciting year entertained with a number of activitiesThe University of Adelaide, Thermalof technical, educational and networking including making Christmas decorations,Isostasy - Modelling Antarctic Surfaceevents.origami, macram plant hangers-completeHeat Flowwith plants, and rock painting. Luke Haig-Moir, Australian School of Petroleum, The University ofKate RobertsonAdelaide, Design and Optimisationsa-ntpresident@aseg.org.auof Multi-stage Hydraulic Fracturing of a Horizontal Well in a Deep CoalTasmaniaReservoir in the Cooper Basin, South Australia. ASEG Members might be interested Congratulations to all of our speakers,in an Australian Geomechanics but in particular to James Brown forSociety workshop on InSAR and its winning the best presentation, andapplication for understanding ground Celina Sanso, for runner-up. Jamesmovement, which will be held in and Celina both took home an ASEGHobart 1214 February 2020. This sponsored monetary prize, and all fourworkshop will provide end-users and student speakers took home a bottle ofthose commissioning imagery a basic the ASEG wine. understanding of the technique and its limitations in order to improve success and avoid disappointment. The workshop will be delivered by Dr Berhard Rabus (Simon Fraser University), an expert in InSAR technology, and Dr Nicholas Roberts (Mineral Resources Tasmania), an experienced InSAR end-user. See GeoFamily Christmas picnic 2019 details on the AGS website https://australiangeomechanics.org/courses/GeoFamily picnics are held toags-tasmania-radar-interferometry-promote a healthy work/life balance,workshop/ for registration.professional networking activities, andAn invitation to attend Tasmanian allow everyone a chance to be involvedBranch meetings is extended to all in our professional organisations. TheASEG Members and interested parties. events are also a great way to fosterMeetings are usually held in the a love of outdoors, adventure andCODES Conference Room, University nature play with the next generation ofof Tasmania, Hobart. Meeting notices, geoscientists. Keep an eye out for ourStudent presenters at the annual SA Branch studentdetails about venues and relevant next GeoFamily event (you dont needhonours night contact details can be found on the children to come along and enjoy theseTasmanian Branch page on the ASEG informal networking events with yourwebsite. As always, we encourage peers!). Our branch is hosting Dr Lisa Gavin,Members to also keep an eye on the Our annual student honours night andWoodside Energy, an SEG Honoraryseminar programme at the University Christmas party was on 12 DecemberLecturer at the Coopers Alehouse onof Tasmania / CODES, which routinely at the Hotel Richmond. This event wasTuesday 11 February, 5:30 pm for a 6:15includes presentations of a geophysical generously sponsored by Santos. Bonniepm start. Lisa will be speaking aboutand computational nature as well as on a Lodwick from Santos spoke about theRegional to reservoir stress-inducedbroad range of earth sciences topics.geophysics programs within Santosseismic azimuthal anisotropy. Its sure followed by four students who each gaveto be a great evening so mark it in yourMark Duffettfantastic presentations on their honourscalendar. taspresident@aseg.org.auFEBRUARY 2020 PREVIEW 8'