b"Editor's deskPreviewEditors deskThis issue, the third issue of Preview sincethe data, and some of your geologicaland calls for input to the formulation of the Rona upended our lives, is a bumpercolleagues might need reminding thata universal passive seismic data format, issueespecially for those of you whothese products should be interpreted withand Ian James (Webwaves) provides have gone back into lockdown. care. Rods paper might help with that. guidance on the use of the ASEG Our best of series, marking the 50thAs if two features werent enough, weYouTube channel.anniversary of the establishment ofhave a third! Ken Witherly was promptedEnjoy!the Australian Society of Explorationby Richard Schoddes PDAC 2020 talk Geophysicists, continues with ato reflect on the past and future ofLisa Worrall selection made by Professor Michaelexploration geophysics. A thoughtPreview Editor Asten. Michael is a longstanding andprovoking analysis. previeweditor@aseg.org.audistinguished Member of the ASEG, who was instrumental in setting upBut wait, there is more, John Stanley the Shanti Rajagopalan award forand Phil Schmidt have written a tribute the best student paper published into Ron Green. No, he is not dead, but Exploration Geophysics. Shanti was theturning 90. A fine age and fine tribute Editor of Exploration Geophysics fromfrom former students who are grateful for 2000-01, but sadly her life was cuthis guidance. Happy Birthday Ron!!short in 2001. Also, David Denham (Canberra observed) We also have a second feature, a reviewconsiders the good, the not-so-good, of 2.5D AEM inversion written by Rodthe bad and the very bad in Canberra Paterson at Intrepid Geophysics. Thispolitics. Mike Hatch (Environmental review sounds a timely warning aboutgeophysics) is intrigued by geophysics non-expert interpretation of CDIs andbeing carried out by archaeologists in 1D inversions. Geoscience Australiasthe UK. Terry Harvey (Mineral geophysics) Exploring for the Future Programmeurges geophysicists to go that extra mile has acquired, and presumably, given anwhen reviewing and reprocessing legacy extension of funding, will continue todata. Mick Micenko (Seismic window) is acquire a truly staggering volume of AEMpleasantly surprised by AI. Tim KeepingThe editor exploring the art of the selfie whilst data. Contractor CDIs and GA in-house(Data trends) alerts readers to planningexploring Queensland - as per the Queensland 1D inversions are being released withfor a new petrophysical sampling guide,Premiers instructions.Free subscription to Preview online Non-members of the ASEG can now subscribe to Preview online via the ASEG website. Subscription is free. Just go to https://www.aseg.org.au/publications/PVCurrent to sign up. You will receive an email alert as soon a new issue of Preview becomes available. Stay informed and keep up-to-date by subscribing now!!NB: ASEG Members dont need to subscribe as they automatically receive an email alert whenever a new issue of Preview is published.1 PREVIEW AUGUST 2020"