b'CommitteesASEG newsASEG Research Foundation: Looking to the futureThe ASEG Research Foundation continueswith Rio Tinto firstly as a geophysicist,Geological Survey. Tania has extensive to back students in their degree studies.and then in broader exploration roles ingeological survey experience with both Through a competitive process, theAustralia and overseas. the Geological Surveys of South Australia Foundation makes annual grants toand the Northern Territory covering all support the laboratory and fieldworkIan James, Senior Geophysicist, HiSeis.aspects of their geophysical, remote necessary to carry out the research projectsIan has extensive experience in fieldsensing and other activities.that are essential for the completion ofseismic data acquisition, data processing honours, masters or PhD degrees. Theand interpretation and the innovativeSharna Riley, Senior Geophysicist, Foundation has existed for 29 years, andapplication of seismic in non-petroleumResource Potentials. Sharna specialises in has spent nearly $1.5 M dollars with theapplications. the use of magnetic, gravity and passive support of the ASEG and tax-deductibleseismic in gold exploration.donations made by ASEG Members,Asmita Mahanta, Manager, Technical supporting companies and others. ThisServices & Data Integration (GeoscienceIn my view, the experience, contacts year, thanks to the generous support ofWAIO), BHP Iron Ore. Asmita hasand age spread of our new members the ASEG ($45 000) and Members, we haveextensive experience with BHP acrossenhances the makeup of the current been able to award grants to four newa number of areas including mineralcommittee and I welcome them all. projects; one BSc, one MSc and two PhDs. exploration in India, the FalconAn obvious shortcoming is a lack of implementation team, and BHP Ironpeople involved in the petroleum With the financial year just over, I takeOre where she is part of the brownfieldsindustry. If you are one of these and this opportunity to thank those of youexploration team that substantiallywould be interested in joining us let me who made donations and look forward toexpanded iron ore resources. She also ledknow. Still around half of the proposals your continued support. This is one waythe development of innovative downholefor support we receive annually are in which we can all back the future of ourtechnologies for the rapid assaying ofpetroleum based.profession. iron ore blast holes. I thank all the members of the At our meeting held during the AEGCJoe Cucuzza, Consultant. Joe hadFoundation for their support and conference in Perth last year, theextensive experience in industry ascontribution over past year. In particular members of the Foundation discusseda geophysicist before joining AMIRADoug Roberts, Secretary, and Peter the composition of the currentInternational, becoming ManagingPriest, Treasurer. Also, special mention to committee. Many of us have served inDirector in 2012. He retired from AMIRAthe heads of the subcommittees, John our current roles over many years so,in 2019 and has re-joined the FoundationDenham, Petroleum, Bob Musgrave, with an eye to the future, it was resolvedcommittee. Minerals, and Koya Suto, Environmental to invite new people to join. It was ourand Engineering. In addition, special combined view that the membership ofRoland Hill, Head of Innovation andthanks to Bob Smith and Steve the Foundation should gradually evolveGeophysics, MMG. Roland has anMudge who rolled up their sleeves to to reflect the change in the makeupextensive career in minerals explorationhelp identify new members for the and needs of our profession and, as aover many years in Australia, and manyFoundation.consequence, the ASEG. other parts of the world.No matter how the world appears to be As a consequence, I am very pleasedChris Wijns, Group Geophysicist,changing some things never will. Most to welcome eight new members of theFirst Quantum Minerals. Chris had aimportant of these will be a need for up ASEG Research Foundation committee.distinguished academic career followedand coming bright people to carry our The overall spread of their skills andby extensive mineral explorationprofession forward. The ASEG Research experience will complement our makeupexperience. He is still very much involvedFoundation is helping to take care of our and help to set us with a view to thewith academia and research throughfuture.future. We welcome: various advisory boards and the AMIRA Mike Haederle, General Manager,board. Phil Harman Western Australia, with Rio TintoTania Dhu, Manager Geophysics andASEG Research Foundation Chair Exploration. Mike has had a long careerRemote Sensing, Northern Territoryresearch-foundation@aseg.org.auAUGUST 2020 PREVIEW 4'